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		A Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection ^Votes:0 STOP GLOBAL WARMING NOW - before it kills millions of people! Take action at http://stopglobalwarming.org Watch the movie AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH A Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection Welcome to the Classic Mystery homepage. This is an educational site containing reading lists and essays on great mysteries, mainly of the pre-1965 era. It is designed and written by Michael E. Grost, a mystery fan who lives near Detroit, Michigan, USA. I hope you enjoy it. I write mysteries myself. Some detective short stories by me are available (for free) on my mystery fiction page . These include twenty impossible crime tales! Please mail your comments to me at MG4273@aol.com . (Clicking here will bring up mail.) I am eager to hear what you think. You can also visit my web sites Classic Film and Televisi Read More Go to Site


		American Crime Writers League ^Votes:0 Mug Shots Meet this month's Featured Author NEXT! Nehr Do Well The Ellen Nehr Award NEXT! Caught in the Act Check our News Page to find out what ACWL members are up to. NEXT! Booked! New books from our members. Please click on first letter of author's last name. A - D ..... E - H ..... I - L M - P ..... Q - T ..... U - Z NEXT! On the Record Our members' Bibliographies NEXT! Join Our Gang Membership Info NEXT! On the Lam Stake out your favorite authors. Personal Appearances page. NEXT! Background Check Learn more about our members from these Author Websites NEXT! Detecting Tools Useful websites recommended by our members NEXT! November 2007 Welcome to our website The ACWL was formed in the late 1980s by a group of writers who wanted a private forum for exchanging ideas, complaining about al Read More Go to Site

		Children's Mysteries ^Votes:0 Clifford Hicks \| Donald J. Sobol \| Erich KÄstner \| Henry Winterfeld \| The Hardy Boys, Kay Tracey, and Nancy Drew \| Mystery Books \| Donald Keith \| Rolf Heimann \| Kim Blundell and Jenny Tyler \| Susannah Leigh and Brenda Haw A Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection Home Page Children's Mystery Stories Franklin W. Dixon The Shore Road Mystery (1928) Erich KÄstner Emil und die Detektive / Emil and the Detectives (1929) Frances K. Judd The Green Cameo Mystery (1936) The Mansion of Secrets (1942) Henry Winterfeld Timpetill / Trouble at Timpetill (1933) Caius ist ein Dummkopf / Detectives in Togas (1953) Clifford Hicks The Marvelous Inventions of Alvin Fernald (1960) Alvin's Secret Code (1963) Alvin Fernald, Superweasel (1974) Alvin Fernald, TV Anchorman (1980) Alvin Fernald, Master of a Thousand Read More Go to Site

		ClueLass.com ^Votes:0 and The Mysterious Home Page Home DEADline News Mystery FAQ Site Guide About Us Guestbook Advertising WHAT'S NEW November 2007 Hark! Is That the Polar Express I Hear in the Distance? The Bloodstained Bookshelf totals 275 forthcoming books as the seasonal retail juggernaut approaches. For a pleasant shopping experience, try your friendly independent mystery bookseller, who can advise you on the books to choose as well as giving you a wide selection, online ordering, and speedy shipping. Court TV Runs Murder by the Book Don't miss the second season of Murder by the Book on Court TV, featuring real-life crimes with commentary by leading fiction writers. Every Monday night for thirteen weeks, starting Nov 5th. For the Record Our downloadable PDF newsle Read More Go to Site

		Crime Writers of Canada ^Votes:0 Casa Loma mystery reading series ... Blood on the Holly anthology ... Cool Canadian Crime ... CWC Author Events ( November 2007) The 2008 Arthur Ellis Awards The submission rules are now posted for the 2008 Arthur Ellis Awards . It was a dark and stormy night... Mystery Reading Series at Casa Loma *Next reading is on December 18 with contributors to the Christmas anthology, Blood on the Holly * Crime Writers of Canada , in partnership with Casa Loma , Toronto's historic majestic castle, is hosting a series of criminous evenings featuring some of Canada's foremost crime writers reading from their current mysteries. The readings will be held in the Library at Casa Loma. Q&A will follow the readings, and books will be available for purchase and signing. Tuesday, December 18, 7:30 p.m. In Read More Go to Site

		Crime Writers' Association: front page ^Votes:0 Latest News Peter N Walker has been given the John Creasey Award for his outstanding contribution to the Crime Writers' Association. Peter Lovesey has won the CWA Short Story Award . Dagger winners Overview Duncan Lawrie International Steel New Blood Library Debut Our sponsor Other daggers Diamond Historical Short Story Non-Fiction New CWA Anthology ID: Crimes of identity Latest Books More recent books from CWA members . Thanks to: These pages are sponsored by Goldsboro Books , specialists in first edition, signed books. Welcome Philip Gooden, Chairman of the CWA, welcomes you to our web site Events November 27th: Lethal Ladies in Stafford December 1st: Peter Walker in Whitby More about these and other appearances by crime writers The Crime Writers' Association About us Welcome FAQs Contac Read More Go to Site

		CVCO - Overbooked - URL Redirection! ^Votes:0 This Overbooked Page has Moved! The new address is: http://www.overbooked.org/genres/mystery/mystaward.html . You will be redirected to the above page in secs..... Read More Go to Site

		Digital Fiction Links ^Votes:0 Digital Fiction Links Ctrl-D Adds Us to your Favorites/Bookmarks List New stories added weekly. Last Updated: 21 Sep 2007 Add or Modify a Listing Report Broken Links About Us Bitbooks is sponsored by Top Publications, Ltd. News and information Adventure Animals-Nature Author Websites Comedy Comic Art Stories Cool Crime Drama Fan Fiction Fantasy Fiction News Fiction Reviews Fiction Zines Gothic Historical Horror Inspirational Intrigue Literary Mainstream Meta/Hyper Mystery Myths-Legends Paranormal Poetry Publishers Reviews Romance Science Fiction Serials Short Stories Supernatural Thrillers Tragedy Westerns Writer's Resources Powered by BitBooks.com Read More Go to Site

		Grobius Shortling Mystery Start Page ^Votes:0 It is with sadness that we post news of the death of the creator of this website, Wyatt James (a.k.a. Grobius Shortling), on January 12, 2006. Visit Wyatt?s memorial page here . Classic Mysteries, Whodunnits, Impossible Crimes, Locked Room Murders, Procedurals, British Country Houses, London, Sherlock Holmes, John Dickson Carr, Spy Novels, Phantasmagorias, Supernatural Murder, Science Fiction Mysteries, Thrillers .... etc. The Grobius Shortling Mystery Novel Site Home Page Top 50 Mysteries Desert Island Reading List John Dickson Carr Locked Room Murders Reviews Sherlock Holmes Oddities Series Detectives Hybrid Mysteries Miscellany William Blackstone Wildman Web Site Links Author Links WEBRINGS Mystery Readers Ring Baker Street Holmes Home Moriarty Inspector Morse CrimeNovels Classic Myster Read More Go to Site

		MarthaGrimes.com - Martha Grimes' Home on the Web ^Votes:0 Martha's new Richard Jury mystery DUST will be in bookstores on January 16, 2007 --> Rave Reviews for Dust Read USA Today Interview with Martha Grimes Read Interviews with Martha Grimes regarding the Old Wine Shades. --> To Find Out How To Order Books Visit Other Mysterious Sites and Animal Rights Pages --> Add Your E-Mail Address to Our Mailing List: Read the beginning of Dust Home - The Pub - The Study Catalog - Links - The Store Contact MarthaGrimes.com Site Produced by Plesser Holland Associates Site designed and maintained by Gary B. Martin, Martoons Read More Go to Site

		Millennium Mystery Madness ^Votes:0 It's up to you, Gumshoe! HISTORY OF MYSTERY ANATOMY OF A MYSTERY GLOBAL MYSTERIES AUTHOR TIPS YOU BE THE AUTHOR! FUN HOUSE MYSTERY SCAVENGER HUNT MYSTERY RESOURCES SITE MAP Welcome to the wonderful world of mystery! Here in this website you are going to see and find facts from the early years of mystery to present day, year 2000. We'll take a look at how a mystery was formed, what should go into a mystery, and who wrote the first mystery. Then play some games to test your knowledge. So, take a look, learn some interesting facts, and have some fun. 'Cause in here, "It's up to you gumshoe! About Us! About our School Awards Thinkquest Jr. 2000 Gold Award Winner 5 Star Review! A+ Rating Featured Item In Skewl Sites Featured Item In Innovative Teaching Newsletter EspaÑol FranÇais FastCounter by Read More Go to Site

		Mystery Books - Partners & Crime Mystery Booksellers ^Votes:0 Home Page What We Do A UTHORS & E VENTS Readings & Signings Monthly Calendar A WARDS 2007 Edgars Edgar Best 1sts for Sale Edgar Best Novels for Sale R ECOMMENDATIONS Partners' Picks 100 Best New Signed Books 1st Editions Catalog Mail Order We Buy Books A RT Original C over Art by Honi Werner The Evolution of a Book Jacket Painting by Honi Werner ? 1992 Meet the Author Thursday Nov. 29 at 7:00 * Meet * Jennifer Sturman Signing The Hunt P ARTNERS & C RIME MYSTERY BOOKSELLERS IN GREENWICH VILLAGE 44 Greenwich Avenue (corner of Charles) New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212) 243-0440 Fax: (212) 243-4624 Store Hours: Noon until 9:00 Mon-Thurs Noon until 10:00 Fri-Sat Noon until 7:00 Sun www.crimepays.com/ Email: partners@crimepays.com We are an independent specialty bookstore located in New York Cit Read More Go to Site

		Mystery Connection ^Votes:0 The Magnifying Glass, Over My Dead Body! and Deadly Pleasures Welcome You to the Mystery Connection Updated: 4 May 1997 Mystery Writers of America announces Edgar winners: Best Novel, The Chatham School Affair , Thomas A. Cook (Bantam); Best First Novel by an American Author, Simple Justice , John Morgan Wilson (Doubleday); Best Paperback Original, Fade Away , Harlan Coben (Dell); Best Critical/Biographical, The Secret Marriage of Sherlock Holmes , Michael Atkinson (University of Michigan Press); Best Fact Crime, Power to Hurt, Darcy O'Brian (HarperCollins); Best Short Story, "Red Clay" by Michael Malone (Murdered for Love, Delacorte); Best Young Adult, Twisted Summer, Willo Davis Roberts (Atheneum); Best Juvenile, The Last Piper, Helen Cavanaugh (Simon&Schuster); Best Episode in Read More Go to Site

		Mystery Genre ^Votes:0 hiring freelance writers \| today's articles \| sign in Mystery Genre Linda Kinkead Articles in this Topic Discussions in this Topic latest articles Mystery Genre Apr 27, 1999 Lizzie Borden Lizzie Borden, Axe Murderess Feb 9, 1999 Two Months of Reading A compilation of reviews of several new and established mystery author's works. Dec 29, 1998 The End of the Year A short article to end the year. A promise of greater things in 1999. Dec 8, 1998 John Dunning and the Bookman A review of The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning Nov 17, 1998 Shades of Gray Review of Shades of Gray by Vicki Hinze Nov 10, 1998 Stuart M. Kaminsky An overview of award winning author Stuart M. Kaminsky's three mystery series. Oct 27, 1998 Authors On Line An abridged list of author's e-mail addresses which will be continuous Read More Go to Site

		Mystery Net.com: Online mysteries, mystery games, mystery books ^Votes:0 Online mysteries, mystery games, mystery books and resources. For everyone who enjoys a mystery... Original Online Mysteries Take a break...2-5 minute mini-mysteries Solve-it Mysteries Get-a-Clue! daily "Just Like a Man " Solve-it monthly "Cohan's House of Horrors" See-n-Solve monthly "Picture-Perfect Homicide" Mystery Stories Twist monthly "Sugar Daddy" Flash monthly "Just Another Groupie" Community Mystery Games Challenge and solve mysteries with others Teasers by Members Post and solve with others Parties by Members Act a mystery with others online Post-n-Solve All types of puzzles to solve Post-n-Go For a quick shot of fun Community The hangout for mystery fans Social Lounge Meet and greet mystery fans Mystery TV & Movies Discuss new and classics Games and Puzzles Share hints & tips My Read More Go to Site

		Mystery One ^Votes:0 2109 N. Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (414) 347-4077 1-800-207-0084 Mystery One is a full service new mystery bookstore with an extensive selection of out-of-print 1st editions. We carry all myserty fiction titles that are in print and will do searches for out-of-print books. The Midwest is good book hunting ground, people are frugal and prices tend to be lower than on the East and West coasts. A 1st edition catalogue will be added to the Web Site shortly, but please feel free to contact Mystery One and send us your want lists. We mail everywhere UPS goes. Mystery One has frequent author signings. These are not to be missed. The signings are a great opportunity to meet your favorite authors and talk with the folks that write those wonderful books. Our author signings are fun eve Read More Go to Site

		Mystery Writers of America - Florida Chapter ^Votes:0 Really, we’re a very nice group of people. The Florida Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America is composed of over 250 members from Pensacola to Key West. It’s true we kill people for a living, but think how hard it would be to write a really juicy mystery without a little mayhem. Our purpose is to help experienced, professional writers advance their careers and new writers break into the profession. We do this by sponsoring one of the best mystery writers conferences in the country — SleuthFest — every March in Fort Lauderdale, by holding meetings and training sessions the year round throughout the state, and by helping our members participate in major events such as the Miami Book Fair International. Our speakers include agents, publishers, and book store owners Read More Go to Site

		MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries: mysteries to solve, scary stories, and magic tricks ^Votes:0 Kids Mysteries Mysteries to solve, scary stories, and magic tricks Privacy Policy MysteryNet's Kids Solve-it Can you solve The Case of the Ruined Roses? MysteryNet's Kids Chiller Can you face The Darkmaster's Challenge? MysteryNet's Kids Quick-solve Can Max solve the case of the Snack Shack? MysteryNet's Kids Magic Trick Make a card vanish into thin air! MysteryNet's Mysteries by Kids What happens when a scary game turns into the real thing? Read the latest story. Kids' Halloween Costumes Browse and buy mystery-themed costumes such as a Harry Potter Quidditch Costume Set and more. Halloween at MysteryNet.com Halloween Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips , learn how the pumpkin became associated the holiday in The Mystery of the Jack O'Lantern , and more. Mystery Bookstore Kids Mystery Books Nancy D Read More Go to Site

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		Sherlock Holmes on the Web: the Sherlockian.Net Holmepage ^Votes:0 The original Sherlock Holmes stories Holmes, Watson and their world Arthur Conan Doyle, the author Sherlockian resources on the Web Pictures, sounds, games Stage, screen, radio, TV Books, journals and libraries Societies and events Individual Sherlockians Sherlockian things for sale Pastiches, parodies, new stories Mysteries and more England and the Victorian era Of collateral interest Copyright issues Frequently asked questions Teaching Sherlock Holmes How to write a term paper About Sherlockian.Net Edited by Chris Redmond E-mail to the editor The web portal about the Great Detective: Sherlockian.Net edited by Chris Redmond At right: Paul Singleton is Holmes and Todd Butera is Watson in the WorkShop Theater Company production of "The Blue Carbuncle", on stage in New York December 6-22 in Read More Go to Site

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		Sisters in Crime Internet Chapter ^Votes:0 In Memoriam: (xx, 200x) --> What You'll Find at the Internet Chapter Site Visit our page of new publications written by our chapter members (and check their signing schedules ). Bookfinder can help you locate copies. Some of our members have received special honors for their writing. --> Browse SinC-IC Guest Author pages: interviews, bios, sample chapters from SinC-IC authors, with a monthly book giveaway. Would you like to receive our mailing list ? You don't have to be a member of SinC to subscribe. Sample our Ask a Pro program, where Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine editor Janet Hutchings and literary agent Donald Maass answer questions from Internet Chapter members. Sample our Chapter Newsletter by taking a peek at the November and December 2002 issues. Previous and future issues are only Read More Go to Site

		Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Mysteries ^Votes:0 New & Special Features "T" Is for Trespass coming December 4, 2007 !!! Sue' 2007 Tour starts Dec. 4, 2007 "T" Is for Trespass Press Release Emma Memorial 1996 - July 23, 2007 Letter from Sue (updated March 2007) How to get your books autographed by Sue Letter to readers from Sue's personal assistant (updated March 2007) Discussion forum Sue's Journals An update on Jane Doe from "Q" Is for Quarry Home \| Sue Grafton \| The Series \| Kinsey Millhone \| Forum Journal Notes \| Photographs \| Excerpt \| Poster Kids' Kitchen \| Press Room \| Mailing List Sue Grafton author of The Kinsey Millhone Mysteries "S" is for Silence Copyright ?1996-2007 Sue Grafton Designed and developed by FSB Associates Read More Go to Site

		Tangled Web UK Crime & Mystery New Books 23/09/2007 ^Votes:0 Tangled Web UK Crime & Mystery New Books 23/09/2007 Tangled Web UK Comprehensive Digests : Crime Fiction - Full details of books published in the UK from 1996-2007 New Books for 2008 , 2007 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 . 2004 , 2005 , 2006 Fantasy, Sci Fi & Audio Full details of books published in the UK from 1999- 2007 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 , 2000 , 1999 Over 550 Crime, Mystery, Fantasy and Science Fiction Author Profiles New Names & Old Favourites. Storyline, Cover Art, Bibliographies and more Crime Fiction Reviews: Val McDermid 1996/97 , 1998 , 1999 , 2000 Martin Edwards , Blog 1998, 1999 , 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 Bob Cornwall, 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , Bernard Knight, 2000 , 2001 , 20 Read More Go to Site

		THE GUMSHOE SITE ^Votes:0 WELCOME TO THE GUMSHOE SITE (Opened on January 08, 1996) I wish you, all visitors of The Gumshoe Site, a happy joyful peaceful new year. To my own surprise, the year 2007 is the 11th year since I started this site. Thank you very much for your support. I don't know why I still keep maintaining this site. Nor do I know what the future holds for me or for this site. Since there are a lot of interesting and informative mystery blogs around the Net, I sometimes feel this site is old-fashioned. But I don't know how to change the format or have time to do so. I guess I maintain this site for myself and myself only, as I wrote before. I hope you come back once in a while. The end of my New Year's non-resolutions. (January 01, 2007) When you re-use my info, please do not copy-and-paste it word for Read More Go to Site

		The Mystery Reader ^Votes:0 Visit our sister site LAST UPDATED Police/Detective 11/11/07 Thrillers 11/18/07 Suspense 11/11/07 Cozy Mysteries 11/11/07 Historical Mysteries 10/28/07 Romantic Suspense 7/22/07 Eclectica Mailbag Eagerly Awaited Crime Scene Interviews Author Directory TMR Newsletter D.N. Anderson-Publisher/Editor New Reviews Features Archives Contributors Welcome to The Mystery Reader TM ! If this is your first visit, please come in and look around. We have hundreds of book reviews for your mystery reading pleasure. We have plans for features, author interviews and much more. Come get to know Stuart MacBride , the author of the Scottish police procedural Cold Granite , in our latest New Faces column . Meet debut author Chris Grabenstein , the author of the Tilt a Whirl , which received a TRR five star revi Read More Go to Site

		The Mystery Writers' Forum Entrance ^Votes:0 Press the picture above to enter Who We Are: We are mystery writers and aspiring mystery authors who are sharing our trial, tribulations, research problems and triumphs on a supportive, threaded bulletin board system If you'd like to help support MWF, you can make a donation of any amount through PayPal by clicking above. Bookstore Connection Links to Other Resources for Mystery Writers Press Here If you do not accept 'cookies', this site will look pretty darn strange. mysmaster@zott.com The Mystery Writers' Forum Last Revised: Sept. 19, 2002 Site Maintained by: Lauri A. Hart Read More Go to Site

		The Short Mystery Fiction Society ^Votes:0 REVISED DERRINGER RULES Welcome "Good things come in small packages -- especially mysteries." "All mysteries have a solution, we just get there faster." "Ask me about my Briefs." STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The Short Mystery Fiction Society seeks to actively recognize writers and readers who promote and support the creative artform of short mysteries in the press, in other mystery organizations, and through awards. The Short Mystery Fiction Society is an email list group of writers, readers, fans, editors and publishers of mystery and crime fiction from all around the globe. Membership includes wonderful and friendly people across the USA and Canada, the UK, India, South America, Australia and other exotic lands. SMFS members engage in daily discussions about short m Read More Go to Site

		Unexplained, Unsolved and Murder Mysteries on Biography ^Votes:0 .trp { padding: 5px 0; margin-left: -4px; background-color: #333333; } .trp { padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px;} Send to friend I Biography - Bookmark this page Bio Email Updates Videos Actors/Actresses Bio4Kids Black History Celebrity Fact or Fiction Weekly Highlights People Browse Alphabetical Index Browse By Category BIO's Best Animalographies Black History Boo-ography Deathiversary Profiles of 9/11 TV Moms Women's History U.S. Presidents Games TV ALL SHOWS SCHEDULE Biography Bio4Kids Final 24 Notorious Mystery Programs Born On This Day Shop Holiday Gift Finder Gift Certificates Biography DVDs Mystery DVDs Photo Galleries Discuss SEARCH: READ ABOUT PETER FALK Saturday, Nov 24 2:00PM Murder: A Self Portrait READ ABOUT JOHN NETTLES Saturday, Nov 24 9:00AM Sauce of the Goose. READ ABO Read More Go to Site

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