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Markers in hand, these World War II volunteers used their language skills and expertise to hunt down German spies.

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"Running a casino to launder illegal cash is so 1940s."

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Are you ready for caves, haunted houses, and hidden passageways? Let mystery author Ellie Alexander be your guide.

It's Time To Add Some Magic to Your Cozies

Indulging in the fanciful and adding in some magical realism is how a cat cozy can become a talking cat cozy.

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A leg of lamb, an exploding cow, and an enormous bottle of champagne...

Writing Outside Representation

E.A. Aymar talks with fellow crime writers about appropriation, and how to write across identity lines responsibly.

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The tortuous literary puzzle Cain's Jawbone has been solved for the first time since 1934

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Dino Taraporevala was a beloved family friend—until he murdered two elderly people in the street. Or did he?

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Markers in hand, these World War II volunteers used their language skills and expertise to hunt down German spies.

"Running a casino to launder illegal cash is so 1940s."

Are you ready for caves, haunted houses, and hidden passageways? Let mystery author Ellie Alexander be your guide.

Indulging in the fanciful and adding in some magical realism is how a cat cozy can become a talking cat cozy.

A leg of lamb, an exploding cow, and an enormous bottle of champagne...

E.A. Aymar talks with fellow crime writers about appropriation, and how to write across identity lines responsibly.

Blackmail, revenge, warring families, and more in this month's best psychological thrillers

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

Only three people have ever cracked it. The most recent sleuth did it during pandemic lockdown.

Dino Taraporevala was a beloved family friend—until he murdered two elderly people in the street. Or did he?

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