Agatha Christie was a mystery writer.
Agatha Christie . In 2013 , The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was voted the best crime novel ever by 600 fellow writers of the Crime Writers ' Association . Crime fiction . Suspense and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre . The Edgar Allan Poe Awards ( popularly called the Edgars ) , named after Edgar Allan Poe , are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America , based in New York City .