There is a mass of information on the web about mystery books. The following are just a few of the sites that provide information and links to other sites and online publications.
ClueLass
(www.cluelass.com)
Reviews, news, awards, and more.
This site has taken over the Mysterious Home Page, the very first website for mystery fans, established way back in 1994.
Mystery Books (www.sldirectory.com/)
A site that will direct you to dozens of other sites, including mysteries by topic, the history of the mystery novel, and more.
MysteryGuide
(www.mysteryguide.com)
A database of original mystery reviews, broken down by genres, plus author interviews and reader ratings.
The Gumshoe Site
(www.nsknet.or.jp/~jkimura)
A Japanese site in English
that presents up-to-date news, including awards and author interviews.
The Mystery Reader
(www.themysteryreader.com)
An extensive book review site plus features such as a guide to specialist small press publishers.
Mystery Vault
(www.mysteryvault.com)
A connection to an array of fan sites, forums, discussion groups, newsletters, and more.
Stop, You're Killing Me
(www.stopyourekillingme.com)
A site that lists the books of several hundred authors organized by series and nonseries.
Tangled Web
(www.twbooks.co.uk)
Hundreds of profiles of authors and bibliographies in crime, mystery, and fantastic fiction.
The Thrilling Detective
(www.thrillingdetective.com)
Its prime focus is private eye fiction, although it touches on other topics with essays on authors, bibliographies, and more.
The Ultimate Mystery/Detective Web Guide
(www.magicdragon.com/UltimateMystery/index.html)
More than 3,000 links to everything mysterious.
Once you're hooked
Abebooks
(www.abebooks.com)
Want to put together a collection
of a favorite detective? Looking for a rare hardbound edition from a favorite author? Perhaps the best place to start is Abebooks, which calls itself the world's largest online marketplace for used, rare, and out-of-print books. Here you can connect with thousands of independent booksellers around the world.