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To locate novels, single author collections and anthologies in this library, consult COAST: The Online Catalog, by author (last name first name), or by title, in both the General Book Stacks and in the Mystery Collection temporarily housed on shelves in the Reading Room on 3rd floor West.
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Lists of different types of mystery, thriller, and detective fiction. Enjoy!
Ancient Egypt in Mysteries & Thrillers
Just what it says! With listings for mysteries with ancient settings, modern settings, and mixed. Includes links to Ancient Egypt in Fiction (not just mysteries).
Not just mysteries.
"What are bibliomysteries? . . . mysteries that have settings, plots, or substantial characters in them related to the world of books, writers, archives and libraries."
"Novels Featuring the LAPD and NYPD"
Mysteries in Ancient Rome.
Golden Gate Mysteries: A Bibliography of Crime Fiction Set in the San Francisco Bay Area
"This bibliography contains over 950 titles of mystery, detective, and crime fiction with the action, or significant parts of the action, set in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Only the first American editions are listed, unless the book was originally published outside of the United States. In those cases, both the true first and the first American editions are noted. The entries are listed in alphabetical order by author. Multiple books by the same author are listed in chronological order."
Gumshoes, Sleuths & Snoopers: A Crime Fiction Content Database
Based on the George Kelley Paperback and Pulp Fiction Collection at SUNY Buffalo (see below).
Heising, Willetta L. Detecting Men. Ref PN 3448 .D4 H48 1998
Subtitled: "a reader's guide and checklist for mystery series written by men."
Heising, Willetta L. Detecting Women 2. Ref PN 3448 .D4 H44 1996
Heising, Willetta L. Detecting Women 3. Ref PN 3448 .D4 H44 2000
Subtitled: "a reader's guide and checklist for mystery series written by women." The second edition (1996) lists writers excluded by death from the third edition (2000).
Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction II: A Comprehensive Bibliography, 1749-1990. Ref PR 830 .D4 H824 1994
Hubin's masterful compilation attempts to list all mystery, detective, and crime fiction books, novels and anthologies, written or published in the English language.
Menendez, Albert. The Subject Is Murder: A Selective Subject Guide to Mystery Fiction. Ref PS 374 .D4 M464 1986
Menendez's two volumes list mystery novels by 'subject' as, for example, railroads, art, or music.
Mystery Short Fiction: 1990-2006
"An index to mystery magazines, anthologies, and single-author collections" by librarian William G. Contento, with a goal of listing all mystery short fiction published in English since 1990.
"Real-life people solving un-real mysteries."
CRITICAL AND SCHOLARLY RESOURCES:
Bleiler, Richard J. Reference Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction. Ref PN 3448 .D4 B434 1999
Reviews of mystery, detective, and thriller fiction.
See also: Literature Subject Guide.
CSULB MASTERS' THESES ON MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE FICTION:
CSULB's Master's Thesis Collection is found in 2 West in Room 205.
Renaud, Cynthia E. An Unsuitable Job for the Angel in the House: Victorian Female Detectives, Precursors of the "New Woman." 2000. Dept. of English. AS 36 .C25 2000. R395
Vance, Holly. Shifting Roles Blurring Filial Boundaries: Incest in The Woman in White, Lady Audley's Secret, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 2003. Dept. of English. AS 36 .C25 2003. V412
Information for writers of theses:
University Style and Format Guidelines for Master's Theses and Project Reports [aka: The Thesis Manual]
Thesis Students: If you would like to discuss research and information resources for your thesis, please feel free to contact me, Leslie Kay Swigart [The Literature Librarian] by clicking here or at (562) 985-8327. I am available for email, telephonic, or in person consultations on your topic.
Are you are feeling discouraged about your thesis? Take a look at the Dead Thesis Society website, which "is a thesis support community of graduate students. This is a place to vent for those who have stalled or feel frustrated with their theses." They also have an e-mail forum which "provides a supportive environment for people to discuss problems and ways to keep focused and motivated during the writing and revision stages of a thesis." Help with other support groups, thesis writing advice, time management, emotional rescue, and faculty supervisors/advisors, and general survival. For graduate students in all areas, both Masters and Doctoral candidates.
The Guymon Mystery and Detective Fiction Collection [Special Collections, Library, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California] Library Catalog
"First editions, manuscripts, film scripts, photographs and other material relating to mystery and detective fiction from 1592 to 1975"; approximately 16,000 volumes.
The George Kelley Collection of Paperback and Pulp Fiction [Special Collections, University Libraries, State University of New York, University at Buffalo] Library Catalog
A fabulous collection of more than 25,000 pulp-fiction books and magazines from the 1940s to date. For information on the 'secret origins' of the collection, click here. For furthur information on the collection, with some great cover photos, try here. And to access their Gumshoes, Sleuths & Snoopers: A Crime Fiction Content Database, click here.
More collections to come . . .
Cluelass.com and The Mysterious Homepage
Mystery fiction news; the Bloodstained Bookshelf (new releases); the Deadly Directory Online (a comprehensive international guide to the mystery fiction community. Contact information and descriptions for hundreds of booksellers, organizations, publications, events, websites, and more); and the Mysterious Homepage (links, links, and more links!).
Developed and maintained by two professors at Brock University, Marilyn J. Rose (English) and Jeannette Sloniowski (Communications, Popular Culture and Film), Crime Fiction Canada offers searchable databases related to the study of detective fiction in English, in Canada, and around the world. Their lists are devoted to: Canadian Crime, Mystery and Detective Fiction in English; Literary Detection; Criticism of Canadia Crime, Mystery and Detective Fiction: Canadian; Criticism of Canadia Crime, Mystery and Detective Fiction -- the Genre in General: Criticism in English from Around the World; Criticism: Crime, Mystery and Detection in Film; Criticism: Crime, Mystery and Detection on Television; The James Gibson Library's Skene=Melvin Collection of Crime, Mystery and Detective Fiction; and Dissertations.
Crime Thru Time is dedicated to Historical Mysteries. It "began as a discussion list and [has] since grown to a web site complete with a book club, series/author book lists, timelines, links, message board, and webring."
Criminal History: For Fans of Historical Crime Fiction
This is an amateur web site for fans and writers of historical crime fiction from the ancient world to the outbreak of World War II. It’s main intention is to promote the genre of crime fiction set, or written, in the historical past.
DorothyL: The Official Website
DorothyL is "a discussion and idea list for the lovers of the mystery genre. It was concocted by a group of women librarians at a July 1991 Washington, D.C. meeting of the Association of Research Libraries and named in honor of one of the great women mystery writers of the century. Agatha Christie and Josephine Tey were strong contenders, but Dorothy L. Sayers had a Listserv-blessed middle initial." Go to this site for information, archives, and to find out how to sign up.
Links and lists for authors of historical mystery fiction; historical mysteries divided by time period (Ancient World; Medieval; Renaissance; Regency/Georgian; Victorian; 1900-1919; 1920's; 1930's; 1940's; and Postwar); awards; webrings; fantasy/historical mysteries; historical go international; and historical mysteries for kids.
Ultimate Mystery/Detective Web Guide
A metasite that claims "3,085 cool links to web mystery/detective author resources" arranged into categories such as authors, book titles, bookstores, games, movies/tv, and more.
The MWA is an "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 EdgarSM Awards, and provides information for mystery writers. Membership in MWA is open to published authors, editors, screenwriters, and other professionals in the field."
"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.'" Members include "authors, booksellers, editors, agents, librarians, critics, teachers and readers who want to promote the work of women mystery writers." Includes listings of authors of mystery books, both adult and young adult/juvenile, local chapters (including Los Angeles and Orange counties), upcoming events, mystery links, and mystery bookstores.
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