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Scan almost any American bestseller list and you’re probably going to find a crime novel. Although some see that as simply a reflection of reader interest in mysteries or thrillers, others have suggested it reflects an American fascination with violence. If that is true, at least we can be thankful …

Margaret Coel’s series of mysteries, set on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation, is understandably popular. Her newest work, “The Spider’s Web,” is another satisfying sojourn through all that has made Coel a best-selling writer.

The skull of Martha “Patty” Cannon, perhaps one of Delaware’s most infamous characters, will get a forensic examination at the Smithsonian Instutute as part of a study on the lives of early Chesapeake residents. The study also may solve a few of the mysteries surrounding Cannon, whose skull has been kept at the Dover Public Library since 1961.

Mystery-based games are a rare occurrence; even rarer are games that succeed in creating interesting characters and placing them into an equally engaging tale. Capcom’s Ace Attorney series is lauded for doing just that, and the upcoming Ghost Trick, led by Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi, hopes to earn the same success. Ghost Trick is a point and click game for Nintendo DS that has players take …

This crop of mysteries will take you from Greece to Minnesota to an island off the Jersey shore … with bodies everywhere.

Some of the mysteries behind the legend of Billy the Kid still stump local resident Charles Dawson, but one thing he believes for sure is that the notorious gunslinger deserves the pardon he was promised. It has been nearly 130 years since the old western feud between Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, but Dawson believes the showdown would have never taken place if it werent for a crooked governor.

The hottest new thrillers and mysteries. This week: James Lee Burke, Gail Bowen and more

The protagonist of Naomi Hirahara’s novels isn’t a seasoned police detective or a private investigator — he’s a gruff, 72-year-old gardener who lives in the hills above Pasadena, Calif. The Mas Arai character was inspired by Hirahara’s father and guides readers into the hidden corners of L.A.’s Japanese-American communities.

Somebody is out to kill Laura Chandler. Widowed at 27 after being married only six months to Davis Chandler, she has inherited her husband’s financially troubled business as well as the animosity of h