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Mysteries Featuring Anonymous Notes As Catalysts

Mysteries Featuring Anonymous Notes As Catalysts

"The typical poison pen letter doesn’t demand money or favors to purchase peace. It exists—at least at first—solely to torment."

By Deanna Raybourn | March 7, 2023

Deanna Raybourn:<br> On Writers and (Characters)<br> of a Certain Age

Deanna Raybourn:
On Writers and (Characters)
of a Certain Age

"[C]rime genres have always been comparatively kind to older women..."

By Deanna Raybourn | September 8, 2022

Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

"[A]dopting a new name, a new backstory, a new reality, always makes for an intriguing story."

By Deanna Raybourn | February 15, 2022

Six Historical Scandals and the Novels That Bring Them To Life

Six Historical Scandals and the Novels That Bring Them To Life

From Ancient Spartan Queens, to Jazz-Age Showgirls, History and Literature are Full of Scandalous Tales

By Deanna Raybourn | March 4, 2021

Royal Scandals Through The Centuries

Royal Scandals Through The Centuries

Brawls, disappearances, executions, affairs and more affairs.

By Deanna Raybourn | March 12, 2020

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