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    Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

    Joe Leaphorn, older and sophisticated, needed a new foil—one younger, more interested in tradition, and more inquisitive.

    October 14, 2021  By James McGrath Morris
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    High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

    A historical mystery writer considers intrigue, patent wars, and corporate espionage at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.

    October 14, 2021  By Andrea Penrose
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    Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

    Even Sherlock needs to unwind sometimes...

    October 13, 2021  By Jethro K. Lieberman
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    Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

    Young adult fiction can help survivors and victims find emotional validation—and remind them they are not alone.

    October 13, 2021  By Sara Walters
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    The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

    Catherine Dang on the dark underbelly of all those polite, respectful interactions.

    October 13, 2021  By Catherine Dang
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    What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

    "His pinnacle lesson? Own your self-agency."

    October 12, 2021  By Patricia Raybon
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    October 11, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

    James Han Mattson on six literary novels that could easily have made their way over to the horror shelf.

    October 11, 2021  By James Han Mattson
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    The Bizarre History of the Many, Many Bond Imitators of 60s and 70s Pop Culture

    For two strange decades, the spawn of Bond were everywhere.

    October 11, 2021  By Keith Roysdon
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    50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired The French Connection

    Andrew Nette remembers life in Vientiane, where "Air Opium" planes flew opium from Laos to Saigon's Chinatown.

    October 8, 2021  By Andrew Nette
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