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The House That Was Haunted By Benevolent Ghosts

The House That Was Haunted By Benevolent Ghosts

Or, brief and anecdotal musings on the friendliness of the spirit world and the joys of inspiration.

By Darcey Bell | January 3, 2022

I Know What You're Thinking (And It Could Get Me Killed)

I Know What You're Thinking (And It Could Get Me Killed)

The powers and perils of psychic sleuths.

By Kay Hooper | January 3, 2022

The Motive and the Cue: Why Crime Fiction and the Theatrical World Have Always Gone Hand-in-Hand

The Motive and the Cue: Why Crime Fiction and the Theatrical World Have Always Gone Hand-in-Hand

Elly Griffiths on the long history of actors, plays, and mystery.

By Elly Griffiths | December 22, 2021

Big Trouble in the “93”: Olivier Norek’s Banlieue Trilogy

Big Trouble in the “93”: Olivier Norek’s Banlieue Trilogy

A former French cop—and a writer on the hit series "Spiral"—is taking French crime fiction in a new direction.

By Paul French | December 22, 2021

Five Story-Telling Lessons From Urban Legends

Five Story-Telling Lessons From Urban Legends

"Where do these urban legends get their power...to stay in the hearts and minds of believers, year after year?"

By Celso Hurtado | December 20, 2021

Jane Austen and Me

Jane Austen and Me

Author Jane Cleland on Getting to Know Her Namesake Through Researching Austen's Sizable Correspondence

By Jane Cleland | December 17, 2021

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By Paul French | December 17, 2021

For Decades, Carnival Sideshows Were a Real ‘Nightmare Alley’

By Keith Roysdon | December 16, 2021

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

By Zach Vasquez | December 15, 2021

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

It was Christmas Eve and the King had been drafted. He decided to blow some stuff up.

By Robert K. Elder | December 15, 2021

What Cozy Mystery Authors Can Learn From Ted Lasso

What Cozy Mystery Authors Can Learn From Ted Lasso

A little kindness goes a long way

By Tara Lush | December 15, 2021

How a Career in the Foreign Service Prepared Me to Write Thrillers

How a Career in the Foreign Service Prepared Me to Write Thrillers

With over twenty years of service in postings from Damascus to East Germany, Otho Eskin has plenty of stories fit for a thriller.

By Otho Eskin | December 14, 2021

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

A Different Kind of Thrill

By Eliza Nellums | December 13, 2021

On the Murder Mystery Movie Written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins

On the Murder Mystery Movie Written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins

"The Last of Sheila" is a star-studded scavenger-hunt-whodunit from the 70s, gloriously campy and full of surprises

By Julia Sirmons | December 10, 2021

Mannix Was Vintage TV’s Perfect Savvy PI

Mannix Was Vintage TV’s Perfect Savvy PI

From 1967 to 1975, the heyday of the checked sport coat, Joe Mannix was on the case.

By Keith Roysdon | December 10, 2021

The Two Questions Every Author Is Asked

The Two Questions Every Author Is Asked

Victoria Thompson has written over fifty novels, and counting. These are the questions she's asked the most often.

By Victoria Thompson | December 10, 2021

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