Mystery - M.C. Beaton

Biography

M.C. BEATON has won international acclaim for her bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries, and the BBC has aired twenty-four episodes based on the series. Also the author of the Agatha Raisin series, M. C. Beaton lives in a Cotswold cottage with her husband.

from Wikipedia

As Ann Fairfax

1.  My Dear Duchess

As Jennie Tremaine

1. Kitty (1979)
2. Lucy (1980)
3. Susie (1981)
4. Sally (1982)

[edit]As Marion Chesney

[edit]The Six Sisters

1. Minerva (1983)
2. The Taming of Annabelle (1983)
3. Deirdre and Desire (1984)
4. Daphne (1984)
5. Diana the Huntress (1985)
6. Frederica in Fashion (1985)

[edit]A House for the Season Series

1. The Miser of Mayfair (1986)
2. Plain Jane (1986)
3. The Wicked Godmother (1987)
4. Rake's Progress (1987)
5. The Adventuress (1987)
6. Rainbird's Revenge (1988)

[edit]The School For Manners

1. Refining Felicity (1988)
2. Perfecting Fiona (1989)
3. Enlightening Delilah (1989)
4. Finessing Clarissa (1989)
5. Animating Maria (1990)
6. Marrying Harriet (1990)

[edit]The Traveling Matchmaker

1. Emily Goes to Exeter (1990)
2. Belinda Goes to Bath (1991)
3. Penelope Goes to Portsmouth (1991)
4. Beatrice Goes to Brighton (1991)
5. Deborah Goes to Dover (1992)
6. Yvonne Goes to York (1992)

[edit]Poor Relation

1. Lady Fortescue Steps Out (1993)
2. Miss Tonks Turns to Crime (1993)
3. Mrs. Budley Falls From Grace (1993)
4. Sir Philip's Folly (1993)
5. Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue (1994)
6. Back in Society (1994)
7. Miss Tonks Takes a Risk (1994)

[edit]The Daughters of Mannerling Series

1. The Banishment (1995)
2. The Intrigue (1995)
3. The Deception (1996)
4. The Folly (1996)
5. The Romance (1997)
6. The Homecoming (1997)

[edit]Edwardian Mystery

1. Snobbery with Violence (2003)
2. Hasty Death (2004)
3. Sick of Shadows (2005)
4. Our Lady of Pain (2006)

[edit]Regency Romance

1. Quadrille (1981)
2. The Flirt (1985)
3. At The Sign of the Golden Pineapple (1987)
4. Miss Davenport's Christmas (1993)

[edit]As M. C. Beaton

[edit]Agatha Raisin series

1. Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (1992)
2. Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet (1993)
3. Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener (1994)
4. Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley (1995)
5. Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage (1996)
6. Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (1997)
7. Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death (1998)
8. Agatha Raisin and the Wizard of Evesham (1999)
9. Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden (1999)
10. Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam (2000)
11. Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell (2001)
12. Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came (2002)
13. Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate (2003)
14. Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House (2003)
15. Agatha Raisin and the Deadly Dance (2004)
16. Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon (2005)
17. Love, Lies and Liquor (2006)
18. Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye (2007)
19. Agatha Raisin and a Spoonful of Poison (2008)
20. There Goes The Bride (2009)

[edit]Hamish Macbeth series

1. Death of a Gossip (1985)
2. Death of a Cad (1987)
3. Death of an Outsider (1988)
4. Death of a Perfect Wife (1989)
5. Death of a Hussy (1991)
6. Death of a Snob (1992 )
7. Death of a Prankster (1992)
8. Death of a Glutton (1993)
9. Death of a Travelling Man (1993)
10. Death of a Charming Man (1994)
11. Death of a Nag (1995)
12. Death of a Macho Man (1996)
13. Death of a Dentist (1997)
14. Death of a Scriptwriter (1998)
15. Death of an Addict (1999)
16. A Highland Christmas (1999)
17. Death of a Dustman (2001)
18. Death of a Celebrity (2002)
19. Death of a Village (2003)
20. Death of a Poison Pen (2004)
21. Death of a Bore (2005)
22. Death of a Dreamer (2006)
23. Death of a Maid (2007)
24. Death of a Gentle Lady (2008)
25. Death of a Witch (2009)
26. Death of a Valentine (USA: 12 January 2010; UK: 28 January 2010)

[edit]Other

1. The Skeleton in the Closet (2001)

Mystery - Drew

I have personally only read the first 34 or so books, so I do not know if the tradition is well-maintained or not, but I have read some very enthusiastic reviews of the most recent volumes.

This list is from another website and I have not confirmed the data.

NANCY DREW by Carolyn Keene

Titles in The Nancy Drew Mystery Series: Several of the first 56 Nancy Drew books have been updated and reissued over the years. If you want to savor the original version of these mysteries, you'll probably have to do some searching to find them, but here's a helpful hint: Try your grandmother's attic! 1. THE SECRET OF THE OLD CLOCK 2. THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE 3. THE BUNGALOW MYSTERY 4. THE MYSTERY AT LILAC INN 5. THE SECRET OF SHADOW RANCH 6. THE SECRET OF RED GATE FARM 7. THE CLUE IN THE DIARY 8. NANCY'S MYSTERIOUS LETTER 9. THE SIGN OF THE TWISTED CANDLES 10. THE PASSWORD TO LARKSPUR LANE 11. THE CLUE OF THE BROKEN LOCKET 12. THE MESSAGE IN THE HOLLOW OAK 13. THE MYSTERY OF THE IVORY CHARM 14. THE WHISPERING STATUE 15. THE HAUNTED BRIDGE 16. THE CLUE OF THE TAPPING HEELS 17. THE MYSTERY OF THE BRASS-BOUND TRUNK 18. THE MYSTERY OF THE MOSS-COVERED MANSION 19. THE QUEST OF THE MISSING MAP 20. THE CLUE IN THE JEWEL BOX 21. THE SECRET IN THE OLD ATTIC 22. THE CLUE IN THE CRUMBLING WALL 23. THE MYSTERY OF THE TOLLING BELL 24. THE CLUE IN THE OLD ALBUM 25. GHOST OF BLACKWOOD HALL 26. THE CLUE OF THE LEANING CHIMNEY 27. THE SECRET OF THE WOODEN LADY 28. THE CLUE OF THE BLACK KEYS 29. THE MYSTERY AT THE SKI JUMP 30. THE CLUE OF THE VELVET MASK 31. THE RINGMASTER'S SECRET 32. THE SCARLET SLIPPER MYSTERY 33. THE WITCH TREE SYMBOL 34. THE HIDDEN WINDOW MYSTERY 35. THE HAUNTED SHOWBOAT 36. THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN PAVILION 37. THE CLUE IN THE OLD STAGECOACH 38. THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRE DRAGON 39. THE CLUE OF THE DANCING PUPPET 40. THE MOONSTONE CASTLE MYSTERY 41. THE CLUE OF THE WHISTLING BAGPIPES 42. THE PHANTOM OF PINE HILL 43. THE MYSTERY OF THE 99 STEPS 44. THE CLUE IN THE CROSSWORD CIPHER 45. THE SPIDER SAPPHIRE MYSTERY 46. THE INVISIBLE INTRUDER 47. THE MYSTERIOUS MANNEQUIN 48. THE CROOKED BANISTER 49. THE SECRET OF MIRROR BAY 50. THE DOUBLE JINX MYSTERY 51. MYSTERY OF THE GLOWING EYE 52. THE SECRET OF THE FORGOTTEN CITY 53. THE SKY PHANTOM 54. STRANGE MESSAGE IN THE PARCHMENT 55. MYSTERY OF CROCODILE ISLAND 56. THE THIRTEENTH PEARL 57. THE TRIPLE HOAX 58. THE FLYING SAUCER MYSTERY 59. THE SECRET IN THE OLD LACE 60. THE GREEK SYMBOL MYSTERY 61. THE SWAMI'S RING 62. THE KACHINA DOLL MYSTERY 63. THE TWIN DILEMMA 64. CAPTIVE WITNESS 65. MYSTERY OF THE WINGED LION 66. RACE AGAINST TIME 67. THE SINISTER OMEN 68. THE ELUSIVE HEIRESS 69. CLUE IN THE ANCIENT DISGUISE 70. THE BROKEN ANCHOR 71. THE SILVER COBWEB 72. THE HAUNTED CAROUSEL 73. ENEMY MATCH 74. THE MYSTERIOUS IMAGE 75. THE EMERALD-EYED CAT 76. THE ESKIMO'S SECRET 77. THE BLUEBEARD ROOM 78. THE PHANTOM OF VENICE 79. THE DOUBLE HORROR OF FENLEY PLACE 80. THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING DIAMONDS 81. MARDI GRAS MYSTERY 82. THE CLUE IN THE CAMERA 83. THE CASE OF THE VANISHING VEIL 84. THE JOKER'S REVENGE 85. THE SECRET OF SHADY GLEN 86. THE MYSTERY OF MISTY CANYON 87. THE CASE OF THE RISING STARS 88. THE SEARCH FOR CINDY AUSTIN 89. THE CASE OF THE DISAPPEARING DEEJAY 90. THE PUZZLE AT PINEVIEW SCHOOL 91. THE GIRL WHO COULDN'T REMEMBER 92. THE GHOST OF CRAVEN COVE 93. THE CASE OF THE SAFECRACKER'S SECRET 94. THE PICTURE-PERFECT MYSTERY 95. THE SILENT SUSPECT 96. THE CASE OF THE PHOTO FINISH 97. THE MYSTERY AT MAGNOLIA MANSION 98. THE HAUNTING OF HORSE ISLAND 99. THE SECRET AT SEVEN ROCKS 100. A SECRET IN TIME: NANCY DREW'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION 101. THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MILLIONAIRES 102. THE SECRET IN THE DARK 103. THE STRANGER IN THE SHADOWS 104. THE MYSTERY OF THE JADE TIGER 105. THE CLUE IN THE ANTIQUE TRUNK 106. THE CASE OF THE ARTFUL CRIME 107. THE LEGEND OF MINER'S CREEK 108. THE SECRET OF THE TIBETAN TREASURE 109. THE MYSTERY OF THE MASKED RIDER 110. THE NUTCRACKER BALLET MYSTERY 111. THE SECRET AT SOLAIRE 112. CRIME IN THE QUEEN'S COURT 113. THE SECRET LOST AT SEA 114. THE SEARCH FOR THE SILVER PERSIAN 115. THE SUSPECT IN THE SMOKE 116. THE CASE OF THE TWIN TEDDY BEARS 117. MYSTERY ON THE MENU 118. TROUBLE AT LAKE TAHOE 119. THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING MASCOT 120. THE CASE OF THE FLOATING CRIME 121. THE FORTUNE-TELLER'S SECRET 122. THE MESSAGE IN THE HAUNTED MANSION 123. THE CLUE ON THE SILVER SCREEN 124. THE SECRET OF THE SCARLET HAND 125. THE TEEN MODEL MYSTERY 126. THE RIDDLE IN THE RARE BOOK 127. THE CASE OF THE DANGEROUS SOLUTION 128. THE TREASURE IN THE ROYAL TOWER 129. THE BABY-SITTER BURGLARIES 130. THE SIGN OF THE FALCON 131. THE HIDDEN INHERITANCE 132. THE FOX HUNT MYSTERY 133. THE MYSTERY AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE 134. THE SECRET OF THE FORGOTTEN CAVE 135. THE RIDDLE OF THE RUBY GAZELLE 136. THE WEDDING DAY MYSTERY 137. IN SEARCH OF THE BLACK ROSE 138. LEGEND OF THE LOST GOLD 139. THE SECRET OF CANDLELIGHT INN 140. THE DOOR-TO-DOOR DECEPTION 141. THE WILD CAT CRIME 142. THE CASE OF CAPITAL INTRIGUE 143. MYSTERY ON MAUI 144. THE E-MAIL MYSTERY 145. THE MISSING HORSE MYSTERY 146. THE GHOST OF LANTERN LADY 147. THE CASE OF THE CAPTURED QUEEN 148. ON THE TRAIL OF TROUBLE 149. THE CLUE OF THE GOLD DOUBLOONS 150. MYSTERY AT MOORSEA MANOR 151. THE CHOCOLATE-COVERED CONTEST 152. THE KEY IN THE SATIN POCKET 153. WHISPERS IN THE FOG 154. THE LEGEND OF THE EMERALD LADY 155. THE MYSTERY IN TORNADO ALLEY 156. THE SECRET IN THE STARS 157. THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MYSTERY 158. THE CURSE OF THE BLACK CAT 159. THE SECRET OF THE FIERY CHAMBER 160. THE CLUE ON THE CRYSTAL DOVE 161. LOST IN THE EVERGLADES 162. THE CASE OF THE LOST SONG 163. THE CLUES CHALLENGE 164. THE MYSTERY OF THE MOTHER WOLF 165. THE CRIME LAB CASE 166. THE CASE OF THE CREATIVE CRIME 167. MYSTERY BY MOONLIGHT 168. THE BIKE TOUR MYSTERY 169. THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY 170. NO STRINGS ATTACHED 171. INTRIGUE AT THE GRAND OPERA 172. THE RIDING CLUB CRIME 173. DANGER ON THE GREAT LAKES 174. A TASTE OF DANGER 175. WEREWOLF IN A WINTER WONDERLAND Wikiepedia entry: 12-15-09 Carolyn Keene Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Syndicate, hired writers, beginning with Mildred Wirt, later Mildred Wirt Benson, to write the manuscripts for the Nancy Drew books. The writers initially were paid $125 for each book and were required by their contract to give up all rights to the work and to maintain confidentiality. Benson and Edward Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet Adams, are often credited as the primary writers of Nancy Drew books under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene;[1] other ghostwriters who used this name to write Nancy Drew mysteries included James Duncan Lawrence, Walter Karig, Nancy Axelrad, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr.,Margaret Scherf, and Susan Wittig Albert. Also involved in the Nancy Drew writing process were Harriet Stratemeyer Adams's daughters, who gave input on the series and sometimes helped to choose book titles;[2] the Syndicate's secretary, Harriet Otis Smith, who invented the characters of Nancy's friends Bess and George;[3] and the editors at publishers Grosset and Dunlap.[4]The editors at Grosset and Dunlap were so heavily involved in writing the Drew books that they won the rights to the first 56 titles as the result of a 1980 lawsuit.[5] In 1986, the Syndicate was bought by publishers Simon and Schuster; the Drew books are now handled by Mega-Books, a New York book packager.[6] ======== I have personally only read the first 34 or so books, so I do not know if the tradition is well-maintained or not, but I have read some very enthusiastic reviews of the most recent volumes.

Msytery - Hardy Boys

(I have NOT read most of these--only perhaps the first 30 or so of the originals.)

from Wikipedia:

The first 58 stories along with the Detective Handbook are considered by most collectors to form the Hardy Boys canon. Generally speaking, the 1959-1973 revisions of the first 38 titles and the 1972 revision of the Detective Handbook are not considered originals, though some consider these 39 rewrites part of the canon. It can also be argued that the REAL magic of the original series ended in the mid-1960s, closing no later than title #45 The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge, when the writing began to simplify ever further, becoming more modern in style, with little atmosphere, and more 'socially relevant' to the times, losing the 'timeless' sense of the original titles; By this point, most of the re-writes were in place, further stripping the series of their quaint charm; The sense that the series had run out of fresh ideas for stories, and where now 'generic' was palpable; Adding to this, the demographic for the books had gone through such extreme transformation during the mid 1960s, more so than at any point in their history, that the series was in danger of becoming irrelevant as 'boys adventure books' in the traditional sense.

1927-1979

1. The Tower Treasure

2. The House on the Cliff

3. The Secret of the Old Mill

4. The Missing Chums

5. Hunting for Hidden Gold

6. The Shore Road Mystery

7. The Secret of the Caves

8. The Mystery of Cabin Island

9. The Great Airport Mystery

10. What Happened at Midnight

11. While the Clock Ticked

12. Footprints under the Window

13. The Mark on the Door

14. The Hidden Harbor Mystery

15. The Sinister Signpost

16. A Figure in Hiding

17. The Secret Warning

18. The Twisted Claw

19. The Disappearing Floor

20. Mystery of the Flying Express

21. The Clue of the Broken Blade

22. The Flickering Torch Mystery

23. The Melted Coins

24. The Short-Wave Mystery

25. The Secret Panel

26. The Phantom Freighter

27. The Secret of Skull Mountain

28. The Sign of the Crooked Arrow

29. The Secret of the Lost Tunnel

30. The Wailing Siren Mystery

31. The Secret of Wildcat Swamp

32. The Crisscross Shadow

33. The Yellow Feather Mystery

34. The Hooded Hawk Mystery

35. The Clue in the Embers

36. The Secret of Pirates' Hill

37. The Ghost at Skeleton Rock

38. Mystery at Devil's Paw

39. The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

40. Mystery of the Desert Giant

41. The Clue of the Screeching Owl

42. The Viking Symbol Mystery

43. The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior

44. The Haunted Fort

45. The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge

46. The Secret Agent on Flight 101

47. Mystery of the Whale Tattoo

48. The Arctic Patrol Mystery

49. The Bombay Boomerang

50. Danger on Vampire Trail

51. The Masked Monkey

52. The Shattered Helmet

53. The Clue of the Hissing Serpent

54. The Mysterious Caravan

55. The Witchmaster's Key

56. The Jungle Pyramid

57. The Firebird Rocket

58. The Sting of the Scorpion

The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook

1979-2005

59. Night of the Werewolf

60. Mystery of the Samurai Sword

61. The Pentagon Spy

62. The Apeman's Secret

63. The Mummy Case

64. Mystery of Smugglers Cove

65. The Stone Idol

66. The Vanishing Thieves

67. The Outlaw's Silver

68. The Submarine Caper (retitled Deadly Chase)

69. The Four-Headed Dragon

70. The Infinity Clue

71. Track of the Zombie

72. The Voodoo Plot

73. The Billion Dollar Ransom

74. Tic-Tac-Terror

75. Trapped At Sea

76. Game Plan for Disaster

77. The Crimson Flame

78. Cave-In (retitled Cave-In!)

79. Sky Sabotage

80. The Roaring River Mystery

81. The Demon's Den

82. The Blackwing Puzzle (last book with internal illustrations)

83. The Swamp Monster

84. Revenge of the Desert Phantom

85. The Skyfire Puzzle

86. The Mystery of the Silver Star

87. Program For Destruction

88. Tricky Business

89. The Sky Blue Frame

90. Danger on the Diamond

91. Shield Of Fear

92. The Shadow Killers

93. The Serpent's Tooth Mystery

94. Breakdown in Axeblade

95. Danger on the Air

96. Wipeout

97. Cast of Criminals

98. Spark of Suspicion

99. Dungeon of Doom

100. The Secret of the Island Treasure

101. The Money Hunt

102. Terminal Shock

103. The Million-Dollar Nightmare

104. Tricks of the Trade

105. The Smoke Screen Mystery

106. Attack Of The Video Villains

107. Panic on Gull Island

108. Fear on Wheels

109. The Prime-Time Crime

110. The Secret of Sigma Seven

111. Three-Ring Terror

112. The Demolition Mission

113. Radical Moves

114. The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals

115. Sabotage at Sports City

116. Rock 'N' Roll Renegades

117. The Baseball Card Conspiracy

118. Danger in the Fourth Dimension

119. Trouble at Coyote Canyon

120. The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping

121. The Mystery in the Old Mine

122. Carnival of Crime

123. The Robot's Revenge

124. Mystery With a Dangerous Beat

125. Mystery on Makatunk Island

126. Racing to Disaster

127. Reel Thrills

128. Day of the Dinosaur

129. The Treasure at Dolphin Bay

130. Sidetracked To Danger

131. Crusade of the Flaming Sword

132. Maximum Challenge

133. Crime in the Kennel

134. Cross-Country Crime

135. The Hypersonic Secret

136. The Cold Cash Caper

137. High-Speed Showdown

138. The Alaskan Adventure

139. The Search for the Snow Leopard

140. Slam Dunk Sabotage

141. The Desert Thieves

142. Lost in Gator Swamp

143. The Giant Rat of Sumatra

144. The Secret of Skeleton Reef

145. Terror at High Tide

146. The Mark of the Blue Tattoo

147. Trial and Terror

148. The Ice-Cold Case

149. The Chase for the Mystery Twister

150. The Crisscross Crime

151. The Rocky Road to Revenge

152. Danger in the Extreme

153. Eye On Crime

154. The Caribbean Cruise Caper

155. The Hunt for the Four Brothers

156. A Will To Survive

157. The Lure Of The Italian Treasure

158. The London Deception

159. Daredevils

160. A Game Called Chaos

161. Training For Trouble

162. The End Of The Trail

163. The Spy That Never Lies

164. Skin & Bones

165. Crime In The Cards

166. Past And Present Danger

167. Trouble Times Two

168. The Castle Conundrum

169. Ghost Of A Chance

170. Kickoff To Danger

171. The Test Case

172. Trouble in Warp Space

173. Speed Times Five

174. Hide and Sneak

175. Trick-or-Trouble

176. In Plane Sight

177. The Case of the Psychic's Vision

178. The Mystery of the Black Rhino

179. Passport to Danger

180. Typhoon Island

181. Double Jeopardy

182. The Secret Of The Soldier's Gold

183. Warehouse Rumble

184. The Dangerous Transmission

185. Wreck and Roll

186. Hidden Mountain

187. No Way Out

188. Farming Fear

189. One False Step

190. Motocross Madness

In addition, there are the The Hardy Boys Casefiles (1987–1998) (127 stories),

The Clues Brothers (1997–2000) (17 stories), The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers (2005-Present) (35 stories--thru 2010), and The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers (2005-Present). Also several "Undercover Brothers" series.