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6 Magical Cozy Mysteries Where Speculative Premises Are Taken To Quite Logical Conclusions

6 Magical Cozy Mysteries Where Speculative Premises Are Taken To Quite Logical Conclusions

Readers will let you get away with just about any setup—as long as the world building makes sense.

By Esme Addison | July 16, 2021

Shop Talk: Jordan Harper Pulls Down the Blinds, Turns Up the Heat, and Writes Novels on Hotel Stationery

Shop Talk: Jordan Harper Pulls Down the Blinds, Turns Up the Heat, and Writes Novels on Hotel Stationery

Crime writers discuss cold brew coffee and riding the tiger.

By Eli Cranor | July 15, 2021

The 30 Best Diner Scenes in Crime Movies, Ranked

The 30 Best Diner Scenes in Crime Movies, Ranked

What's on the menu? Only some of the best sequences in cinema. And pancakes.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 15, 2021

For One Writer, Rediscovering the Novels of Dick Francis Was the Answer to a Personal Crisis and a Mysterious Illness

For One Writer, Rediscovering the Novels of Dick Francis Was the Answer to a Personal Crisis and a Mysterious Illness

John Fram was at work on his second novel when a strange illness knocked him down. A chance encounter with some wildly popular horse racing mysteries helped get him right. But how?

By John Fram | July 15, 2021

In Victorian London, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Was a New Kind of Killer

In Victorian London, Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Was a New Kind of Killer

Jack the Ripper wasn't the only serial killer stalking the city's vulnerable. In Lambeth, there was Dr. Cream.

By Dean Jobb | July 15, 2021

A Beginner's Guide to Waterfront Cozies

A Beginner's Guide to Waterfront Cozies

Relax and feel the breeze with these seven mysteries set along the water's edge.

By Holly Danvers | July 15, 2021

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By Elaine Murphy | July 14, 2021

What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?

By John David Mann | July 14, 2021

Katie Crouch on Expats, Embassy Circles, and the Mysterious Life of the

Katie Crouch on Expats, Embassy Circles, and the Mysterious Life of the "Trailing Spouse"

The author discusses her new Namibia-set novel, Embassy Wife

By Miriam Parker | July 14, 2021

When Gothic Goes to the Suburbs

When Gothic Goes to the Suburbs

Today's psychological thriller authors bring a legacy of gothic fiction into the suburban idyll.

By Megan Miranda | July 14, 2021

On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

"I feel drawn to these girls’ stories because their suffering is so clear—and because I believe the line between real and fake is fuzzy when it comes to adolescent emotions."

By Emily Arsenault | July 13, 2021

Berlin in 1946 Was a Cultural Battlefield Unlike Any Before

Berlin in 1946 Was a Cultural Battlefield Unlike Any Before

The earliest battles of the Cold War took place in Berlin, where Soviets unleashed a complex program to win over German culture.

By Giles Milton | July 13, 2021

Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

"This is science-fiction at its best, because lurking in the background is a conceit that changes everything."

By Max Barry | July 13, 2021

Cozy Mystery Series Featuring Crime-Fighting Pets

Cozy Mystery Series Featuring Crime-Fighting Pets

These furry friends are integral to the solving of mysteries.

By Laura Scott | July 13, 2021

Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

New legislation brings an uncertain future for Scandinavian detective fiction's favorite plotting device.

By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom | July 13, 2021

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