NIKKI PAYNE ON BLENDING MYSTERY AND ROMANCE IN “THE PRINCESS AND THE P.I.”

NIKKI PAYNE ON BLENDING MYSTERY AND ROMANCE IN “THE PRINCESS AND THE P.I.”

The author chats with Elizabeth Held about her obsession with romantic arcs in crime stories

By Elizabeth Held | September 19, 2025

Deanna Raybourn on Returning to her “Genteel Psychopaths” in <em>Kills Well with Others<em>

Deanna Raybourn on Returning to her “Genteel Psychopaths” in Kills Well with Others

The author chats with Elizabeth Held about liking her characters, picking a narrator, and analyzing our culture's changing relationship with aging

By Elizabeth Held | April 1, 2025

Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story

Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story

The author of 'The Rivals' discusses the progression of her AI dating app mysteries.

By Elizabeth Held | January 2, 2025

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries 

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries 

The oddball sleuth uses her quirks — and others' low expectations of her — to solve murders 

By Elizabeth Held | November 1, 2024

Mystery, Magic and Misdirection: Illusionists in Crime Fiction

Mystery, Magic and Misdirection: Illusionists in Crime Fiction

Why magicians make great sleuths 

By Elizabeth Held | April 11, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of the Teen Detective 

The Enduring Appeal of the Teen Detective 

From books to TV, why we keep going back for more young gumshoes 

By Elizabeth Held | January 25, 2023

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