Since Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales of Ratiocination" and their adaptation by Arthur Conan Doyle, the detective or crime story has become one of the most popular genres of entertainment literature. The cast of characters in detective novels often includes Jewish figures, and Jewish locations are frequently chosen as settings; this particularity is the focus of this volume. It examines the treatment of Jews and Judaism in works by both Jewish and non-Jewish writers from Europe, Israel, and the USA, featuring a diverse range of authors such as Esmahan Aykol, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Batya Gur, Friedrich Glauser, Faye Kellerman, and Harri Nykänen. The result is a reference work with short biographies and essays on authors and fictional characters from the novels. In addition to Jewish detectives, it also considers supporting characters and settings.