Category Archives: Mystery Authors

Miss Maude Silver Book Titles

Now that you have read about Patricia Wentworth and her detective Miss Maude Silver let’s see how many of her book titles you can find. Good Luck!

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The Other Miss Marple

There is another female detective similar in style and nature to Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple. The other Miss Marple is Miss Maude Silver, the fictional character created by Patricia Wentworth. She appears in 32 classic whodunit crime novels in … Continue reading

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Authors from Past Blogs Word Search- Solution

Wasn’t it great remembering all those great authors? I hope you found all the words, but if you need a little help, the answer is below.

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Authors from Past Blogs Word Search

Over several blogs, many authors were discussed. Here’s an opportunity to remember the authors by finding them in this word search.

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Books for Your Listening Pleasure Crossword-Solution

Here is the solution for the Books for Your Listening Pleasure crossword puzzle. I hope you’ve had the opportunity to complete the puzzle and find some audiobooks you would like to enjoy.

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Books for Your Listening Pleasure Word Search-solution

Here is the follow-up to Books for Your Listening Pleasure Word Search. I’m sure you found all the titles, but in case you want to double-check, the solution is below.

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Books for Your Listening Pleasure Word Search

Below are the titles mentioned in the blog “Books for Your Listening Pleasure.” Remember, there is a separate word search for the Cherringham Mystery series. So have fun finding all the great titles waiting for you to enjoy.

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Sherlock Holmes Crossword #2 – Soultion

This puzzle was a little more challenging than previous crosswords since not all the answers were in the blog. However, I know you had no problems with the solution because of your knowledge of Sherlock Holmes. In case you want … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes Crossword #2

We’ve featured a blog on Sherlock Holmes and his use of forensics plus a couple of word search puzzles listing the various story tiles in the last few months.  Below is a crossword puzzle to close out the blog series. … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes and the Science of Forensics

Note: Spoiler alert. Since Sherlock uses forensics to solve the crimes in the stories featured in this blog, it isn’t easy to discuss these elements without, in some cases giving away the solution. Sherlock Holmes drew his crime solutions from … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes Story Titles #1

The 56 short stories of Sherlock Holmes are collected in five books. We will look at two of them in this puzzle and the other three books in a different Wordsearch puzzle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) features12 stories published … Continue reading

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Leslie Charteris – The Saint Titles #2

Below is the second Word Search of Saint Titles. Leslie Charteris wrote nearly 100 Saint novels, so there were plenty of choices for the puzzle. Be aware sometimes you are looking for the French and not the English title. Have … Continue reading

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Leslie Charteris–Creator of The Saint

Those of us who love mysteries are living in a splendid time. There are so many channels and streaming options available to help the mystery lover, like you, find a movie or a television show representing the genre. One of … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Daly Crossword Puzzle Solution

Here’s the opportunity for you to check your answers- but I know you got all the correct answers.

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Elizabeth Daly Crossword Puzzle

Hopefully you’re learning more about Elizabeth Daly. Below is a crossword puzzle as one more activity to test your knowledge. Be sure to read the Daly blog, since you can find many of the answers for the crossword puzzle.

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Elizabeth Daly

I recently published a blog on Mary Roberts Rinehart where many mystery experts refer to her as the American Agatha Christie. Even though Christie published many years after her they base the comparison on Rinehart’s entire body of work. However, … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Daly Word Search

Elizabeth Daly is often called the American Agatha Christie. She wrote 16 novels featuring her detective, Henry Gamadge and one other novel about the New York Theater scene. Look for the words in capital letters within the puzzle.

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Mary Roberts Rinehart Crossword Puzzle Solution

I know you solved the puzzle. Just in case you want to check your answers the solution is below.

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Mary Roberts Rinehart Crossword Puzzle

Below is a crossword puzzle to test your knowledge about Mary Roberts Rinehart. Don’t forget to read the recent blog on Rinehart to help with the answers. Solution will follow at a later date.

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Mary Roberts Rinehart − An American Agatha Christie

Literary critics often call Mary Roberts Rinehart the American Agatha Christie. This is a somewhat interesting comment since Rinehart published her first mystery novel fourteen years before Christie. Rinehart wrote over 60 mysteries, seven plays, news stories, travel articles, poems … Continue reading

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Mary Roberts Rinehart Titles Word Search

Mary Roberts Rinehart is often called the American Agatha Christie. Below is list of her titles for you to find. Remember to look for the words in capital letters. A solution will post at a later date

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Sue Grafton—A Tribute

In December 2017, we lost a fine writer and a giant in the mystery genre with the passing of Sue Grafton. Grafton was best known as the creator of the Alphabet Mystery series featuring private investigator Kinsey Millhone. She hoped … Continue reading

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Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series Word Search-Solution

Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone books are so popular books I know you found all the answers. But just in case you need a little help, here’s the solution.

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Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series Word Search

Even though the mystery world recently lost Sue Grafton, we will always have her detective Kinsey Millhone. Below is a word search of all the alphabet titles from this wonderful series.

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Queens of Mystery Crossword Solution

Hope you enjoyed doing the crossword puzzle about the Queens of Mystery –Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham. I certainly learned a great deal about these ladies during my research. Just in case you need a little … Continue reading

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The Queens of Mystery Crossword Puzzle

Below is a crossword puzzle about the Queens of Mystery. Most of the questions focus on Margery Allingham and Ngaio Marsh, since Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers were previously featured in a Crossword Puzzle. Check the Blog Archive on the … Continue reading

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Margery Allingham & Albert Campion

Margery Allingham is the last member of the Queens of Crime from the Golden Age of Mysteries. The Queens of Mystery Agatha Christie was best known for her plots and gathering the suspects together to reveal the murderer. Dorothy Sayers … Continue reading

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Margery Allingham-Campion Word Search-Solution

Were you able to find the key words from the 32 novels featuring Marsh’s gentleman detective, Albert Campion? Just in case you have any questions, here’s the solution to the puzzle.

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Margery Allingham-Campion Book Titles

Below is a list of Margery Allingham-Albert Campion book titles. As always look for the capital letters in the puzzle. Solution will follow in a separate post.

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Edith Ngaio Marsh

Many of you have heard about the Golden Age of Mysteries. It was introduced in the 1920’s and reached a peak in the 1930’s, and perhaps lasted as long as the authors who wrote in this style. The Golden Age … Continue reading

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