| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DET | Mystery title: Abbr. |
| CASE | Mystery-title word |
| NILE | Title river in a mystery |
| MARIEROGET | Mystery lady in a Poe title |
| DIALM | Part of a mystery play title. |
| NILE | Title river in a Christie mystery |
| DAHLIA | Flower in a 2006 mystery film title |
| THENILE | Title locale in a Hercule Poirot mystery |
| MALTESEFALCON | Much sought-after title object, in a 1930 mystery |
| XIS | First words of the title of Sue Grafton's as-yet-unwritten 24th Kinsey Millhone mystery |
