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Nevada Barr

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Nevada Barr is an excellent writer. I enjoyed reading her book, Track of the Cat, which was the first one in her series. Her stories feature, Anna Pigeon, and they are set in different outdoor settings. You will enjoy reading this book and her other books.

For more information about Nevada Barr, you can go to her website:
Nevada Barr

Jacques Futrelle

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Jacques Futrelle was an excellent classic mystery writer. One of my favorite mysteries that he wrote is The Problem of Cell 13. You will be intrigued with this story. To see this short stoy and his other works, click on the following link:
Jacques Futrelle

G. K. Chesterton

Friday, October 27th, 2006

G. K. Chesterton is an excellent classic mystery writer. You will enjoy reading his stories. He wrote the Father Brown mysteries, which you will enjoy. For more information, check out this website: G. K. Chesterton

Tim Dorsey

Friday, October 27th, 2006

If you like crime fiction books with humor in the plot, you will enjoy reading books by Tim Dorsey. The first book in his series is Florida Roadkill. Check out his website for other books:
Tim Dorsey

A Guide to Classic Mysteries and Detection

Friday, October 27th, 2006

Do you enjoy reading Classic Mysteries? If you do, then check out this website. It is an excellent website that covers the beginning of classic mysteries to the present authors. You will enjoy browsing through the different categories.
A Guide to Classic Mysteries and Detection

The Mystery Reader

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

The Mystery Reader is a great site. It contains information on the subgenres of Crime Fiction. The Mystery Reader

Also, if you enjoy romance books, the partner site is The Romance Reader.

H.R.F. Keating

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

If you enjoy books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, G.K. Chesterton, you will enjoy another British author, H.R.F. Keating.

You can view his books and information about him through the following link:
H.R.F.Keating

New Mystery Reader Magazine

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

You will enjoy browsing through this website. You can also submit your own manuscripts to have published. All you do is to click on the link: Submission Guidelines. They are looking for writers, book reviewers, and more.
New Mystery Reader Magazine

Lawrence Block

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Do you enjoy reading humorous books? If you do, you will enjoy reading books by Lawrence Block. His famous burglar, Bernie Rhodenbarr, is a great character. You will enjoy reading his books and learning how Bernie gets himself into trouble and resolves his situations. To find a list of Lawrence Block’s books, just click on the following link:
Lawrence Block

Sara Paretsky

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Are you interested in reading short stories or books by Sara Paretsky. Her stories feature V I Warshawski as her famous female detective. She has a lot of information on her website. You can also view the list of her books by clicking on the link: Sara’s Bookstore. Here is the link to her website: Sara Paretsky

Erle Stanley Gardner

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Check out this website if you are interested in learning about the famous author of the Perry Mason stories. This website provides information about Erle Stanley Gardner and his books that he has written. Erle Stanely Gardner

Legal Stories and Legal Thrillers

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Legal Stories and Legal Thrillers are another subgenre of Crime Fiction. If you enjoy reading books that are set in law offices or court rooms, you will enjoy browsing through this website. Some of the authors who write Legal Stories or Legal Thrillers are John Grisham, Erle Stanley Garner, Lisa Scottoline, and many others. This website lists several authors: Legal Stories and Legal Thrillers

Serial Killers

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Serial Killers is another subgenre in Crime Fiction. Serial killers are people who continue to kill people. They have a specific type of character they want to murder because of something they have against that type of person. For example, they want to kill nurses with long blonde hair because they remind the killer of someone they have hated.

If you enjoy reading about serial killers, you might find a book or books you want to read through this website: Serial Killers

Medical Thrillers

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

If you enjoy reading thrillers, you might be interested in reading medical thrillers. The following link has a list of different authors who write medical thrillers. Some of the authors are Jeffery Anderson, Robin Cook, Tess Gerritsen, and others. Check out the following website:
Medical Thrillers

Cozy Mysteries

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Cozy Mysteries is a subgenre of Crime Fiction. They are excellent stories for readers who enjoy stories by Carolyn G. Hart, M.C. Beaton, Lilian Jackson Braun, and many others. You will enjoy browsing through this website.
Cozy Mysteries

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