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The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. [2] Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit.
For style, Horn Book Magazine said, "The fast paced action propels the plot." [23] It also said "Feinstein's ease with the sports milieu creates a glamorous background." [23] In general, Cover Up received mixed reviews. Horn Book Magazine wrote that Cover Up is an "Undemading, but satisfying read. It's a great mix of fact and fiction that ...
Vanishing Act: Mystery at the U.S. Open Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery is a young adult novel by John Feinstein . It tells the story of two young reporters, Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson, who stumble upon a plot to blackmail fictional Minnesota State basketball player Chip Graber into throwing the Final Four in New Orleans .
The Maze of Bones is the first novel of The 39 Clues series, written by Rick Riordan and published September 9, 2008 by Scholastic. [1] It stars Amy and Dan Cahill, two orphans who discover, upon their grandmother Grace's death, that they are part of the powerful Cahill family, whose members constantly fight each other for Clues, which are ingredients to a mysterious serum.
Arsenic and Adobo (A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery) The first book in a culinary cozy mystery series, Arsenic and Adobo finds 0ur protagonist, Lila, moving back home from a horrible break-up. But ...
Mystery novels (i.e. whodunits) should be categorised here. See also Category:Detective novels ; the distinction is based around the element of the unknown (i.e. mystery) - see mystery (fiction) which is a redirect from "mystery novel".
Mystery is a 1990 novel by American author Peter Straub, the second installment in Straub's loosely connected "Blue Rose Trilogy". The novel falls into the genre of crime fiction, and was preceded by Koko and followed by The Throat. The book was published by Dutton, won the 1993 Bram Stoker Award [1] and was a 1994 WFA nominee [2]
Blood Work is a 1998 mystery thriller novel written by Michael Connelly which marks the first appearance of Terry McCaleb. The character McCaleb later returns in A Darkness More Than Night (2000). The book Blood Work was used as the basis for the 2002 movie of the same name, starring Clint Eastwood. Connelly was inspired to write the story by a ...