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Almost all examples of mystery fiction focus on the investigation of one or more crimes and thus fall within the broader field of crime fiction. Authors of crime fiction in which mystery investigation and solution are nongermane (e.g., The Godfather , The Postman Always Rings Twice ) should be named only in the appropriate category, Category ...
This is a list of mystery writers A–C. Megan Abbott (born 1971) Christine Adamo (born 1965) Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (pseudonyms: ...
This is a list of American comics creators. Although comics have different formats, this list covers creators of comic books , graphic novels and comic strips , along with early innovators. The list presents authors with the United States as their country of origin, although they may have published or now be resident in other countries.
Most authors of whodunits, in which the puzzle-solving aspect predominates, are named exclusively as writers in the more specific subcategory of "mystery." Authors of crime fiction in which investigation and solution are nongermane (e.g., The Godfather, The Postman Always Rings Twice) are named in the "crime fiction" category, but not as ...
This is a list of detective fiction writers. Many of these authors may also overlap with authors of crime fiction , mystery fiction , or thriller fiction . A–C
The first famous detective in fiction was Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin. [1] Later, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes became the most famous example and remains so to this day. The detectives are often accompanied by a Dr. Watson–like assistant or narrator.
Pages in category "American mystery novelists" The following 137 pages are in this category, out of 137 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an ...