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Mystery Authors, General
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agatha Christie 
 U.S. website for this British mystery writer. Features background about how Christie wrote and the influence of travel and archeology, descriptions of her famous fictional detectives (such as Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot), and material about Christie's works on stage, screen, and radio. Contains a blog and calendar of Christie events. Includes a list of suggested reading orders by character, "to avoid spoilers." Contains some commercial content. http://www.agathachristie.com/ Topics: Mysteries and More, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Jan 22, 2009 Agatha Christie and Archaeology
Companion to an exhibit, "Agatha Christie and Archaeology: Mystery in Mesopotamia," which "presented a fascinating look at the secret life of one of the world's most popular writers. Agatha Christie (1890-1976) originally became interested in archaeology on a visit to the site of Ur (in modern Iraq) in 1928. It was at Ur that she met her future husband, the archaeologist Max Mallowan." Includes annotated photos and images of archaeological items. From the British Museum. http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/middle_east/agatha_christie__archaeology/agatha_christie_and_archaeolog.aspx Topics: Archaeology, Mysteries and More Last updated Oct 26, 2007 American Mystery! Specials: Based on the Novels by Tony Hillerman
Companion to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programs dramatizing works by Southwest mystery author Tony Hillerman. Features a Hillerman biography and interview, list of his books featuring Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police, material on the Navajo yesterday and today, and details about the novels made into films (such as synopses, and novel and script excerpts). Includes links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/mystery/american/ Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Nov 3, 2008 Blood at the Source: Research Tips for Mystery Writers
"This selective guide is more about how to get the most out of libraries and the Web than about specific sources." Includes information about using libraries, Internet research, and "getting the most out of reference librarians." From librarian and mystery author Barbara Fister. http://www.barbarafister.com/BloodattheSource.html Topics: Communications, English Language, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Writing Last updated Jun 21, 2003 BookPage
This online version of the monthly publication features brief reviews of new general interest nonfiction, fiction, science fiction, mysteries, romance, children's books, and audio books. Also includes author interviews. Aimed at librarians, booksellers, and consumers, it is archived and searchable back to January 1996. http://www.bookpage.com/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Magazines, Mysteries and More Last updated Aug 4, 2009 CharlieChan.net
Fan site for the now controversial 1930s and '40s movie series starring a succession of white actors playing the brilliant Chinese police detective from Honolulu. Provides information on the character's literary origins, short biographies of the lead actors (such as Warner Oland and Sidney Toler), complete filmography, video availability, and sound files of many Chan proverbs. Very active message board has lively commentary on the series' racial politics. lii.org Record of the Month for June/July 2003. http://www.charliechan.net/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Oct 6, 2003 The Chronicles of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes fans will enjoy material about the Holmes legend at this entertaining site. Included is information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s life and non-Holmes works, but the featured focus is on the adventures of Holmes and Watson. Visitors can read interesting essays about Holmes’ character development and his fictional death, as well as play games, send greeting cards with Holmes quotes, participate in polls, and ask Holmes a question. http://www.siracd.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Sep 28, 2004 ClueLass.com and The Mysterious Home Page
Mystery fan Kate Derie's home pages for everything mysterious. Includes general guides and directories of bookstores and publishers, mystery fiction sites, real world crime and law enforcement, authors' Web pages, characters, conferences, magazines, organizations, film and TV, book reviews, newsgroups, and more. Information about new and upcoming releases is in "Bloodstained Bookshelf." The "Mysterious Home Page" section is "designed for maximum accessibility with lower-speed internet connections, text-only browsers, and screen reader applications." http://www.cluelass.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jun 21, 2003 Crime Writers of Canada
"A national organization for Canadian crime writers, associated professionals, and anyone else with a serious interest in Canadian crime writing. Its mission is to promote Canadian crime writing and to raise the profile of Canadian crime writers." The site includes biographies of dozens of member Canadian crime and mystery writers, and a list of current winners of the Arthur Ellis Awards. http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/ Topics: Authors by Region, Mysteries and More Last updated Nov 19, 2009 Dashiell Hammett
This site salutes the works of hard-boiled-mystery writer Samuel Dashiell Hammett by presenting a chronology of his short stories and novels, which include "The Maltese Falcon" and "The Thin Man." Also provides brief biographical information, photos of the San Francisco apartment believed to be the home of Hammett's detective Sam Spade, and related links. From a Hammett fan. http://www.mikehumbert.com/Dashiell_Hammett_01_Short_Bio.html Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Feb 17, 2005 A David Dodge Companion
This well-designed site offers a complete bibliography of the works of this Berkeley-born writer (author of "To Catch a Thief," filmed by Alfred Hitchcock) who specialized in mystery fiction but also wrote plays and whimsical travel essays. Entertainingly spiced with reproductions of the original covers of his novels and illustrations from his magazine stories, the site also provides a large collection of photographs and links to sites of related interest. From librarian Randal Brandt. http://www.david-dodge.com/ Topics: Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Death Among the Books: Bibliomysteries for Booklovers
"Librarians, authors, publishers, and bookdealers are featured in these charming mysteries." A short, partially annotated, bibliography from the Manchester (Connecticut) Public Library. http://library.ci.manchester.ct.us/ra/readlists/bibliomysteries.html Topics: Crime, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 30, 2003 Delicious Death: Agatha Christie Works List
This website features images of thousands of covers of English and non-English language versions of Agatha Christie mystery books and plays (and works written under the name of Mary Westmacott). Also includes a Christie chronology, and a brief plot description, character list, and list of movie and TV productions for each work. In English and Japanese. From an enthusiast. http://www.deliciousdeath.com/ Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Apr 12, 2009 Dew's Agatha Christie Mystery Site
Useful unofficial fan site with general information on the author's life, novels, short story collections, plays, detective characters and allies, recurring and other characters, use of weapons, nursery rhymes, passages from other authors, and random facts. Includes lists of "must-reads." http://www.angelfire.com/journal/mysteryfan/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Mar 9, 2003 Dress the Chief
This virtual paper doll is a burly Scots chief you can dress in kilts (choose a tartan) and outfit with bagpipes, a dog, flowers, weapons, or golf clubs. Place your Scotsman in a cottage, in woods by a loch, or in a meadow near a stone with mysterious Celtic markings. Complete the picture with more people, mice, quail, mushrooms, and other extras. May be printed or e-mailed. http://www.electricscotland.com/kids/dress12-20.swf Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Humor, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Mar 23, 2004 FictionDB.com
Designed for the genre fiction reader, this commercial site contains fiction bibliographies, reviews, a pseudonym directory, series listings, and more. All entries are grouped by genre: western, romance, and mystery/suspense, and speculative (science fiction, fantasy, horror) fiction. There are several forums, including an active one for people trying to identify romance novels. Some features require a paid subscription. Searchable. http://www.fictiondb.com/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 13, 2005 George Gordon, Lord Byron, 1788-1824
Selections from the letters and journals, other prose, and poetry of "the most prolific and controversial of the great English Romantic poets." Include the full texts of Byron's "Cain: a Mystery" and E. H. Coleridge's biography of Byron (from the 1905 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica). Also features a few links to both serious and fun Byron sites. http://engphil.astate.edu/gallery/byron.html Topics: Authors by Region, Correspondence, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Sep 14, 2006 Golden Gate Mysteries: A Bibliography of Crime Fiction Set in the San Francisco Bay Area
"This bibliography contains nearly 1,500 titles of mystery, detective, and crime fiction with the action, or significant parts of the action, set in San Francisco and the Bay Area." Summaries of books are provided for selected entries. Also includes an essay about mysteries set during the 1906 earthquake and a geographic index. Browsable by author. Compiled and maintained by Randal Brandt of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/sfmystery/ Topics: Crime, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 15, 2007 Kathy Reichs
This official Web page for forensic anthropologist and mystery novelist Kathy Reichs includes a brief biography, information about her novels (featuring a female forensic anthropologist, Temperance Brennan, as the heroine), and book reviews. http://www.literati.net/Reichs/ Topics: Archaeology, Crime, Mysteries and More, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Science, Social Science Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Lisa Scottoline
Official site for Lisa Scottoline, author of legal thrillers such as "The Vendetta Defense," "Courting Trouble," and "Killer Smile." Features biographical information, photos, and background information about her books. Also includes updates on the author's activities, a section on Italian Americans, and reading group questions for many of her books. http://scottoline.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, United States History Last updated Oct 11, 2005 The Margery Allingham Society
Founded in 1988, this society is dedicated to the life and work of one of the great writers of the golden age of detective fiction. You'll find her biography, a bibliography of her work, an article about Phillip Carter Youngman (a writer and Allingham's husband; he completed her last two novels), news and events (in Britain), and related information. http://www.margeryallingham.org.uk/ Topics: Authors by Region, Mysteries and More Last updated Apr 6, 2004 MARTHAGRIMES.com
Online home for mystery writer Martha Grimes. Provides a biography of Grimes, interviews with her, information about the Richard Jury series and other books, a map of England indicating story settings, related links, a discussion forum for readers, and more. http://www.marthagrimes.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Notable People: Women Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Mickey Spillane -- You the Jury
Article that considers "What is it about this guy [author Mickey Spillane] that critics so loath and Joe Q. Citizen loves?" The article notes that this American mystery writer, who died in July 2006, had been condemned for his use of sex and violence and his right-wing politics. Also includes a list of Spillane's Mike Hammer novels and an interview with Spillane. From Crime Time, a British magazine about mystery and crime novels. http://www.crimetime.co.uk/features/spillane.php Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 24, 2006 Mysterious Mummies of China
This PBS site is simple and uncluttered. It contains excellent photographs of mummies from Takla Makan and a link to Resources about the Tocharians and their language and history. Mummies 101 describes the process of preparing a mummy, as practiced by the people of Takla Makan, Egypt, and South America (Incan); and the creation of 'accidental mummies.' Photographs and descriptions of some of the oldest mummies, accidental mummies, are also covered http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/chinamum/ Topics: Archaeology, Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Oct 16, 2002 Mystery Ink
This "booklover's guide to mysteries and thrillers" features book reviews, author interviews, and related reference materials. Searchable, or browse by genre (mystery, suspense and thrillers, and crime and noir). Also includes award and top-10 lists, a "books into movies" section, and links to author Web sites. http://www.mysteryinkonline.com/ Topics: Crime, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Nov 2, 2004 Mystery One Bookstore: Author Interviews
Chatty interviews with close to a hundred contemporary mystery and suspense writers who have come to Milwaukee, Wis., to promote and sign their books at Mystery One Bookstore. Includes interviews with such stars of the genre as Peter Robinson, Marcia Muller, Bill Pronzini, Tess Gerritsen, and Stuart Kaminsky. The final question in each interview is about the contents of the author's refrigerator. http://www.mysteryone.com/interviews.php Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Oct 12, 2009 The Mystery Reader
A searchable collection of reviews for the different genres of mystery novels. "Features" contains miscellaneous information including a list of recommended titles, small presses, addresses for many of the authors, and more. Note: much of the site has not been updated recently. http://www.themysteryreader.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Nov 30, 2003 Mystery Readers International (MRI)
MRI claims to be "the largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers." The Web site has directories of mystery reading groups, periodicals, and bookstores. There are also archived selections from their quarterly print publication, Mystery Readers Journal, a few author interviews, and a list of the winners (from 1987 onward) of MRI's Macavity Award for mystery short stories, novels, and nonfiction. http://www.mysteryreaders.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Writing Last updated Jun 25, 2003 Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
"MWA watches developments in legislation and tax law, sponsors symposia and mystery conferences, presents the Edgar Awards, and provides information for mystery writers." There is a section of nominees and winners of various awards in the mystery writing field. A "For Writers" page links to sites about the business of writing, publishers, mystery bookstores, and more. http://www.mysterywriters.org/ Topics: Communications, English Language, Literature & Books, Mysteries and More, Writing Last updated Jun 21, 2003 Mystery*File
A "crime fiction research journal" about mystery novels and novelists. Includes an illustrated and annotated checklist of the Ziff-Davis Fingerprint Mysteries, a chronological checklist of Native American detectives, and an essay about the game of cricket and mystery novels. Also addresses fictional characters such as Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence, book reviews for older and recent works, and links to related sites. http://www.mysteryfile.com Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Mar 29, 2006 MysteryNet.com: Mystery Time Line
Features an extensive summary of the development of the mystery, showcasing "the greatest crime-solvers of all time and the men and women who created them." Includes essays on Cicero, Edgar Allan Poe, Dorothy L. Sayers, The Shadow, Ed McBain, and Alfred Hitchcock; more in-depth information is available on several of "the greats." http://www.mysterynet.com/timeline/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Mysteries and More Last updated Apr 24, 2006 Reader's Robot
With about 5,000 reviews, in 21 genres, most readers will find something new and interesting. Browse by category, or search by keyword or by "appeal," which allows you to choose from a list of characteristics within a genre (e.g., "mystery novels where the focus of the story is on people and the psychology of characters and the author's style is elegant and 'literary'"). Any reader may submit reviews for consideration. From a Canadian library system. http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 13, 2005 Reviewing the Evidence
Reviews of nearly 2000 murder mysteries and thrillers in print and audio formats. Searchable by keyword, author, publisher, and reviewer. There are descriptions of the reviewers' backgrounds and reading tastes, and the site welcomes submissions of reviews, titles to review, and links. http://www.reviewingtheevidence.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Mysteries and More Last updated Jun 21, 2003 Sisters in Crime
This "is an international organization ... interested in promoting the work of women mystery writers." It "promotes all types of writing in the mystery/suspense genre from cozy to hardboiled, as well as true crime, nonfiction, novels and short stories for readers of all ages." Site includes adult, juvenile and young adult, and German author rosters with links; membership information; a list of local chapters with links; and a calendar of events. http://www.sistersincrime.org/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Stop, You're Killing Me!
At this site, done by a mystery lover, you can search for mysteries by author or series character. The character index may be searched in a number of ways, including occupation, location, diversity, and historical period. Includes links to over three hundred author pages and annotated links to other mystery resources. http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/ Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Dec 16, 2004 Sue Grafton
Official publisher site for mystery writer Sue Grafton. Provides biographies of Grafton and of the heroine of her novels, Kinsey Millhone. Site includes a list of the author's novels, reviews, photos, tour schedule, trivia, a discussion forum, and other information about Grafton and her work. http://www.suegrafton.com/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Jul 9, 2003 The Thrilling Detective Web Site
This searchable site contains information on authors, fictional characters, radio and television shows, and comics concerning "any mystery protagonist who is a professional investigator, but not a police officer or government agent." You can also find stories by new authors, a FAQ, annotated links, and a glossary of terms and abbreviations used on the site. There is also a list of winners of the Shamus Award to honor excellent work in the private eye genre. http://www.thrillingdetective.com/ Topics: Mysteries and More Last updated Jun 25, 2003 Who Killed The Red Baron?
This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) NOVA program investigates "the most famous aviation mystery of World War I" involving "the notorious Baron Manfred von Richthofen." Includes articles, competing theories about the incident, a slideshow on the aerial arms race, a teacher's guide, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/redbaron/ Topics: Mysteries and More, Notable People, Transportation, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Dec 22, 2005 Women Mystery and Detective Fiction Writers & the Rise of Feminism
This companion to a University of Evansville, Indiana, course has links to interviews, websites, and other information about over a dozen women authors in the mystery genre, including Dorothy Sayers, Marcia Muller, Sue Grafton, P.D. James, Agatha Christie, Patricia Highsmith, and Patricia Cornwell. Note: the site has not been updated recently and has numerous dead links. http://faculty.evansville.edu/ra2/ Topics: Crime, Literary Movements and Periods, Mysteries and More, Notable People: Women, Women Last updated Feb 3, 2007 |
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