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    Why Mariah Fredericks Is Taking on the Lindbergh Kidnapping – From the Nanny's Perspective

    Why Mariah Fredericks Is Taking on the Lindbergh Kidnapping – From the Nanny's Perspective

    A new historical novel shines a new light on one of the world's most notorious crimes.

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    Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Antiheroes

    Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Antiheroes

    These characters will stop at nothing to get what they want, and you can't help but root for them to do so...

    By Rachel Koller Croft | February 16, 2023

    Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

    Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

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    By Michael Robotham | February 14, 2023

    The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

    The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

    "There is mystery and then there is Mystery."

    By Daniel Taylor | February 10, 2023

    Sympathy for the Specter

    Sympathy for the Specter

    Or, why ghosts should inspire more pity than fear.

    By Johnny Compton | February 9, 2023

    How Writing a Genderfluid Mystery Helped Me Understand Myself as Genderqueer

    How Writing a Genderfluid Mystery Helped Me Understand Myself as Genderqueer

    "It took a fictional character in a novel to allow a real part of myself to live and breathe."

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    For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

    For a Mystery Novel, How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex?

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