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Lucy Burdette on Writing Sleuths Who Are Pregnant or New Mothers

Lucy Burdette on Writing Sleuths Who Are Pregnant or New Mothers

The author of 'A Delicious Deception' shares advice for pushing detective series past parenthood

By Lucy Burdette | July 13, 2026

Killings Most Quaint: Lucy Burdette on Why Small Towns Make Irresistible Mystery Settings

Killings Most Quaint: Lucy Burdette on Why Small Towns Make Irresistible Mystery Settings

A Look at the Fictional Locales in Work by Julia Spencer-Fleming, Jenn McKinlay, and Others

By Lucy Burdette | August 14, 2025

Echoes of the Past in Crime Fiction

Echoes of the Past in Crime Fiction

Lucy Burdette on the complex psychology of some of our favorite crime novel protagonists

By Lucy Burdette | September 23, 2024

The Writer as Magpie

The Writer as Magpie

Lucy Burdette on mystery writers and the many ways they find inspiration

By Lucy Burdette | September 1, 2023

The Magic of Cookbooks in Fiction

The Magic of Cookbooks in Fiction

Lucy Burdette on the long tradition of weaving cookbooks into the plots of mystery novels.

By Lucy Burdette | August 29, 2022

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food is so much more than fuel for your characters—it can be the engine for your entire plot!

By Lucy Burdette | August 13, 2021

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