About us

Whether you call them murder mysteries, crime fiction, detective stories, noir, or thrillers, we just call them mysteries for short. This site is about and for people who read, write, sell, and celebrate mysteries. We feature mystery organizations, mystery authors, mystery booksellers, mystery events, mystery periodicals, and more. We also have a collaboratively produced list of upcoming books.

Why have a specialized directory in the age of Google? Because search engines will list a confusing number of pages with irrelevant, inaccurate and outdated information, along with (maybe) the one site that is official, useful and well-maintained. Here you will find the particular link you need, plus additional details that are edited by the people who actually know.

You own a bookstore? You can write your own description, put in your links, and update your address. You're an author? You can put in a link to your webpage and the latest news. You're part of an organization or upcoming event? You can ensure that the latest contact information is available.

Join us

We are still developing this site and can really use your help. You must join mysterati before you can edit pages. There's a real person in the loop, so it may take a few days. Please be patient. Browse the site to see where you can help, and learn a bit about wiki editing in the meantime.

The site formerly known as cluelass.com

More information about the predecessor of this site, Cluelass.com (and the Mysterious Home Page).