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Seminars
Every year the NSW Readers' Advisory committee, with the support of the SLNSW, organises a seminar to bring resources, information and tools to public library staff. The events are held at the SLNSW and attract over 100 people each year. Keep wat
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Violent crime
Violent crimes are committed and are explicitly detailed · Brett Easton Ellis · James Ellroy · Mo Hayder
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Whodunnit?
A difficult crime(s), usually one or more murders, needs to be solved · Wilkie Collins
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Thrillers
A crime must be solved in a tight timeframe by the main protagonist(s) · Action ( The Bourne Identity: Robert Ludlum) · Conspiracy ( Six Days of the Condor: James Grady) · Science Fiction ( Red Mars: Kim Stanley Robinson) · Legal ( Anything Writ
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Suspense
A crime must be stopped in a tight timeframe by the main protagonists
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Spy
Espionage is the central activity and the spy is the main protagonist · Ian Fleming
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Roman noir
A gritty story with a criminal, suspect or victim as the focus · James M Cain
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Police procedural
A story about police officers solving crimes · Jon Cleary · PD James · Arthur Upfield
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Locked room
An apparently “impossible” crime needs to be solved · Edgar Allan Poe
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Historical Fiction: Definition
I found this useful definition for Historical Fiction from the Historical Novels Review Journal: "A historical novel is a novel which is set fifty or more years in the past, and one in which the author is writing from research rather than personal experience."
For the full article "What are the Rules for Historical Fiction?" have a look at: http://historicalnovelsociety.org/historyic.htm
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Dec 13 2009, 11:52 PM EST by
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Crime Through Time
LibraryThing entries with the Historical Mystery tag Ancient times (up to 500AD) Bell, Albert - Pliny the Younger Davis, Lindsey - Falco mysteries Doherty, P. C. (Paul) - Ancient Egyptian mysteries
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Cozy Mysteries
A cozy mystery usually takes place in a benign universe, in a small town setting. They usually involve a domestic crime, one without bloodshed, committed with a blunt instrument or poison. Cozies are most often solved by gifted amateur dete
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Medieval Mysteries
Recently we discussed Medieval Mysteries at our bookgroup. Members had read a variety of titles from this genre (see list below), and many had read more than one. Surprisingly it was not well liked. I believe they kept reading more in the hope t
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Crime authors
Also have a look at the crime genre pages which are listed in the navigation bar Books with CHARACTER as the major appeal Books with SETTING as the major appeal Books with STORY as the major appeal Books with LANGUAGE as the major appeal
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Genre Lists
Genre Fiction is often written to appeal to readers already familiar with other works of fiction in that genre. Books within a genre will share similar expected elements and appeal characteristics such as: Style of writing Setting Audience
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