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The Magic of a Quincy Jones Film Score

The Magic of a Quincy Jones Film Score

Michael Gonzales on the cinematic legacy of Quincy Jones, a composer like no other.

By Michael Gonzales | November 7, 2024

Victimhood or Empowerment: The Two Faces of Female Criminality

Victimhood or Empowerment: The Two Faces of Female Criminality

"Why we need to see criminal women through the lenses of desperation or empowerment is the more fascinating question to me. What does this say about us?"

By Clare Whitfield | November 7, 2024

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

Gretchen Rue on the evergreen delights of the cozy mystery.

By Gretchen Rue | November 6, 2024

Honolulu Noir: A Tsunami of Colonization

Honolulu Noir: A Tsunami of Colonization

Chris McKinney lays out the noir history of the Hawaiian city.

By Chris McKinney | November 5, 2024

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Maria Kelson on the kinds of mothers who make for great mystery and thrillers.

By Maria Kelson | November 5, 2024

Christina Lynch: Why I Decided to Write a Version of

Christina Lynch: Why I Decided to Write a Version of "The Odyssey" From The Perspective of a Horse Solving a Mystery

Like the ancient hero's quest to find home, Lynch's pony's perambulations are both harrowing and emotionally resonant

By Christina Lynch | November 5, 2024

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Victorian Detectives on the Stage!

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 1, 2024

Looking Back at Heist Film "Quick Change", In Which Bill Murray Plays a Sad, Sad, Clown

By Patrick J. Sauer | November 1, 2024

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries

By Elizabeth Held | November 1, 2024

Los Angeles's Dark, Strange History of Trick-Or-Treat Murders

Los Angeles's Dark, Strange History of Trick-Or-Treat Murders

A trip through L.A.'s archives reveals several gruesome killings tied to Halloween.

By James T. Bartlett | October 31, 2024

Georgia Jeffries On Feeling Compelled to Write About Her Aunt's Murder

Georgia Jeffries On Feeling Compelled to Write About Her Aunt's Murder

Aldine Younger was murdered in 1933. Her killer escaped justice, and her family remains haunted by the case.

By Georgia Jeffries | October 31, 2024

A Life Steeped in Forensic Science

A Life Steeped in Forensic Science

Jennifer Graeser Dornbush lays out the science behind the fiction and explains what really happens to a body when it's frozen.

By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush | October 31, 2024

A New Season of 'The Diplomat' – Political Intrigue in a Time of Political Intrigue

A New Season of 'The Diplomat' – Political Intrigue in a Time of Political Intrigue

Is it possible to enjoy a highly enjoyable series at just this moment?

By Keith Roysdon | October 30, 2024

Felix Francis: How to Make a Killing Owning Racehorses

Felix Francis: How to Make a Killing Owning Racehorses

The author breaks down the evolving finances of horse racing.

By Felix Francis | October 30, 2024

On The

On The "White Baron" and Writing Real Evil into Historical Fiction

What an aristocratic mass murderer of the Russian Civil War teaches us about rising fascism today

By Nicholas Pullen | October 29, 2024

The Monster Within

The Monster Within

How two writers turned the visceral self-criticism of depression into a terrifying horror antagonist

By Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta | October 29, 2024

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