• Historical

    Which Jane Austen Protagonists Would Make the Best Detectives?

    Ranking Austen's heroines from to worst to best based on their skills of deduction

    February 27, 2024  By Jessica Bull
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    15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

    Swashbucklers, Spiritualists, and Swindlers Galore

    February 23, 2024  By Molly Odintz
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    6 Books That Draw Inspiration from Folk Tales

    Amanda Jayatissa on the power of modern retellings rooted in ancient stories

    February 22, 2024  By Amanda Jayatissa
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    Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

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

    February 20, 2024  By Samantha Larsen
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    Sherlock Holmes, That Enigma We Know So Well

    "I write Holmes as a character, and it’s startling how much I’ve had to make up."

    February 14, 2024  By Laurie R. King
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    On the All-Female Shoplifting Gang Who Reigned Supreme in Turn-of-the-Century London

    "I was completely captivated by the history of this all-female crime syndicate..."

    February 12, 2024  By Heather Webb
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    Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    The Mary Russell series is beloved by readers the world over. But just how did this extraordinary character come about?

    February 8, 2024  By Neil Nyren
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    Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

    “You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

    February 7, 2024  By Karen Outen
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    The Delightful Encounters of Historical Crime Fiction

    On the joys of having your fictional hero interact with real people

    February 2, 2024  By H.B. Lyle
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    Older Women Make the Best Sleuths and Spies (And Criminals)

    When we age into invisibility, we can get away with anything...

    January 31, 2024  By CJ Wray
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