What Makes Niagara Falls Such A Perfect Setting for a Murder Mystery?

What Makes Niagara Falls Such A Perfect Setting for a Murder Mystery?

The answer lies in the Gilded Age heyday of the popular tourist spot.

By Rosemary Simpson | November 30, 2022

Why I Chose To Set My Series in the Gilded Age

Why I Chose To Set My Series in the Gilded Age

Rosemary Simpson on what Gilded Age social problems bring to detective fiction (and what we can learn from them today).

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Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

A historical fiction writer researches the history of jewels, and the women who wore these baubles best.

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