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Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Connie Berry on the narrative structures, techniques, and more that define a genre

By Connie Berry | December 18, 2025

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Five ways to use the past in contemporary crime fiction.

By Connie Berry | July 22, 2024

10 Reasons Why Victorian England Is the Perfect Setting for Murder

10 Reasons Why Victorian England Is the Perfect Setting for Murder

Pea-soup fog, charlatans, death cults, spiritualists, and so much more!

By Connie Berry | May 12, 2022

Escaping Into British Humor Is the Perfect Balm

Escaping Into British Humor Is the Perfect Balm

In the crisp sentences of Wodehouse and the wry scenarios of Jerome, one author finds the escape she needs.

By Connie Berry | June 9, 2021

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