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Time To Curl Up with a "Quozy" - A Queer Cozy Mystery

Rob Osler on the long awaited rise of a sub-genre.

By Rob Osler | February 14, 2022

Why Are Women So Often the Butt of the Joke?

Why Are Women So Often the Butt of the Joke?

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is funny, but it relies on tired tropes for its humor.

By Erin Flanagan | February 14, 2022

The Specter of the Black Dog

The Specter of the Black Dog

On the ancient legend of the Barghest, a monstrous dog and an omen of disaster.

By Jen Williams | February 14, 2022

<em>Death on the Nile</em> is one of Agatha Christie's Most Insightful Mysteries

Death on the Nile is one of Agatha Christie's Most Insightful Mysteries

Stopping for a moment to appreciate the text of a frequently adapted novel.

By Julia Sirmons | February 11, 2022

Stop Stealing Women's Images

Stop Stealing Women's Images

Calla Henkel on nightlife photography as a form of assault.

By Calla Henkel | February 11, 2022

<em>Death on the Nile</em> is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

Death on the Nile is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

Despite Branagh’s Best Efforts, the New Agatha Christie Adaptation Soured on the Shelf

By Marah Eakin | February 11, 2022

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Harry Farthing on the long legacy of the once mysterious author, Trevanian

By Harry Farthing | February 9, 2022

A Brief History of Ghost Ships

A Brief History of Ghost Ships

What are ghost ships, and why are we so fascinated by them?

By S. A. Barnes | February 9, 2022

On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir, <br><em>Miller’s Crossing</em>

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Olivia Rutigliano reflects on the classic gangster film as it heads to the Criterion Collection

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 8, 2022

Sara Gran Considers The Art of Suspense

Sara Gran Considers The Art of Suspense

Or, Five Pointers to Keep Your Readers Riveted

By Sara Gran | February 8, 2022

Crime and the City: Tehran

Crime and the City: Tehran

Reading thrillers set in Tehran, you'd be forgiven for thinking the city is half-populated by spies with "one job" to do.

By Paul French | February 7, 2022

Saved By Quilting: A Crime Writer's Ode To Crafting

Saved By Quilting: A Crime Writer's Ode To Crafting

How moving to Paducah, Kentucky, the quilting capital of the world, helped one mystery novelist recover from deep depression.

By Bruce Leonard | February 7, 2022

The Deadpan Insanity of

The Deadpan Insanity of "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window"

The new show has viewers asking: "What the hell am I watching?"

By Hector DeJean | February 4, 2022

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