Adrenaline Fiction Reference Sources
Mystery Reference Sources
Charles, John. The Mystery Readers’ Advisory, American Library
Association, 2002 – ISBN# - 083890811X
Overview of the Mystery genre along with helpful hints for working
with readers. Useful appendices include book and internet
resources and Mystery Book Lists.
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Heising, Willetta L. Detecting Men: A Reader's Guide and Checklist
for Mystery Series Written by Men. Purple Moon Press, 1998.
Covers series, written by men, featuring male and female sleuths.
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__________. Detecting Women 3: A Reader's Guide and Checklist
for Series Written by Women. Purple Moon Press, 1999.
Covers almost 700 series, written by women, featuring male and
female sleuths.
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Niebuhr, Gary Warren. Make Mine a Mystery: A Reader’s Guide to
Mystery and Detective Fiction. Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
Part of the Genreflecting series.
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Swanson, Jean and Dean James. By a Woman's Hand: A Guide to
Mystery Fiction Written by Women. 2nd ed. Berkley Books, 1996.More
than 260 entries, arranged alphabetically by author, characterize the
authors and discuss style, series characters, and other important or
interesting facts, including an author's appeal to readers. Suggestions of
other authors to try if you enjoy an author's books.
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_________. Killer Books: A Reader's Guide to Exploring the Popular
World of Mystery and Suspense. Berkley Books, 1998.Description of
each author highlights appeal.
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Bookmarks Magazine’s List of Great Mysteries:
http://www.bookmarksmagazine.com/great-mysteries-vol-ii/patrick-smith
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Crime Fiction Reference Sources
Warren, Gary. Caught Up in Crime: A Reader’s Guide to the
Criminous in Fiction. Libraries Unlimited, 2009
Niebur
Barry. Read On…Crime Fiction: Reading Lists for Every Taste.
Libraries Unlimited, 2007
Trott,
Adrenaline Reference Sources
Michael. Blood, Bedlam, Bullets and Badguys: A Reader’s
Guide to Adventure/Suspense Fiction. Libraries Unlimited, 2004
Gannon,
McCormick,
Donald and Katy Fletcher Spyfiction. Facts on File,1990
International
Thriller Writers, Inc: http://www.thrillerwriters.org/
The first organization for professional thriller writers.
Cussler, Clive. Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt Revealed. Pocket, 1998
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100 Best Cracker-Jack Sea Books list from Bookmarks Magazine:
http://
www.bookmarksmagazine.com/101-crackerjack-sea-books/dean-king
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Nonfiction Adventure is also a great suggestion for these readers:
Try this list of the 100 Greatest Adventure Stories of All Time from
National Geographic:
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http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0404/adventure_books_
1-19.html
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National Underwater and Marine Agency: www.numa.net
Founded by Clive Cussler, NUMA, is a non-profit, volunteer
foundation dedicated to preserving our maritime heritage through
the discovery,archaeological survey and conservation of shipwreck
artifacts.
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Author websites are very valuable here try:
www.matthewreilly.com
http://www.jamesrollins.com/
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Mystery Online Reference Sources
http://www.dorothyl.com DorothyL mail
http://www.themysteryreader.com
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com
list for writers and readers
http://www.reviewingtheevidence.com/
http://www.poisonedpen.com/
A complete list of Mystery Periodicals:
http://www.mysteryreaders.org/period.html
http://www.nsknet.or.jp/~jkimura/ The Gumshoe Site Historical Mysteries
http://members.tripod.com/~BrerFox/historicalmystery.html
http://www.mysterynet.com/ Mystery Net: An online resource for mystery
lovers
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http://www.mysteryreaders.org/ Mystery Readers International
http://www.overbooked.org/genres/mystery/index.html Overbooked
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Crime Novel Reference Sources
http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/Crimeculture.html Crime Culture
(an academic website to support crime fiction research)::
http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/ CrimeFiction.html Crime Fiction
Section
http://www.crimetime.co.uk/mag/index.php/ Crime Time (Homepage and
Database of British Magazine):
http://www.sarahweinman.com/ Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
(crime fiction)
http://www.januarymagazine.com/crfiction/crfiction.html January
Magazine’s Crime Fiction section
http://librarybooklists.org/fiction/adult/mystery.htm#mystif Library Lists:
Crime Novels and Mysteries
Lots of Lists including read-alikes for many of the most popular authors
from all of the crime genres found in one place.
http://www.overbooked.org/genres/mystery/index.html Overbooked’s
Crime Fiction Index (not just mysteries)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Crime_fiction Wikipedia Entry for Crime
Fiction
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Mystery Writers Organizations
http://www.mysterywriters.org
Organization for mystery writers and other professionals in the
mystery field. MWA watches developments in legislation and tax
law, sponsors symposia and mystery conferences, presents the
Edgar Awards, and provides information for mystery writers.
Membership in MWA is open to published authors, editors,
screenwriters, and other professionals in the field.
http://www.sistersincrime.org
The purpose of Sisters in Crime is "to combat discrimination against
women in the mystery field, educate publishers and the general
public as to inequities in the treatment of female authors, raise
awareness of their contribution to the field, and promote the
professional advancement of women who write mysteries."
Mystery Book Review Sources
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Crime Factory – The Australian Crime Fiction Magazine
Crime Time
Deadly Pleasures
The Drood Review of Mystery
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
Mystery Book Review Sources
Magical Mystery Tour
Meritorious Mysteries
Mystery News
The Mystery Review
Mystery Readers Journal
Mystery Scene
Over My Dead Body!
Mystery Discussion Listserv’s
Dorothy-L
- http://www.dorothyl.com
- http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca
Golden Age Mysteries- http://jdcarr.com/forum
Murder Must Advertise - http://www.murdermustadvertise.com
RARA-AVIS (hardboiled) - http://www.miskatonic.org/rara-avis
Short Mystery Fiction Society - http://www.thewindjammer.com/smfs
Mystery Magazines
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery
Magazine - http://www.themysteryplace.com
Over My Dead Body! - http://www.overmydeadbody.com
The Strand Magazine - http://www.strandmag.com
A Few Mystery E-Zines
Black Mask Magazine - http://www.blackmaskmagazine.com
The Crime Library - http://www.crimelibrary.com
Gaslight