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When is a Sports Mystery Not a Sports Mystery? When It's Greek Tragedy.

When is a Sports Mystery Not a Sports Mystery? When It's Greek Tragedy.

Andrew Welsh-Huggins on getting the world of athletics right

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | June 24, 2026

How Seventies-Era Shows Inspired a Modern-Day Crime Hero

How Seventies-Era Shows Inspired a Modern-Day Crime Hero

Andrew Welsh-Huggins looks at the tough guys of television and their impact on a singular character

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | March 24, 2026

7 Iconic Lone Wolf Protagonists

7 Iconic Lone Wolf Protagonists

These fictional (anti)heroes work alone. They do things their own way. And they never look for trouble, but trouble finds them anyway.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | February 7, 2025

Pandemic Plots: Mysteries Set During COVID

Pandemic Plots: Mysteries Set During COVID

A list of crime novels that address the plague era head-on

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | October 1, 2024

Seeking Crime Fiction Inspiration From <em>The Odyssey</em>

Seeking Crime Fiction Inspiration From The Odyssey

Or, a look at 5 works that mix elements of genre fiction with details from The Odyssey

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | April 17, 2023

Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

Literature can fill in the emotional gaps of true crime and reportage.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | July 21, 2021

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