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

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The Last to Vanish
Acts of Violet
The New Neighbor
Some of It Was Real
The Disinvited Guest
The Kingdoms of Savannah
The Perfect Neighborhood
We Lie Here
The Finalists
A Dreadful Splendor
I Told You This Would Happen
The Ruins
The Woman with Two Shadows
All the Dirty Secrets
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