Devoted to the mystery genre, this work aims to prove that "mystery book club" is no misnomer, and that when it comes to the mystery genre, there is indeed a great deal to talk about. It also reveals how to organise a book group, get participants, select book club titles, prepare for the meeting, and conduct discussions.

Who says there's nothing to discuss about mysteries? In this guide, the first book group guide devoted solely to the mystery genre, award-winning author, librarian, and avid mystery fan Gary Niebuhr proves that "mystery book club" is no misnomer, and that when it comes to the mystery genre, there is indeed a great deal to talk about. He also reveals how to organise a book group, get participants, select book club titles, prepare for the meeting, and conduct discussions. Book club themes, inside tips, and background material and sample questions for 100 of the best mystery titles for discussion are included - from Margaret Atwood's "Blind Assassin", Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code", and James Lee Burke's "Cimarron Rose to Dashiell Hammet's Maltese Falcon", Tony Hillerman's "Dance Hall of the Dead", and Elizabeth Inness-Brown's "Burning Marguerite". An assortment of classic and contemporary mysteries are included, and the questions in the book can easily serve as models for discussing countless other mysteries. A list of 50 additional mystery titles to discuss and an index conclude the work.

Introduction
* Mystery Book Discussions
* An Overview of This Book
* Why Talk About Books?
* General Book Discussion Leader Procedures
* General Book Discussion Participant Procedures
* 100 Mystery and Crime Fiction Books to Discuss
* 50 Additional Mystery and Crime Fiction Books to Consider for Discussions
* Appendix
* Indexes.