Mystery

Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term that is often used as a synonym of detective fiction — in other words a novel or short story in which a detective (either professional or amateur) solves a crime. The term "mystery fiction" may sometimes be limited to the subset of detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle element and its logical solution (cf. whodunit), as a contrast to hardboiled detective stories which focus on action and gritty realism. However, in more general usage "mystery" may be used to describe any form of crime fiction, even if there is no mystery to be solved ...more

Happiness Falls
Together We Rot
The Enemy at Home
Secrets Never Die
I'm Not Done with You Yet
Burlington
The Paris Mystery (Charlotte 'Charlie' James, #1)
A Tall Dark Trouble
One Night
The Continental Affair
The Narrow
Recollection
Prophet
Board to Death (Board Game Shop, #1)
The Hurricane Blonde
  • None Without Sin by Michael   Bradley
    None Without Sin (The First State Mysteries)
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    Release date: Jul 11, 2023
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    The Landman (Jeff Koehler Mystery #1)
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    Release date: Sep 20, 2023
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  • Deadly Secrets from Pond Island by Olivia Raymond
    Deadly Secrets from Pond Island: A Vanessa Hutchins Mystery
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    Release date: Aug 27, 2023
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