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90 Years of <em>Orient Express</em>

90 Years of Orient Express

Dann McDorman on the most fateful journey in mystery fiction.

By Dann McDormann | February 26, 2024

<em>Drive-Away Dolls</em> <br>Commits to the Bit

Drive-Away Dolls
Commits to the Bit

Olivia Rutigliano on Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke's fun, silly, all-in lesbian road-trip comedy.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 23, 2024

15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

Swashbucklers, Spiritualists, and Swindlers Galore

By Molly Odintz | February 23, 2024

The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery

The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery

Kate Sidley wrote about tidy mysteries in a faraway country. Then real violence came into her home.

By Kate Sidley | February 23, 2024

Beachy Mysteries: Life, Death and Baked Goods on the Coast

Beachy Mysteries: Life, Death and Baked Goods on the Coast

Maggie Blackburn on the special charms of coastal cozies

By Maggie Blackburn | February 23, 2024

Trust No One: Unreliable Narrators vs. Unreliable Secondary Characters

Trust No One: Unreliable Narrators vs. Unreliable Secondary Characters

Mina Hardy on unreliability coming from all sides.

By Mina Hardy | February 22, 2024

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By Ginger Bolton | February 22, 2024

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By Amanda Jayatissa | February 22, 2024

Juanita Sheridan and The Lily Wu Quartet: A Rediscovered Gem from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

By Eric Redman | February 22, 2024

Four Books Juxtaposing the Beauty and Ugliness of Ballet

Four Books Juxtaposing the Beauty and Ugliness of Ballet

Tammy Greenwood on works that "peel back the satin and reveal the tender pain beneath"

By Tammy Greenwood | February 21, 2024

The Dos and Don'ts of Crafting an Ensemble Cast

The Dos and Don'ts of Crafting an Ensemble Cast

Vera Kurian has some tips for writing from multiple perspectives

By Vera Kurian | February 21, 2024

10 New Gothic Reads That Explore the Darkness Within

10 New Gothic Reads That Explore the Darkness Within

Tonya Mitchell on recent novels with "that otherworldly, haunting quality that keeps Gothic readers coming back for more"

By Tonya Mitchell | February 21, 2024

Hooked on Mysteries with Quirky Characters and Curious Careers

Hooked on Mysteries with Quirky Characters and Curious Careers

Gerri Lewis explains why an interesting job is so central to a good mystery story.

By Gerri Lewis | February 21, 2024

Six Scintillating Friends-to-Frenemies Thrillers

Six Scintillating Friends-to-Frenemies Thrillers

When the friendship going south is just the beginning …

By Leah Konen | February 20, 2024

9 Historical Mysteries That Have Been Adapted to Cinema

9 Historical Mysteries That Have Been Adapted to Cinema

Patrice McDonough picks a favorite adaptation for each decade of the past century

By Patrice McDonough | February 20, 2024

Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

Samantha Larsen on the macabre origins of these little tales of morality and caution.

By Samantha Larsen | February 20, 2024

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