Authors from the golden age of detective fiction (roughly 1890-1960) 

Series authors - known to have written more than one work of detective fiction

Authors A-B

Authors C-D

Authors E-H

Authors I-L

Authors M-P

Authors Q-T

Authors U-Z

One-offs - known or believed to have written only one book of detective fiction

One-offs A-L

One-offs M-Z 

Anthologies - collections of work by two or more authors

Anthologies A-Z by editor's surname

See also Detection Club, The