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Survey of Mysteries and Crime Fiction

Members: 16 participating members (show all)

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1
Gaudy Night
by Dorothy L. Sayers
4,683 members, 126 reviews
4.32 stars (4.32 stars)

Lists: sturlington (1), MissJessie (1), tricia013101 (1), aulsmith (1), ahef1963 (1), merrystar (2), inge87

Explanations:

sturlington (1): Done for MysteryCAT.

2
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
15,891 members, 443 reviews
4.13 stars (4.13 stars)

Lists: neicybee (1), smcwl (1), sturlington (2), MissJessie (2), lewbs (2), NinieB (4), ahef1963 (5), merrystar (35)

3
The hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
0 members, 0 reviews

Lists: sturlington (3), MissJessie (3), lewbs (4), NinieB (5), smcwl (5), aulsmith (7), merrystar (15)

4
Murder on the Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
12,506 members, 335 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: sturlington (4), MissJessie (4), NinieB (6), merrystar (7), ahef1963 (13), aulsmith (25), cej1027

5
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
4,903 members, 195 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: merrystar (1), sturlington (5), neicybee (6), NinieB (7), ahef1963 (17), inge87

6
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
11,101 members, 213 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: hipdeep (1), MissJessie (5), sturlington (8), NinieB (9), aulsmith (23), merrystar (36)

7
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
7,430 members, 242 reviews
4.05 stars (4.05 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (6), sturlington (7), NinieB (8), MissJessie (9), merrystar (21), aulsmith (26)

8
Have His Carcase
by Dorothy L. Sayers
2,913 members, 57 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (11), NinieB (13), sturlington (14), aulsmith (21), merrystar (23), inge87

9
Whose Body?
by Dorothy L. Sayers
4,092 members, 156 reviews
3.67 stars (3.67 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (12), NinieB (14), sturlington (15), aulsmith (22), merrystar (24), inge87

10
Postmortem
by Patricia Cornwell
6,349 members, 94 reviews
3.67 stars (3.67 stars)

Lists: smcwl (3), MissJessie (6), sturlington (9), NinieB (10), ahef1963 (15)

11
The Nine Tailors
by Dorothy L. Sayers
3,740 members, 97 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (15), NinieB (16), sturlington (18), aulsmith (18), ahef1963 (20), merrystar (25)

12
Clouds of Witness
by Dorothy L. Sayers
3,088 members, 85 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: merrystar (6), MissJessie (7), NinieB (11), sturlington (12), aulsmith (19)

14
The Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
9,082 members, 204 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: neicybee (5), NinieB (12), sturlington (13), merrystar (14), ahef1963 (14)

15
A Morbid Taste for Bones
by Ellis Peters
3,346 members, 84 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (10), MissJessie (13), NinieB (15), sturlington (16), ahef1963 (21)

16
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield
15,437 members, 862 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: neicybee (7), ahef1963 (9), sturlington (10), cej1027

17
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
39,617 members, 1,254 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: neicybee (2), ahef1963 (2), sturlington (11), cej1027

Thumbs down: merrystar

18
The Murder at the Vicarage
by Agatha Christie
4,807 members, 151 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: merrystar (5), MissJessie (16), NinieB (17), sturlington (20)

19
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
36,938 members, 1,643 reviews
4.02 stars (4.02 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (3), neicybee (4), NinieB (18), cej1027

Thumbs down: sturlington

20
Murder Must Advertise
by Dorothy L. Sayers
3,284 members, 94 reviews
4.17 stars (4.17 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (14), sturlington (17), merrystar (17), aulsmith (20)

21
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
2,136 members, 161 reviews
3.94 stars (3.94 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (1), NinieB (19), sturlington (23)

22
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt
15,455 members, 453 reviews
4.07 stars (4.07 stars)

Lists: neicybee (3), lewbs (5), sturlington (19)

23
Strong Poison
by Dorothy L. Sayers
3,835 members, 93 reviews
4.06 stars (4.06 stars)

Lists: NinieB (1), sturlington (22), merrystar (26)

24
The Talented Mr. Ripley
by Patricia Highsmith
4,976 members, 150 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: lewbs (3), ahef1963 (4), NinieB (20), sturlington (25)

Thumbs down: aulsmith (27)

Explanations:

aulsmith (27): Although there is a mystery this is more of a thriller, a genre I don't like

25
The Innocence of Father Brown
by G. K. Chesterton
1,469 members, 44 reviews
3.61 stars (3.61 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (9), NinieB (25), ahef1963 (27), merrystar (37)

26
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
16,887 members, 263 reviews
4.21 stars (4.21 stars)

Lists: lewbs (1), MissJessie (21), sturlington (24), merrystar (27)

Thumbs down: aulsmith (31)

Explanations:

aulsmith (31): I had a tough time getting threw this and really disliked it when I was done.

27
The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
8,597 members, 248 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (3), NinieB (21), sturlington (28)

28
Death in Kashmir
by M. M. Kaye
353 members, 8 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: merrystar (3), NinieB (22), sturlington (29)

29
Surfeit of Lampreys
by Ngaio Marsh
829 members, 19 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (10), aulsmith (12), merrystar (13)

30
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
9,389 members, 294 reviews
4.1 stars (4.1 stars)

Lists: merrystar (19), sturlington (21), cej1027

31
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett
4,520 members, 85 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: lewbs (6), MissJessie (17), NinieB (23)

32
The Key to Rebecca
by Ken Follett
2,482 members, 33 reviews
3.63 stars (3.63 stars)

Lists: lewbs (7), MissJessie (18), NinieB (24)

33
The Long Goodbye
by Raymond Chandler
4,419 members, 96 reviews
4.16 stars (4.16 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (9), ahef1963 (18), merrystar (20)

34
The League of Frightened Men
by Rex Stout
876 members, 24 reviews
3.81 stars (3.81 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (15), MissJessie (20), NinieB (26)

35
Still Life
by Louise Penny
4,843 members, 344 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (10), NinieB (27), sturlington (35)

36
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E. L. Konigsburg
12,332 members, 244 reviews
4.15 stars (4.15 stars)

Lists: merrystar (28), NinieB (37), sturlington (42), cej1027

Thumbs down: MissJessie

Explanations:

MissJessie (0): Just didn't like it.

37
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
by John le Carré
6,967 members, 187 reviews
3.99 stars (3.99 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (16), MissJessie (22), NinieB (28)

38
The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
7,750 members, 237 reviews
3.88 stars (3.88 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (13), NinieB (29), sturlington (37)

39
A Taste for Death
by P. D. James
2,693 members, 34 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (22), MissJessie (23), NinieB (30)

40
The Documents in the Case
by Dorothy L. Sayers
1,373 members, 26 reviews
3.65 stars (3.65 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (24), ahef1963 (24), merrystar (29)

41
The Circular Staircase
by Mary Roberts Rinehart
806 members, 36 reviews
3.39 stars (3.39 stars)

Lists: smcwl (2), merrystar (11), NinieB (31)

Thumbs down: sturlington

Explanations:

sturlington (0): Too dated for me.

42
A Thief of Time
by Tony Hillerman
2,169 members, 38 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: merrystar (18), NinieB (32), sturlington (39)

43
Red Dragon
by Thomas Harris
8,378 members, 85 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: KimarieBee (2), sturlington (26)

44
The Thin Man
by Dashiell Hammett
3,644 members, 118 reviews
3.84 stars (3.84 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (24), merrystar (30), sturlington (40)

45
Minute for Murder
by Nicholas Blake
131 members, 5 reviews
3.66 stars (3.66 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (2), NinieB (33)

Explanations:

aulsmith (2): Not only a good mystery, but a good novel about the end of World War II in England.

46
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
by P. D. James
2,218 members, 40 reviews
3.7 stars (3.7 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (26), NinieB (34), sturlington (41)

47
The No. 1 Ladiesʼ Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
12,435 members, 363 reviews
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (8), ahef1963 (12), sturlington (27), cej1027

Thumbs down: merrystar, pjw328

48
Buried in a Bog
by Sheila Connolly
303 members, 30 reviews
3.54 stars (3.54 stars)

Lists: smcwl (6), inge87

49
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon
9,230 members, 394 reviews
3.8 stars (3.8 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (4), sturlington (30)

Explanations:

aulsmith (4): The mystery is almost secondary to everything else, but I loved it anyway.

50
Behold, Here's Poison
by Georgette Heyer
786 members, 34 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: merrystar (4), NinieB (35)

51
The False Inspector Dew
by Peter Lovesey
376 members, 15 reviews
4.03 stars (4.03 stars)

Lists: smcwl (4), NinieB (36)

52
Farthing
by Jo Walton
1,418 members, 107 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (5), sturlington (31)

Explanations:

aulsmith (5): Alternate history

53
Birds of a Feather
by Jacqueline Winspear
2,312 members, 116 reviews
3.87 stars (3.87 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (19), inge87

54
Case Histories
by Kate Atkinson
7,076 members, 320 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (7), sturlington (32)

55
The Reluctant Widow
by Georgette Heyer
1,398 members, 54 reviews
3.85 stars (3.85 stars)

Lists: merrystar (31), inge87

56
The Quiet Gentleman
by Georgette Heyer
1,384 members, 45 reviews
3.93 stars (3.93 stars)

Lists: merrystar (32), inge87

57
The Laughing Policeman
by Maj Sjöwall
1,581 members, 57 reviews
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (8), sturlington (33)

58
Cousin Kate
by Georgette Heyer
1,283 members, 44 reviews
3.44 stars (3.44 stars)

Lists: merrystar (33), inge87

59
The Toll-Gate
by Georgette Heyer
1,214 members, 33 reviews
3.89 stars (3.89 stars)

Lists: merrystar (34), inge87

60
The Chain of Chance
by Stanisław Lem
601 members, 5 reviews
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: bluepiano (1)

Explanations:

bluepiano (1): Wonderful mystery lacking the English village,the quirky detective, the police procedure, and the solution.

61
Thus Was Adonis Murdered
by Sarah Caudwell
973 members, 31 reviews
4 stars (4 stars)

Lists: smcwl (9), sturlington (34)

62
The Man with a Load of Mischief
by Martha Grimes
1,366 members, 20 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: merrystar (10), sturlington (36)

63
Picture Miss Seeton
by Heron Carvic
250 members, 15 reviews
3.65 stars (3.65 stars)

Lists: merrystar (12), NinieB (38)

64
The Deep Blue Good-Bye
by John D. MacDonald
1,556 members, 37 reviews
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (14), sturlington (38)

Explanations:

aulsmith (14): I got tired of MacDonald fairly quickly but this was one of the first ones I read, and I enjoyed it.

65
Thirty-Three Teeth
by Colin Cotterill
768 members, 48 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (16), NinieB (39)

66
The Thirty-Nine Steps
by John Buchan
4,484 members, 163 reviews
3.53 stars (3.53 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (19), NinieB (40)

67
Murder on Cue
by Jane Dentinger
97 members, 3 reviews
3.58 stars (3.58 stars)

Lists: NinieB (2)

68
Death of The Little Match Girl
by Zoran Ferić
15 members, 0 reviews
3.5 stars (3.5 stars)

Lists: bluepiano (2)

Explanations:

bluepiano (2): It has the unexplained murder, the medical examiner, and the investigator, but it's also refreshingly odd and has funniest opening pages I've read.

69
A Judgement in Stone
by Ruth Rendell
889 members, 21 reviews
3.98 stars (3.98 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (28), NinieB (41)

70
A Demon in My View
by Ruth Rendell
414 members, 9 reviews
3.83 stars (3.83 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (30), NinieB (42)

71
Fadeout
by Joseph Hansen
352 members, 14 reviews
3.95 stars (3.95 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (3)

Explanations:

aulsmith (3): The first of the Brandstetter mysteries

72
The Fourth Wall
by Barbara Paul
54 members, 1 review
4.11 stars (4.11 stars)

Lists: NinieB (3)

73
The Coming
by Andrej Nikolaidis
22 members, 1 review
3.57 stars (3.57 stars)

Lists: bluepiano (3)

Explanations:

bluepiano (3): Unformulaic mystery. Very much not formulaic.

74
Hawthorn and Child
by Keith Ridgway
204 members, 7 reviews
3.51 stars (3.51 stars)

Lists: bluepiano (4)

Explanations:

bluepiano (4): There are detectives and there is a mystery but the book's much more original than that.

76
The Little Death
by Michael Nava
266 members, 4 reviews
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (6)

Explanations:

aulsmith (6): Not Nava's best, but the beginning of an excellent series.

77
The Return of Captain John Emmett
by Elizabeth Speller
448 members, 37 reviews
3.74 stars (3.74 stars)

Lists: inge87

78
Miss Silver Comes to Stay
by Patricia Wentworth
382 members, 7 reviews
3.68 stars (3.68 stars)

Lists: merrystar (8)

79
The Land of Dreams
by Vidar Sundstøl
221 members, 18 reviews
3.39 stars (3.39 stars)

Lists: inge87

80
Scandal in Skibbereen
by Sheila Connolly
152 members, 15 reviews
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: inge87

81
A Not So Perfect Crime
by Teresa Solana
92 members, 7 reviews
3.48 stars (3.48 stars)

Lists: inge87

82
The Man Who Was Thursday
by G. K. Chesterton
5,838 members, 140 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Lists: cej1027 (10)

83
The Artful Egg
by James McClure
78 members, 1 review
3.9 stars (3.9 stars)

Lists: smcwl (10)

84
Cocaine Blues
by Kerry Greenwood
1,638 members, 117 reviews
3.63 stars (3.63 stars)

Lists: aulsmith (11)

85
The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde
14,293 members, 567 reviews
3.99 stars (3.99 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (25), NinieB (43), cej1027

Thumbs down: merrystar, aulsmith (32)

Explanations:

aulsmith (32): Didn't make it to chapter 2.

86
An Expert in Murder
by Nicola Upson
842 members, 43 reviews
3.42 stars (3.42 stars)

Lists: merrystar (16)

87
Before the Fact
by Francis Iles
209 members, 14 reviews
3.7 stars (3.7 stars)

Lists: smcwl (8), NinieB (44)

Thumbs down: bluepiano

Explanations:

bluepiano (0): There are deaths and there is ambiguity, but that doesn't mean it's a mystery. It isn't.

88
The Remorseful Day
by Colin Dexter
1,280 members, 16 reviews
3.92 stars (3.92 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (25)

89
Whip Hand
by Dick Francis
1,176 members, 17 reviews
3.96 stars (3.96 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (26)

90
Stick
by Elmore Leonard
597 members, 4 reviews
3.65 stars (3.65 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (29)

91
The Postman Always Rings Twice
by James M. Cain
2,924 members, 110 reviews
3.72 stars (3.72 stars)

Lists: ahef1963 (23), sturlington (43)

Thumbs down: aulsmith (28)

Explanations:

aulsmith (28): I didn't get through this one. Again it seemed more of a thriller.

sturlington (43): Not at library

92
Fer-de-Lance
by Rex Stout
1,560 members, 57 reviews
3.76 stars (3.76 stars)

Lists: MissJessie (27), NinieB (45)

Thumbs down: aulsmith (33)

Explanations:

aulsmith (33): This is the first Nero Wolfe. Stout wasn't quite up to speed yet.

93
The Hound of the Baskervilles [abridged - Puffin Classics]
by Arthur Conan Doyle
3 members, 0 reviews

Lists: ahef1963 (11)

Thumbs down: sturlington, merrystar

Explanations:

sturlington (0): Someone added the original; please vote for that one instead.

94
The Tiger in the Smoke
by Margery Allingham
1,230 members, 45 reviews
3.79 stars (3.79 stars)

Thumbs down: aulsmith (30)

Explanations:

aulsmith (30): I thought this was more of a thriller than a mystery. Maybe if I had started earlier in the series I would have loved it as much as other people do.… (more)

95
Skinflick
by Joseph Hansen
200 members, 1 review
3.82 stars (3.82 stars)

Thumbs down: aulsmith (29)

Explanations:

aulsmith (29): Hansen is great, but start at the beginning of the series.

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