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    Conan Doyle's Children, Or, Thoughts on the Competition

    Pastiche authors must walk a thin line between honoring what came before and reflecting contemporary values.

    November 12, 2021  By Nicholas Meyer
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    Shop Talk: Rachel Howzell Hall Writes Longhand, Loves Office Supplies, and Has One Magical Story About a Lost Manuscript

    Crime writers on routine, color coding, and why you should always take your manuscript inside with you.

    November 11, 2021  By Eli Cranor
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    On the mystery novel written by A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh

    In 1922, he published a clever locked-room whodunnit that caught the attention of Raymond Chandler.

    November 11, 2021  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    The Never-Ending Hawaiian Lawsuit and the Search for Yamashita's Gold

    A Tale of Treasure, Torture, and Crime Across Eight Decades

    November 11, 2021  By James Kestral
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    What About Ann Rule?

    An ode to the original queen of true crime, who focused on victims, not perpetrators; lessons, not details; and loss, not violence.

    November 10, 2021  By Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell
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    The Great Age of the Celebrity Crime Reporter

    Percy Hoskins wasn't just a journalist. He was also 1950s-era Britain's go-to expert for all things crime-y.

    November 10, 2021  By Lynne Truss
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    An Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries

    These books start out as noir, then take sharp left turn...

    November 9, 2021  By Nick Mamatas
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    Drug Smugglers, Miami Outlaws, and the Mad Quest to Sell "Hemingway's Picasso"

    A new podcast explores the life and adventures of Steve Kough, a man who always knew he had a story to tell. We're catching up with host and writer, Leah Carroll.

    November 9, 2021  By Dwyer Murphy
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    How to Use the Environment of a Novel to Enhance Suspense

    Sometimes the setting really is a character in itself. But how do you get there?

    November 9, 2021  By Alice Henderson
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    Rex Pickett On The Strange Experience of Donating His Papers To The Archives

    When the author of Sideways sent his papers off to be catalogued, he never expected to find inspiration for his next novel.

    November 9, 2021  By Rex Pickett
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