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Amateur Sleuth

An amateur sleuth mystery features a protagonist who, having no professional direct ties to the police or other investigative agency, stumbles upon and sets out to solve or help solve various crimes, most notably murder. They do not receive monetary compensation for their investigation.

They are often seen in the sub-genre cozy mystery. ...more

New Releases Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

A Murder in Marylebone (Minnie Harper, #2)

Most Read This Week Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

I Came Back for You
The Blackout Murders (Homefront Sleuths #1)
An Irish Bookshop Murder (Mercy McCarthy Mystery, #1)
The Judas Monk Murders
The Harvest Festival Murders (Homefront Sleuths, #6)
The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea (Antique Hunter’s, #2)
The Shell House Detectives (Shell House Detectives #1)
Definitely Maybe Not a Detective
Death at a Scottish Wedding (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #2)
The Beach Hut Murders (The Charity Shop Detective Agency, #2)
An American in Scotland (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #1)
Murder in the Scottish Highlands (Ally McKinley Mystery #1)
Murder at Little Minton (Miss Busby #1)
Death on a Scottish Train (A Scottish Isle Mystery, #4)
A Death on Corfu (Minnie Harper, #1)
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Amateur Sleuth Books

The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1)
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)
Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5)
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2)
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid, #2)
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)
Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)
How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1)
Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland, #2)
The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
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Lists

The Slush Pile Brigade by Samuel MarquisThe Woman From Death Row by Peter HogenkampThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteMia's Magic Wand by Peter Volkofsky
Dysfunctional Sleuths
170 books — 105 voters
The Deep End by Julie MulhernMurder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally BerneathyBack on the Market by L.A. FrazierDeath by Chocolate by Sally BerneathyNew Math is Murder by Jo-Ann Lamon Reccoppa
Best Cozy Mysteries Under 3 Dollars
245 books — 325 voters

Stolen Hearts by Jane TeshA Haunting at Hawthorn by Gail Grant ParkMurder at First Sight by JP BirdHouse of Spells and Secrets by Ivy CassidyPaulie Zahn by Ed Sorensen
Cozy Mysteries with Psychic Sleuths, Mediums & Mind Readers
8 books — 6 voters
Front Page Fatality by LynDee WalkerKiller Hair by Ellen ByerrumRaiders of the Lost Corset by Ellen ByerrumDesigner Knockoff by Ellen ByerrumDesigner Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere
Fashionable Mysteries
52 books — 39 voters

Cut & Run by Madeleine UrbanFatal Shadows by Josh LanyonSticks & Stones by Abigail RouxFish & Chips by Abigail RouxThe Dark Tide by Josh Lanyon
Best Novels with a Gay Romance and Crime Solving Plot/Subplot
805 books — 598 voters
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanVera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. SutantoDying to Go (Nothing to Gush About) by Marcy BlesyGuidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.Small Town Quilting Blues by Charlie Hudson
Senior Sleuths and Retired Detectives
27 books — 5 voters


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Quotes Tagged “Amateur Sleuth”

“ If you can get to be you, why can't I get to be me? ...more ”
― Noorilhuda, Catharsis
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Jim Manley
“ Even if you fall flat on your face, know that you're moving in the right direction. ...more ”
― Jim Manley, Dead Deal: A Myles Scott Assignment
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Groups Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

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