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Crime
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 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 Cosmic Baseball Association
This is "a baseball league of the imagination. Our focus...is more poetic than athletic...baseball is really a metaphor for the life of the mind...." The players in this fantasy league are from the arts, literature, sports, politics, crime (Al Capone is a player), and just about anywhere. The players and the information about them (and there are some solid facts here) are not always easy to find, but the search is the game. http://www.cosmicbaseball.com/ Topics: Games & Puzzles, Internet, Literature: Fiction, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Feb 22, 2002 G.J. Demko's Landscapes of Crime
A collection of essays about "the settings of mysteries — the geography, the locus operandi of crime fiction. ... and international mysteries." Topics covered include mysteries from specific countries (such as Mexico, Cuba, Russia, and China), mysteries set in various regions of the United States, and general articles. Also includes maps. From a professor of geography at Dartmouth College. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~gjdemko/ Topics: Crime, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More Last updated Sep 2, 2004 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 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 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 No Flying, No Tights
This website reviews graphic novels for teens. Browse by genre (superheroes, fantasy, historical fiction, nonfiction, crime and suspense, science fiction, and "realism") or skim the "new sensation" section. Resources particularly appropriate for younger teens are starred. Updates are also available through a free email subscription service. http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 8, 2005 Short Stories
These are complete texts in the categories of fiction, science fiction and fantasy, horror, romance, humor, non-fiction, crime, and children. They include many classics, but this site also solicits and posts new stories (subject to editing and reformatting). Browse by category or search by keyword. Once a category is selected, be sure to click on a choice of listing formats (by rating, date of posting, length, or author) to get a complete list. Available in .prc format for viewing on a Palm Pilot. Other features include monthly featured stories and links to literary sites. http://www.short-stories.co.uk/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 29, 2000 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 Word on the Street: How Ordinary Scots in Bygone Days Found Out What Was Happening
"The National Library of Scotland's online collection of nearly 1,800 broadsides lets you see for yourself what 'the word on the street' was in Scotland between 1650 and 1910. Crime, politics, romance, emigration, humour, tragedy, royalty and superstitions — all these and more are here." Commentary accompanies images of the broadsides. Searchable; browsable by title or subject. Includes related readings and links. http://www.nls.uk/broadsides/ Topics: Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jan 7, 2008 www.crimeculture.com
This academic site aims to "explore different critical approaches to the study of crime literature/film." Provides essays on subject areas including Victorian detective fiction, gangster sagas, film noir, American hard-boiled, true crime, graphic novels, video games, and television series. Also features reading lists, and lists of relevant courses at British and American universities. http://www.crimeculture.com/ Topics: Crime, Film: Genres & Themes, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 4, 2004 |
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