Questions

i really liked the historian and would want some recommendations for similar books thanks
- punkseraphielle

He is a famous mystery fiction writer in Japan. One of is works include the “Human Chair”.
Sorry for my bad English. He is not a recent writer. His wrote his first story in 1923.
He was a big admirer of Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- khoru

Hi everybody.

I’m trying to shop for a co-worker whose really into historical/mystery/occult fiction. Things that he’s enjoyed in the past are:

Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose and Foucault’s Pendalum

Arturo Perez-Riverte’s The Club Dumas

Things he did not enjoy: Dan Brown.

He also likes historical “in-period” fiction, so i’ve been looking around for fictional works that deal directly with the Renaissance and weird/mysterious matters.

Suggestions are always welcome, if you’ve got an idea i’m all ears.
- D.Chen

I have few threads to a story I want to write. As I never wrote before, I would like some advice & guidelines please.
Also what kind of stories interest you the most? Mystery? fiction? ..etc
Mention an author that you consider one of the best out there.
Thanks
- Manda

Just curious what others think, I love Lisa Jackson, and Karen Robard, but sometimes they have just a little too much romance and I feel like they repeat themselves a lot. I’m not really into political, religion, or spiritual novels, but just plain old murder/mystery! When I was a teenager I read a lot of RL Stine, hopefully now you can see what type of authors I like! Thanks for your help in advance!!
- Amberlee

It’s a staple of mystery fiction. The incredibly talented private detective the police call to help with a puzzling case. Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Jessica Fletcher, Ellery Queen, Mike Hammer, the “Psych” guys, Monk, etc. But is it realistic at all? Do the police really “consult” with private detectives to help them solve cases?
- darth_borehd

I have authored a children’s fantasy fiction which is about 45000 words. The idea is new and fresh. I have failed to find a publisher/ agent. I don’t have much money to invest in large scale marketing. Please find the details of the story below.

The saga of Robin Scott is a 6 volume series children’s fantasy fiction through which the author unveils the chronicles of the making and evolution of a little boy into a super hero who ultimately grows up to become the guardian of the planet earth which the author coins as “The Big Blue Marble”. The story line is about the different adventures and hardships the little boy Robin has to face and the struggle he undergoes in life standing for the good and fighting against the evil which finally takes him to his destiny which proves to be a huge responsibility.

This story is also a mystery fiction as the author has taken conscious efforts to maintain an aura of suspense and mystery around the whole theme. Robin’s parents are murdered in the first book of the series. The detective who is investigating the case also gets murdered under strange circumstances. Robin’s grandfather who is an important character in the story is initially said to be missing and finally when he is found, he is in a state of coma not able to explain what has happened to him. The author is trying to create a ‘Nothing is what it seems to be’ kind of atmosphere through out the story until the real villains of the story are revealed which happens only in the third book of the series. Again there are instances where Robin is called as the ‘Guardian of the Big Blue Marble’ by certain key characters and when Robin asks the reason for he being called so, the answer he receives is ‘Time will give you the answer’.

This story is different from the rest of its genre due to the fact that Robin is born as a normal but hyper active kid and not with any supernatural powers. He is neither an alien nor does he possess any hi-tech gadgets. It is the destiny or the fate which is forcing the boy to travel through lot of events in his life. What ever he learns, experiences and acquires during this journey finally helps him solve the mysteries surrounding his family and turns him into a super hero and the guardian of planet earth. The first book in the 6 series fantasy fiction starts when Robin is just 6 years old. The story will be narrated in such a manner that Robin will be growing along with his readers to become a super hero and finally the guardian of the ‘Big Blue Marble’ at the age of 18 in the last book of the series. There is mystery, magic, super natural powers, fantasy and fiction which is capable of taking the readers to the edge of their seats and finally Robin Scott, the next door boy who will win the reader’s heart.

It is meant for children’s of the age group 8 to 12
- Eric Gordan

I have already read the first book of harry potter and i have the rest of the set. I like to read mystery, fiction, and no fiction books. I am only 11 but i am turning 12 in a few months so i would like to start reading older more age appropriate books.
- rachel v

The book is going to have something called phases where the characters will die the it will start over with some stuff changed anyway the main character writes in a journal with her mind and doesn’t read it till the 7th day well what she writes transfers over each phase anyway
1. is this a good idea for a book
2. what other books are written in diary format
3.how should i write it when she dies
- Blake

Alright, so I’ve never really been an avid fan of the mystery genre. I have only ever read two mysteries: And Then There Were None and Death Comes as the End, both by Agatha Christie.

Suddenly, however, I feel compelled to read some sort of mystery fiction sometime soon.

SEX IS OKAY.

VIOLENCE AND GORY DESCRIPTIONS ARE OKAY (both when explaining the murder and examining the body)!

BOOKS THAT BASICALLY CENTER ENTIRELY AROUND BOTH THESE THINGS ARE NOT OKAY. I am looking for something in the mystery genre, because I am interested in reading a mystery. I don’t want to pick something up that is basically about the sex life of a detective who happens to be solving a crime during the time of the plot.

I would especially like books that allow you to guess what happened before the end of the story, but this is not a requirement. Consider this while suggesting novels or authors, but don’t let it be your only concern. I’d like some variety, anyway.

Other than that, anything goes, really. :] Like I said, though, variety is good, so try not to recommend a bunch of the same thing.
A side note: Technical, legal stuff is okay up to a certain point. I don’t mind having to look a definition up now and then. However, I also do not wish to be forced to have entire pages translated online, if you understand what I’m saying.
- Thoth Incarnate