Dictionaries

The Dictionary of Crime Terms

Historical Dictionary of Crime Films

Encyclopedias & Research Guides

British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia

Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction

Crime Fiction IV: A Comprehensive Bibliography, 1749–2000

Critical Survey of Mystery and Detective Fiction

Detective Novels of Agatha Christie: A Reader’s Guide

Great British Fictional Detectives

Hardboiled Mystery Writers: Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ross McDonald: A Literary Reference

Reference and Research Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction

Oxford Bibliographies Online
See the sections on American Literature and British and Irish Literature.

St. James Guide to Crime and Mystery Writers
Also available online.