Mystery

The mystery genre is a genre of fiction that follows a crime (like a murder or a disappearance) from the moment it is committed to the moment it is solved. Mystery novels are often called “whodunnits” because they turn the reader into a detective trying to figure out the who, what, when, and how of a particular crime. Most mysteries feature a detective or private eye solving a case as the central character.

Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief (Ernest Cunningham, #4)
Stakeouts and Strollers
The Dreadfuls
The Best Little Motel in Texas
A Bad, Bad Place
The Survivor
A Ghastly Catastrophe (Veronica Speedwell, #10)
Young World
Hunting the Strange
The Plans I Have for You
Most Likely to Murder
Ruby Falls
The Pie & Mash Detective Agency
A Lie for a Lie
A Deadly Inheritance
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