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Surfing, Bananas, and Runners: Agatha Christie's Grand Year of International Travel

Surfing, Bananas, and Runners: Agatha Christie's Grand Year of International Travel

Excerpted from 'Agatha Christie: The Mother of the Cozy Mystery'

By Nancy West | July 14, 2026

How Pinellas County, Florida Shaped the Strange Life of Conman Paul Skalnik

How Pinellas County, Florida Shaped the Strange Life of Conman Paul Skalnik

An excerpt from Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast by Pamela Colloff

By Pamela Colloff | July 14, 2026

Jo Piazza on Writing Convincing Art Heists and Museum Mysteries

Jo Piazza on Writing Convincing Art Heists and Museum Mysteries

The author of The Parisian Heist explores museum tech, security, and logistical mistakes to avoid

By Jo Piazza | July 14, 2026

Rebecca Wright Stevens on Amos Lane and Repping Alaska's Indigenous Citizens in Court

Rebecca Wright Stevens on Amos Lane and Repping Alaska's Indigenous Citizens in Court

Excerpted from Sisters of the Midnight Sun: A Murder in Arctic Alaska

By Rebecca Wright Stevens | July 14, 2026

Lucy Burdette on Writing Sleuths Who Are Pregnant or New Mothers

Lucy Burdette on Writing Sleuths Who Are Pregnant or New Mothers

The author of 'A Delicious Deception' shares advice for pushing detective series past parenthood

By Lucy Burdette | July 13, 2026

How To Stay Creative While Living In the Suburbs

How To Stay Creative While Living In the Suburbs

Laura Sims on finding intensity in unexpected places

By Laura Sims | July 8, 2026

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How Karen Mack Used Her Vegas Childhood to Co-Write One of Summer's Biggest Thrillers

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True Crime at the White House: The Most Ridiculous Burglary Plan in Presidential History

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Catherine Adel West on Black Girlhood, Erasure, and Learning to Fight in Literature and Life

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Keith Roysdon on the Genius of Rod Serling's Forgotten Suspense Radio Show

Keith Roysdon on the Genius of Rod Serling's Forgotten Suspense Radio Show

A retrospective on The Zero Hour and the 1970s rebirth of radio mystery dramas

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How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

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