Mystery and Horror Organizations

Horror Writers Association A nonprofit group dedicated to promoting the interests of writers of horror and dark fantasy. Presents the Bram Stoker Awards.

Malice Domestic Malice Domestic® is an annual convention, saluting the traditional mystery -- books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. Presents the Agatha Awards.

Mystery Writers of America Organization for mystery writers and other professionals in the mystery field. Presents the Edgar® Awards.

Authors' Web Sites

Rita Mae Brown Author of the "Sneaky Pie Brown" mysteries starring postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her animal cohorts.

Robert Gallinger Career military man and author of thrillers that navigate a world he knows well -- from coming-of-age struggles of U.S. Army recruit John Warren Scully in Whispers, to international intrigue of kidnapped nuclear scientists in A Debt of Honor. See excerpts of all novels.

Edward Gorey House The Edward Gorey House celebrates the life and work of Edward Gorey, and focuses on animal welfare and art education through interactive exhibits and activities for children and adults alike.

Edward Gorey Bibliography A very thorough bibliography of Mr. Gorey's work.

Sue Grafton Writer of the alphabetic murder stories starring P. I. Kinsey Millhone.

Martha Grimes Author of the Inpsector Richard Jury series, begining with The Man with a Load of Mischief.

Marie Winters Haisan Author of The Old Wife's Tales -- a collection of macabre short stories as told by alter ego Goody Winters, a 300-year resident of Salem. New stories are added to the site every month.

Ellen Hart Author of the Jane Lawless Mystery series (amateur sleuth/restaurant owner) and the Sophie Greenway Culinary Mystery series (husband and wife sleuthing team).

Tony Hillerman Mystery novels drawing on Native American culture, the most successful featuring Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police.

Tamar Myers Author of the Penn Dutch Mystery series featuring innkeeper/amateur sleuth Magdalena Yoder (recipes included), and the Den of Antiquity Mystery series.

Elizabeth Peters Historical mysteries of the adventures of Victorian Egyptologist Amelia Peabody.

Dorothy L. Sayers Creator of aristocratic amateur sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, who first appeared in 1923 with her book Whose Body.

Peter Tremayne Author of the Sister Fidelma Mysteries set in seventh century Ireland. The series begins with Absolution By Murder.

Mystery Resources and Unusual Places

A&E Mysteries Look up program schedules of your favorite A&E mysteries.

Dictionary of Slang English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom. For those of us who love British novels and film, but don't know our baffies from our arses.

Mysterynet Online mysteries, mystery games, mystery books and resources.

PBS Mystery Program schedules, mystery games and detective bios.

Stop You're Killing Me A well-organized, extensive database for mystery lovers. Search by author or character.

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