6 Magical Cozy Mysteries Where Speculative Premises Are Taken To Quite Logical Conclusions
Readers will let you get away with just about any setup—as long as the world building makes sense.
By Esme Addison | July 16, 2021
Shop Talk: Jordan Harper Pulls Down the Blinds, Turns Up the Heat, and Writes Novels on Hotel Stationery
Crime writers discuss cold brew coffee and riding the tiger.
By Eli Cranor | July 15, 2021
For One Writer, Rediscovering the Novels of Dick Francis Was the Answer to a Personal Crisis and a Mysterious Illness
John Fram was at work on his second novel when a strange illness knocked him down. A chance encounter with some wildly popular horse racing mysteries helped get him right. But how?
By John Fram | July 15, 2021
On Writing a Dog Mystery and Finding the Secret to Happiness
By Peter Abrahams | July 15, 2021
Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel
By Elaine Murphy | July 14, 2021
What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?
By John David Mann | July 14, 2021
Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction
"This is science-fiction at its best, because lurking in the background is a conceit that changes everything."
By Max Barry | July 13, 2021
