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Fiction
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 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 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 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 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 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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