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The author remembers his old fan fiction and how it finally led to a life in books.

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Whether you're baking, reorganizing, or just ordering out for some food, there's a cozy mystery series for you!

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"A good fighter is a strategist...If you’re writing a skilled character, show that strategy."

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Heist novels, meta-fictions, and the lives of Hitchcock.

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Judges and Winners of the Sisters in Crime's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award celebrate Black Women's History Month by discussing how best to honor Bland and her work.

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2021 Edgar Awards

The Mystery Writers of America celebrate the year's best mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television writing.

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The Mystery Writers of America nominees for the 75th annual Edgar Awards discuss the state of crime fiction in 2021.

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The author remembers his old fan fiction and how it finally led to a life in books.

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

"Everyone is potentially masquerading as something or someone else..."

Whether you're baking, reorganizing, or just ordering out for some food, there's a cozy mystery series for you!

"A good fighter is a strategist...If you’re writing a skilled character, show that strategy."

For two actors, a chance pairing in "The Maltese Falcon" conjured up a strange charisma—and an enduring partnership.

Heist novels, meta-fictions, and the lives of Hitchcock.

Judges and Winners of the Sisters in Crime's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award celebrate Black Women's History Month by discussing how best to honor Bland and her work.

The Mystery Writers of America celebrate the year's best mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television writing.

The Mystery Writers of America nominees for the 75th annual Edgar Awards discuss the state of crime fiction in 2021.

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