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    NIKKI PAYNE ON BLENDING MYSTERY AND ROMANCE IN “THE PRINCESS AND THE P.I.”

    NIKKI PAYNE ON BLENDING MYSTERY AND ROMANCE IN “THE PRINCESS AND THE P.I.”

    The author chats with Elizabeth Held about her obsession with romantic arcs in crime stories

    By Elizabeth Held | September 19, 2025

    I Support the Movement to make <em>The Young Darcy Mysteries</em> Real

    I Support the Movement to make The Young Darcy Mysteries Real

    A Mashable article has a GREAT idea.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 18, 2025

    Five Thrillers by Australian and Kiwi (New Zealand) Authors

    Five Thrillers by Australian and Kiwi (New Zealand) Authors

    Zoe Rankin celebrates the "uniquely suspenseful allure" of Antipodean crime fiction

    By Zoe Rankin | September 18, 2025

    The Strange Death of Morris Markey

    The Strange Death of Morris Markey

    Mariah Fredericks considers the bizarre tale of the New Yorker writer found shot in his apartment.

    By Mariah Fredericks | September 18, 2025

    Leash Law & Order: The Six Best Pet Parents in Crime Fiction

    Leash Law & Order: The Six Best Pet Parents in Crime Fiction

    "It’s not hard to see why the motif endures: people love pets"

    By Zack Budryk | September 18, 2025

    Writing a Slasher with Brains and Heart... and Blood

    Writing a Slasher with Brains and Heart... and Blood

    In other words, how to write a bloodbath. With Depth.

    By Brian McAuley | September 17, 2025

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    True Crime as Myth’s Copycat

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    10 New Books Out This Week

    10 New Books Out This Week

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    5 Books that Tackle the Realities of Domestic Violence

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    Stephanie DeCarolis looks at novels that "take on this difficult subject matter in a realistic and respectful way"

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    On The Appalachian Refuge Where Electrosensitive People Can Find Succor From Modern Technology

    On The Appalachian Refuge Where Electrosensitive People Can Find Succor From Modern Technology

    'Green Bank is the heart of an electromagnetic black hole, a..radio-transmission-free "quiet zone"...'

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    Five Pointers for Writing a Genius (Even If You Aren’t One)

    Five Pointers for Writing a Genius (Even If You Aren’t One)

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    Contrary to Popular Belief, <br>People <em>Do</em> Just Vanish

    Contrary to Popular Belief,
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