List of mystery writers
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This is a list of mystery writers:
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z —See also—External links
[edit] A
- Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, (pseudonyms Carolyn Keene, Franklin W. Dixon)
- Catherine Aird (born 1930)
- Susan Wittig Albert
- Margery Allingham (1904-1966)
- James Anderson
- Charles Ardai
- Robert Arthur (The Three Investigators)
- Isaac Asimov
[edit] B
- Marian Babson
- Adam Peter Balaban (born 1942), the Detective Series, beginning with Haunting a House
- Robert Barnard (born 1936)
- Edward Qiu
- Linda Barnes
- Nevada Barr (born 1952)
- Lynne Barrett
- Bernard Bastable (pseudonym of Robert Barnard)
- Robert Leslie Bellem (died 1968), (Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective)
- Francine Biere, Death in the Desert
- Cara Black
- Nicholas Blake
- Enid Blyton (1897-1968), (The Famous Five and The Secret Seven)
- Leigh Brackett (1915-1978)
- Christianna Brand (1907-1988)
- Lilian Jackson Braun (1911- ), ("The Cat Who..." series)
- Leo Bruce (1903-1979)
- Rina Brundu
[edit] C
- James M. Cain (1892-1977)
- Dorothy Cannell
- Victor Canning (1911-1986)
- John Dickson Carr (1905-1977)
- Sarah Caudwell (1939-2000)
- Raymond Chandler (1888-1959)
- Marion Chesney (born 1936)
- G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
- Agatha Christie (1890-1976) who created Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot
- Brian Cleeve (1921-2003)
- Margaret Coel
- Max Allan Collins
- Michael Collins (pseudonym of Dennis Lynds 1924-2005)
- Mark Crockett
- Amanda Cross, pseudonym of Carolyn Heilbrun, (1926-2003)
- J. J. Connington (1880-1947)
- Edmund Crispin (1921-1978)
[edit] D
- Mary Daheim
- Diane Mott Davidson
- Dianne Day
- Jo Dereske
- August Derleth (1909-1971)
- Colin Dexter (born 1930)
- Peter Dickinson (born 1927)
- Franklin W. Dixon (The Hardy Boys)
- David Dodge (1910-1974)
- James D. Doss
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) (Sherlock Holmes)
- Susan Dunlap
[edit] E
- Kate Ellis, born 1953 UK
- Ben Elton
- Maggie Estep
- Loren D. Estleman
[edit] F
[edit] G
- Elizabeth George
- Michael Gilbert (1912-2006)
- Alan Gordon
- Sue Grafton (born 1940)
- Caroline Graham (born 1931)
- Anna Katharine Green 1846-1935
- Martha Grimes (born 1931)
- Gaston Leroux (born 1868)
[edit] H
- Jane Haddam (born 1951)
- Brett Halliday (1904-1977)
- Dashiell Hammett (1894-1961)
- Carolyn Hart
- Sparkle Hayter
- Gar Anthony Haywood
- Jean Henry
- Joan Hess
- Georgette Heyer (1902-1974)
- Reginald Hill (born 1936)
- Tony Hillerman (born 1925)
[edit] I
[edit] J
- Julia spencer-fleming
- C.F. Jackson
- P. D. James (born 1920)
- J. A. Jance
- Linda O. Johnston
- Stan Jones[1]
[edit] K
- Stuart M. Kaminsky
- Alex Kava
- H. R. F. Keating (born 1926)
- Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew)
- Harry Kemelman (1908-1996)
- Karen Kijewski
- Carl Kosak (born 1934), (pseudonym KC Constantine)
[edit] L
- Paul Levinson (born 1947)
- John Ling
- Peter Lovesey (born 1936)
- Dennis Lynds (1924 - 2005)
[edit] M
- John D. MacDonald (1916-1986)
- Philip MacDonald (1900-1980)
- Ross Macdonald (1915-1983)
- Charlotte MacLeod (1922-2005)
- Jessica Mann (born 1937)
- Margaret Maron
- Ngaio Marsh
- Sujata Massey
- Peter May - Writer (born 1951)
- James McClure (born 1939)
- Sharyn McCrumb (born 1948)
- Val McDermid
- Gregory Mcdonald (born 1937)
- Michael McGarrity
- Gladys Mitchell (1901-1983)
- Kirk Mitchell
- Miriam Grace Monfredo
- John Mortimer (born 1923)
- Marcia Muller
- Margaret Murphy
[edit] N
[edit] O
[edit] P
- Sara Paretsky (born 1947)
- Robert B. Parker (born 1932)
- Hayford Peirce (born 1942)
- Allan Pedrazas
- Elizabeth Peters
- Ellis Peters (1913-1995), (pseudonym of Edith Pargeter)
- Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) The Murders in the Rue Morgue* Joyce Porter
- Bill Pronzini
[edit] Q
- Ellery Queen, also wrote as Barnaby Ross
- Patrick Quentin (pseudonym for Hugh Wheeler and Richard Wilson Webb), also wrote as Quentin Patrick and Jonathan Stagge
- Qiu Xiaolong
[edit] R
- Ian Rankin (born 1960)
- Ruth Rendell (born 1930)
- Craig Rice
- Gillian Roberts
- Lynda S. Robinson
- Kate Ross (1956-1998)
- Ryukishi07 (born 1974)
[edit] S
- Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957)
- Marilyn Singer
- Donald J. Sobol (Encyclopedia Brown)
- Mickey Spillane (1918-2006)
- Rex Stout (the Nero Wolfe series)
- John Straley
- Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930), (his pseudonyms include Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon)
[edit] T
- Cheryl Kaye Tardif
- Aimeé and David Thurlo
- Ronald Tierney
- Kathy Hogan Trocheck
- James Twining
[edit] U
[edit] V
- Andrew Vachss
- Jack Vance (born 1916)
- Robert Van Gulik
- Janwillem van de Wetering born (1931), (pseudonyms include Seiko Legru), (Grijpstra and de Gier novels and short stories, Saito Masanoboe short stories, Jannie Jansen short stories)
[edit] W
- Hillary Waugh
- Collin Wilcox (born 1924)
[edit] X
[edit] Y
Margaret Yorke
[edit] Z
[edit] See also
- Mystery fiction
- List of European mystery writers
- List of crime writers
- List of thriller authors
- List of authors
