This Killer Is Amongst Us

outlander78 · 02-24-2011, 12:13 PM

(I posted a similar request for "books like And Then There Were None", but realized that I had too narrowly defined what I was looking for.)

Hi folks.

My favourite sub-genre or style of murder mystery is the "the killer is amongst us" set-up, where a group of people are trapped in place with a murder to solve. My favourite novel, Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (aka "Ten Little Indians"), is a good example of this.

Here are some suggestions others have given me:
- The Body in the Ivy (a clever homage)
- Love Is Murder (has a good setting, being snowed in in a ski cabin)
- Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
- Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (set on a train stuck in a snow drift)
- The After House by Mary Roberts Rhinehart (public domain, http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3820/the-after-house)

I'm not fussy about era, author or setting - even unedited amateur works on smashwords would be welcome. Can you folks recommend any others of this type?

thank you
Andrew

DiapDealer · 02-24-2011, 12:28 PM

Adam Troy-Castro has combined elements of scifi with the "locked room" mystery to great effect in his Andrea Cort Novels. I know Emissaries from the Dead and The Third Claw of God are both available in ebook form (in the US anyway).

There is an uber-plot to the the whole series, but each book can be considered a stand-alone whodunnit. It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but I thought I'd throw them out there.

Catlady · 02-24-2011, 01:59 PM

I don't think what the OP is looking for are "locked room" mysteries, but "country house" mysteries.

Solitaire1 · 02-27-2011, 11:30 AM

Although it's not a book, a manga that falls into the "the killer is amongst us" genre that I can recommend is "There Were 11" by Moto Hagio. It has also been done as an anime, and the anime is excellent.

Another manga I can strongly recommend is "Case Closed." It's a long-running mystery series that features excellent stories that will keep you guessing until the very end. The type of stories run the entire mystery range, with a few falling into the "the killer is amongst us" genre.

02-24-2011, 12:13 PM	#1
outlander78 Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 263218 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Arc 7	This Killer Is Amongst Us (I posted a similar request for "books like And Then There Were None", but realized that I had too narrowly defined what I was looking for.) Hi folks. My favourite sub-genre or style of murder mystery is the "the killer is amongst us" set-up, where a group of people are trapped in place with a murder to solve. My favourite novel, Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" (aka "Ten Little Indians"), is a good example of this. Here are some suggestions others have given me: - The Body in the Ivy (a clever homage) - Love Is Murder (has a good setting, being snowed in in a ski cabin) - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (set on a train stuck in a snow drift) - The After House by Mary Roberts Rhinehart (public domain, http://www.feedbooks.com/book/3820/the-after-house) I'm not fussy about era, author or setting - even unedited amateur works on smashwords would be welcome. Can you folks recommend any others of this type? thank you Andrew

02-27-2011, 11:30 AM	#4
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,921 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	Although it's not a book, a manga that falls into the "the killer is amongst us" genre that I can recommend is "There Were 11" by Moto Hagio. It has also been done as an anime, and the anime is excellent. Another manga I can strongly recommend is "Case Closed." It's a long-running mystery series that features excellent stories that will keep you guessing until the very end. The type of stories run the entire mystery range, with a few falling into the "the killer is amongst us" genre. Last edited by Solitaire1; 02-27-2011 at 11:37 AM. Reason: To add to original post.

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02-24-2011, 12:28 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,568 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Adam Troy-Castro has combined elements of scifi with the "locked room" mystery to great effect in his Andrea Cort Novels. I know Emissaries from the Dead and The Third Claw of God are both available in ebook form (in the US anyway). There is an uber-plot to the the whole series, but each book can be considered a stand-alone whodunnit. It may not be exactly what you're looking for, but I thought I'd throw them out there.

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I don't think what the OP is looking for are "locked room" mysteries, but "country house" mysteries.

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