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Murderous Occupations

• A Bit of Whimsey: Mysteries and Academia - This is an extensive list of mysteries in an academic setting compiles by Eden Kuhlenschmidt and the members of Dorothy-L.
• Campus Crimes - List of academic mysteries compiled by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Library.
• Academic Mysteries - List by the Clues Unlimited Bookstore.
• Archaeological Mysteries - This list was compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Art Mysteries - This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Art Mysteries - This list is by the Downers Grove Public Library.
• Entertaining Mysteries - Mysteries with characters who are in the world of theater, music, film, and tv. By the Akron-Summit Public Library.
• Murder for Money - Murder in the world of finance. By the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Forensic Detectives - "Mysteries in which the detective works in forensics". This list is compiled by Readers Advice.
• Forensic Pathologists, Anthropologists, Chemists - List by the Morton Grove Public Library
• Forensics in Fiction - This list is by the St. Charles Public Library.
• Funeral Homes and Undertakers - A mystery checklist by Steve Lewis et al.
• Detecting Lawyers - List compiled by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Library.
• Legal Thrillers - This list is by the Northbrook Public Library.
• Death Among the Books - Bibiliomystery list compiled by the Manchester Public Library.
• GSLS Bibliomystery - List compiled by Candy Schwartz of the the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
• Books and Publishing Industry Mysteries - List is by Reader's Advice.
• Medical Mysteries - List by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library
• Military Mysteries - This list is by the Northbrook Public Library.
• Music in English Detective Fiction - An essay by Phillip L. Scowcroft.
• Musical Mysteries - List from Readers Advice
• Nurse Sleuths - Hilda Adams, Sarah Keate and other nursing detectives.
• Investigative Reporters - Crimes solved by clever journalists. This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Death in the Theatre - This list is created by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.

Death in the Home, Garden or the Ballpark

• Cafe Crime - A list of food related mysteries compiled by the Manchester Public Library.
• Culinary Mysteries - Mystery list compiled by the Lucius Beebe Public Library
• Amateur Sleuths: Housewives - The list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Antiques Mysteries - Mysteries in the world of antiques collectors and traders. This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Needlework/Sewing Mysteries - This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Quilts, Quilters, Quilting, and Patchwork in Adult Fiction - This fiction list contains many mystery novels. This list is maintained by Betty Reynolds.
• Quilt Fiction and Mysteries - This list is by Quilt Web.
• Detectives of the Diamond - Article on baseball mysteries by Karen Anderson.
• Cricket and the Mystery Story - An article by Marvin Lachman
• Golf in Crime Fiction - This list is from Library Book Lists.
• Sailing and Boating Mysteries - This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Sports Mysteries - Lists of mysteries for football, golf, tennis and other sports.
• Digging for Clues: Mysteries in the Garden - This list needs some updating, but is a good starting point if you are looking for murder among the marigolds. This list is by the St. Charles Public Library.
• Digging up a Good Mystery - An annotated list of gardening mysteries
• Gruesome Gardens - This list is by the Skokie Public Library.
• A Thyme to Kill - Article on gardening mysteries from January Magazine.

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Religious Sleuths

• Religious Mysteries - A good listing by the Church of Our Savior in Secacus, NJ.
• Holy Sleuths - Mysteries in which the detective is a priest, nun, minister, or rabbi. Compiled by the Manchester Public Library.
• Nuns in Mysteries - List by the Morton Grove Public Library.
• Clerical Detectives - This site about religious sleuths is by Philip Grosset.
• Jewish Mysteries - This list is by the Skokie Public Library.
• Mormon Mysteries: Mainstream Mystery Novels Featuring Mormons

Multicultural Detectives

• MystNoir - This site provides information about mysteries written by or featuring African-Americans.
• African-American Detectives - This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Black Detectives - African- American mystery fiction. List provided by the Springfield MA Public Library.
• Decoding the History of Black Mysteries - Article by Paula L. Woods.
• Beyond Shaft - Black private eyes in fiction. This is an article by Kevin Burton Smith in January magazine.
• Native American Mysteries - List by Reader's Advice.
• Native American Mysteries - List by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Sweetgrass and Desert Sage - The Native American Detective. This list is by Lincoln City Libraries.
• Mystery Booklists - This site has lists for Hispanic, Asian, Native-American, and African-American detectives. List by Akron-Summit Public Library.

Crime For the Holidays

• Mistletoe Mysteries - Christmas mystery list by the Lincoln City NB Libraries.
• Christmas Mystery Reading List - From MyShelf.Com
• Season's Greetings - Christmas mysteries list prepared by the St. Charles Public Library.
• Holiday Mystery Book Lists - Mysteries for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. These lists have been prepared by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Holiday Mysteries - December holidays such as Christmas, New Years and Hanukkah. This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Seasonal and Holiday Mysteries - Murders from April to October. This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Love Can be Murder - Valentine Day mystery list by the Springfield Library
• 4th of July Mysteries - by MyShelf.com.
• Halloween Mysteries - By the Springfield Library
• Thanksgiving Mysteries - By MyShelf.Com
• Holiday/Calendar Based Mysteries -"Murder and Mayhem never take a day off". This list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Holidays Can be Murder - This web site has mysteries for many holidays. There is an extensive list of Christmas mysteries.

Historical Mysteries

• Historical Mystery Fiction - Extensive lists by period and by author.
• Crime Thru Time - Site devoted to historical mysteries.
• Historical Mysteries with Women Sleuths - Women detectives from all time periods compiled by the Women in World History Curriculum project.
• Historical Mystery Fiction - Compiled by Gaslight Books, Fyshwick, Australia.
• American History Mysteries - From the Morton Grove Public Library. The list has been compiled by the members of Fiction_L.
• Civil War Mysteries - This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• British Historical Mysteries - List by Clues Unlimited.
• Murder by Gaslight - Victorian mysteries. This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Ancient Egypt in Mysteries and Thrillers - Compiled by Noreen Doyle
• The Detective and the Toga - Mysteries set in Ancient Rome.
• The Sibyl and the Sleuth - Historical mystery fiction set in ancient Greece.
• Medieval Mystery Novels - List by the Medieval Studies Program at the University of Oregon.
• Medieval Quadrant - Medieval Mysteries compiled by Renee Vinck.
• Medieval and Renaissance Mysteries - Compiled by Gail Egbers
• Real Detectives: Historicals Featuring Real People as Sleuths - Mysteries in which real people such as Mozart and Jane Austen solve crimes. This list is prepared by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Library.

Murderous Locations

The United States

• Alaska Mysteries - This list is by Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Arizona Mysteries - This list is by Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Golden Gate Mysteries - A bibliography of mysteries which take place in the San Francisco area.
• California Mystery Writers - List by the Los Angeles Public Library.
• Mystery Books That Take Place in Colorado - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Mystery Books That Take Place in Connecticut - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Florida Mysteries and Crimes
• Tropical Stars: Florida's New Wave of Crime Writers - an article by Stuart McIver in Mystery Scene magazine.
• Illinois Mysteries and Mystery Authors - List by the Northbrook Public Library
• Chicago Mysteries - This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Buried in the Bayou - Mysteries set in Louisiana. List by C. Corcos.
• Mainely Murder - Mysteries in Maine. This list is by the Sachem Public Library.
• Hard-Boiled Maryland - Mysteries by four authors who were born in Maryland.
• Massachusetts Mysteries - List by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Library
• Mass Murder - Mysteries set in Massachusetts, 1996 - 1998. By the Memorial Hall Library.
• Mass Murder Returns - Mysteries set in Massachusetts, 2000 - 2003. By the Memorial Hall Library.
• Mass Murders You May Have Missed - Mysteries not in the other two lists by the Memorial Hall Library.
• Mystery Books That Take Place in Michigan - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Mysteries That Take Place in Minnesota - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Murder with Southern Hospitality - An exhibition of Mississippi murders by the Archives and Special Collections Department of the University of Mississippi.
• Mysterious Nebraska - Mystery novels by Nebraskans or set in Nebraska. This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Las Vegas Fiction - This list includes some mystery novels. By the Morton Grove Public Library.
• Detecting in New England - Mystery list compiled by the Manchester Public Library.
• Murder in New Jersey - Reading for that vacation on the Jersey Shore.
• New Mexico Mysteries - by the Santa Fe Public Library.
• New York Mysteries - This list is from Stop, You're Killing Me!
• New York City: Historical Mystery Novels - This list is by the Springfield City Library.
• Ohio Detectives - This list is by the Akron-Summit Public Library.
• Murder in Pennsylvania - Death in Philadelphia and the rest of the state.
• Texas Mysteries: Wrangle up a Good Read - This list is by the Harris County Public Library.
• Texas Mysteries - A list by Texas State University library.
• Murder in the Rain - Mysteries set in Seattle, Washington. This list is by the Seattle Public Library.
• Crime in the Pacific Northwest - This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Mystery Books That Take Place in Washington, DC - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Wyoming Mysteries - This list is by Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Great Lakes Mysteries - Death in the states on the Great Lakes. This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Murder in Mountain Standard Time - Crime in the Rocky Mountain states. This list is by the Downers Grove Public Library.
• Mystery in the Cold Outdoors - Death on a cold day. This list is by the Skokie Public Library.

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Death in Foreign Lands

• Mysteries Set in Africa - List by the Morton Grove Public Library.
• Mysteries Set in the Americas - Mystery novels set in Canada, Central and South America. This list is by the Northbrook Public Library.
• Asian Mysteries - List by the Northbrook Public Library.
• Regional Mysteries: South Asia - This list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Mysteries of the Far East - Mysteries set in many countries of Asia. By the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Library.
• Mysteries in Australia and the Pacific - List by the Northbrook Public Library.
• Crime Fiction Canada - A database of Canadian mystery fiction, movies and television shows. There are also databases of mystery fiction criticism and dissertations. Compiled by Brock University.
• Regional Mysteries: Canada - This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Calling Scotland Yard - British mysteries featuring Scotland Yard detectives. List by the Northbrook Library.
• Beyond Scotland Yard - British police mysteries from Britain and Scotland. List by the Northbrook Library.
• Mysteries Set in Europe - List by the Northbrook Public Library.
• Mysteries Set in France and Francophone Countries - List by Christine A. Corcos.
• French Mysteries - The list is compiled by mystery author Cara Black.
• French Crime Fiction - An article on the historical development of French crime fiction by Sue Neale.
• Italian Mysteries - Web site for historical and contemporary mysteries set in Italy.
• A Hard-Boiled Gazeteer to Italy - Crime novel list by Bill Ott in Booklist, May 1, 2006.
• Scandinavian Mysteries - Crime in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, andSweden. This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Tartan Noir - Mystery novels set in Scotland. This list is by the Springfield City Library.
• Vatican Crimes - Mysteries and thrillers set in the Vatican. List by the Springfield City Library.
• Another Word for Murder - Foreign crime fiction in translation. This list is by the Springfield City Library.
• Murder in Far Away Places - Mystery novels from around the world. This list is compiled by the Skokie Public Library.
• Crime in the City - a series of interviews by NPR with various mystery writers whose books feature cities around the world.
• G. J. Demko's Landscapes in Crime - Articles about the mystery novel in the US and in countries around the world.

Murder on Vacation

• Murder on Board - Cruise and sailing mysteries list compiled by the Springfield Public Library
• Murder by Reservation: Bed and Breakfast Mysteries - List by the Sachem Public Library
• Murder Takes a Vacation - this list is compiled by Ellen Dark.
• Going Coastal - Murders set on beaches and islands. By the St. Charles Public Library.
• Beach Mysteries - Death in the sand. This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Library.
• Mysteries Set in Hot Climates - This list is by the Morton Grove Public Library.

Miscellaneous Mystery Lists

• Animal Mysteries - (no cats). By Reader's Advice.
• Mystery Book Cats - Cats who appear in mystery novels.
• Cold Case Mysteries - From the Morton Grove Public Library.
• Past and Present Mysteries - A list of "cold case" mysteries by Reader's Advice.
• Computer Thrillers - High tech mystery list by Readers Advice
• Disabilities in Mystery - This list is by the Seattle Public Library.
• Drowned Towns - Mysteries and other books concerned with the flooding of towns,cities and other areas. This list is by Library Book Lists.
• Ecological/Environmental Mysteries - This list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Earth Day Mysteries - This list is by the Springfield City Library.
• Mysteries on Fire: Arson and Firefighting - by the Supper Sleuths of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.
• Crime in the Great Outdoors - Park rangers, fish & game, ecological mysteries.This list is compiled by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Population 900 - Murders in remote locations. This list is by the Downer's Grove Public Library.
• Comic Capers - This list of humorous mysteries is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Funny Mysteries - This list is by the Seattle Public Library.
• Humorous Mysteries - List by Reader's Advice.
• Genealogy Mysteries - by Lincoln Cities Library.
• Gay and Lesbian Mysteries - This list is by the Springfield City Library.
• Locked Room Mysteries - This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.
• Locked Room Mysteries - This list is by Detective-Fiction.com.
• Mischief, Moms, and Murder - Mothers involved in solving crimes. This list is by the Downers Grove Public Library.
• Murder by Toaster - Improbable objects used in the commission of a murder. This list is compiled by the Molly Williams of the Waterboro Library.
• Nazi Art Theft in Crime Novels - This list is from Library Book Lists.
• Paranormal Mysteries - This list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Philatelic Fiction - Mysteries involving stamps. This list is by The Mystery Box.Com
• Science Fiction Mysteries - Books which are both science fiction and mystery.
• Seniors and Sweet Old Ladies - Mysteries solved by the Medicare set. This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Shakespearean Mysteries - Mysteries which feature Shakespeare or his plays. This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Sherlock Holmes - by Arthur Conan Doyle and others. This list is by the Supper Sleuths of the Beebe Public Library.
• Sherlock Holmes Returns - Sherlock Holmes books written by other writers than Arthur Conan Doyle. List by Harris County Public Library.
• True Crime Duos - The pairing of a real crime book and a mystery novel which are both based on a real crime. This list is compiled by Judy Murray.
• Weddings - Murder at the wedding. List by Wildwind Mysteries which also has other cozy lists.

List of "Best" Mystery Novels

• The Agatha Award - Presented at the Malice Domestic Conference.
• Anthony Awards - Presented at Bouchercom
• The Arthur Ellis Award - Presented by the Crime Writers of Canada. Arthur Ellis is the pseudonym of Canada's official hangman.
• The Macavity Award - Presented by Mystery Readers International.
• The Crime Writers Association Awards - Dagger awards for various categories of mystery fiction. Presented by the British Crime Writers Association.
• The Edgar Awards - Presented by the Mystery Writers of America.
• The Glass Key Award - Presented for the best Scandinavian mystery novel.
• 100 Best Mysteries - List prepared by H.F.R. Keating for his book Crime and Mystery: The 100 Best Books published by Carroll and Graf in 1987.
• The 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century - By the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.
• The 50 Greatest Crime Writers - by The Times Online, April, 2008. I think that you will find readers who will disagree with the placement of some of the authors on this list, and with some of the authors who were excluded.
• They Died in Vain - a list of good but overlooked mystery novels from the book of the same title by Jim Huang.
• Mystery Lists - A number of lists of "best mysteries" either selected by experts or award winning books. From the Booklist Center.

Other Sources of Reading Lists

• Stop, You're Killing Me! - Many lists by location, historical period, and by occupation.
• Mystery Booklists - On a large variety of topics by the Michigan City Public Library
• Cozy Mysteries by Theme - Great collection of lists by the Cozy Mystery List
• Christian's Cool Bibliography Page - Bibliographies of 125 mystery authors.
• Gumshoes, Sleuths and Snoopers - A searchable database of detective fiction written between 1930 and 1960. It is based upon the George Kelly Paperback and Pulp Fiction Collection at the University of Buffalo.
• Detecting Women Pocket Guide: Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women - by Willeta L. Heising. This indispensible guide to series fiction may be purchased from Amazon.Com .

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