In the course of the novel's development, Jane Austen was a significant contributor to the emergence of the modern novel as we know it today. The review of Emma in the Quarterly Review (October 1815) makes clear to a modern audience how...

Cracked by Canadian author Michele Martin Bossley is a mystery novel for ages 9-12. The story centers on the bobsled competition at the World Cup. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and ideas for discussions and learning...

This is the complete text of the mystery novel The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. Reeve.

The full text of the novel The Mystery of 31 New Inn by Austin Freeman. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

The full text of the novel The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Loroux. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Here, read all 31 chapters of Jane Austen's novel, "Northanger Abbey." This website includes a brief paragraph introducing the novel, its characters, and plot.

This is the full text of the novel The Filigree Ball: Being a Full and True Account of the Solution of the Mystery Concerning the Jeffrey-Moore Affair (1903) by Anna Katarine Green, known as "the mother of the detective novel".

This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.

"The House of Dies Drear," is a powerful novel by Virginia Hamilton.

Text of the book "Initials Only" by Anna Katharine Green. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

This website provides the full text of Emily Bronte's novel, "Wuthering Heights." There is a brief paragraph introducing the context, characters, and significance of this "tale of heartbreak and mystery."

Read the full text of the mystery "The Confession" by the master of suspense Mary Roberts Rinehart. At the heart of this novel is a possible haunted house.

This site includes a biography of the writer Fredric Brown. Included towards the end of the article is a list of his books. Good overall and very factual.