The 81 Best, Worst, and Strangest Dr. Watson Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

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An endeavor which was HARDLY "elementary, my dear Watson."

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My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

It all started with a bizarre email. Hank Phillippi Ryan's imagination – and perseverance – took over from there.

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Leopold and Loeb, <br>100 Years After

Leopold and Loeb,
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On the crime of the century and the rise of the nonfiction novel

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Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

On writing a novel against a backdrop of impending loss

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On Writing A Modern Thriller About the Wives of Henry VIII

On Writing A Modern Thriller About the Wives of Henry VIII

"It wasn’t difficult to tease out modernity, to reimagine these strong women who managed to make their own marks"

By Karen E. Olson | April 11, 2024

Henriette Lazaridis on the Magic of Discovering Detective Fiction in Her Grandmother's House in Athens

Henriette Lazaridis on the Magic of Discovering Detective Fiction in Her Grandmother's House in Athens

A foundational reading experience, a lifelong passion.

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How McKenna Jordan Became the Owner of A Mystery Bookstore Like No Other

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Lindy Ryan on Setting a Vampire Novel in a Small Texas Town

Lindy Ryan on Setting a Vampire Novel in a Small Texas Town

"I know late-nineties Southeast Texas, [and] I know monsters."

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