It Could Be Any One of Us: The Top 10 Closed-Circle Mysteries

It Could Be Any One of Us: The Top 10 Closed-Circle Mysteries

Tom Mead on the very best of these intricately plotted murder mysteries.

By Tom Mead | July 15, 2025

Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

Tom Mead surveys the long, passionate history of murder mysteries and the stage.

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The Great Locked Room Mystery: My Top 10 Impossible Crimes

The Great Locked Room Mystery: My Top 10 Impossible Crimes

Tom Mead on the grand history and bright future of locked room mysteries.

By Tom Mead | July 14, 2022

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