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Old 01-10-2023, 10:43 AM
 
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This sounds like a site that might have an answer or an idea. There are "Murder Mysteries". We all know that category. But I am wondering if there is a book category for "Mysteries" which might not include Murder Mysteries. Or, better said, a category of which could include murder mysteries but also other mysteries that are not "murder". I started out just wondering if anyone writes mysteries (classified as such) but does not include murder. Does anyone know of such? I'd like to find such if they exist. Thank you.
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Old 01-10-2023, 01:10 PM
 
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I am not sure, but maybe Thrillers. One book I read recently that was not murder centric, but still a good mystery, was "Nature of Fragile Things"
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Old 01-10-2023, 01:29 PM
 
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Most of the original Sherlock Holmes stories were not about murder, even if the film and TV adaptations skewed toward the more gory crimes. Another series that comes to mind are the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books by Alexander McCall Smith.
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Old 01-10-2023, 02:38 PM
 
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I am not sure, but maybe Thrillers. One book I read recently that was not murder centric, but still a good mystery, was "Nature of Fragile Things"



Thank you. I have added it to my list.
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Old 01-10-2023, 02:42 PM
 
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Most of the original Sherlock Holmes stories were not about murder, even if the film and TV adaptations skewed toward the more gory crimes. Another series that comes to mind are the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency books by Alexander McCall Smith.

And thank you, also. I am getting a good list.
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Old 01-16-2023, 03:02 PM
 
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The Aunt Dimity Mysteries are not about murder.
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Old 01-16-2023, 03:13 PM
 
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Thank you. I have added it to my list.
There are a few deaths in it, but it is not really the focus of the tale.
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Old 01-17-2023, 07:33 AM
 
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The Aunt Dimity Mysteries are not about murder.
Thank you. I have added them to my list. Can you tell me the author?
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Old 01-17-2023, 07:16 PM
 
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This looks like an informative link. The first one on this list, The Last Thing He Told Me, by Laura Dave, was one I read a few months ago; very suspenseful.

Non Murder Mystery Books:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/non-murder-mystery
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Old 01-23-2023, 10:43 AM
 
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Thank you. I have added them to my list. Can you tell me the author?
Nancy Atherton

https://www.goodreads.com/series/423...dimity-mystery
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