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Hellfire: Secret Societies of the 18th Century
Susan Stokes-Chapman on the history of British "Hellfire Clubs" and their fascination with the occult.
By
Susan Stokes-Chapman
| September 12, 2024
Silvia Moreno-Garcia Writes a Hollywood Story of Biblical Proportions
The author of 'The Seventh Veil of Salome' found inspiration in the story of the woman who called for the head of John the Baptist
By
Nancie Clare
| September 10, 2024
Kailee Pedersen: In Praise of the Difficult Women of East Asian Literature
A list of books featuring characters whose "willingness to transgress...can be both horrifying and thrilling"
By
Kailee Pederson
| August 21, 2024
Where does Fiction Meet the Real World?
"All fiction is speculative....But somewhere there is a line between reality and fiction, a gap filled with imagination rather than truth"
By
Bridget Collins
| August 21, 2024
Green Mountain Mysteries: A Taxonomy of Vermont Noir
Sarah Stewart Taylor considers the many fictional horrors and murders of her beloved home state
By
Sarah Stewart Taylor
| August 15, 2024
Peace, Love, and Understanding: Inside the Woodstock's "Peace Force"
Marcy McCreary talks with Nick Chiarkas, one of the off-duty cops who helped keep the peace during the three day festival
By
Marcy McCreary
| August 15, 2024
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
How Researching Her New Historical Novel Made Juliet Grames Into a Detective of the Immigrant Experience
By
John B. Valeri
| July 26, 2024
Unmasking the ’Ndrangheta,
the Most Powerful Crime Syndicate You’ve Never Heard Of
By
Juliet Grames
| July 23, 2024
Maisie Dobbs and the Incarnation of Character
By
Jacqueline Winspear
| July 12, 2024
In the Lion’s Mouth: The Spymasters of the Venetian Republic
Alyssa Palombo on Venetian power and the strange system that kept it all going.
By
Alyssa Palombo
| July 11, 2024
How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction
Kate Quinn on gathering material for great historical mysteries.
By
Kate Quinn
| July 10, 2024
Nekesa Afia: Picking Paris for My Next Historical Mystery Setting
The author explains why Paris was the perfect choice for a queer historical mystery.
By
Nekesa Afia
| July 8, 2024
Fictional But Faithful:
Writing Georgia O'Keeffe
as an Amateur Sleuth
"She was alert to the infinitesimal that others might miss. For her, the Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass would be redundant."
By
Kathryn Lasky
| July 3, 2024
Five Favorite Fictional
French Flics
From Dupin to Clouseau, Dianne Freeman looks at the most iconic French detectives in crime fiction
By
Dianne Freeman
| June 25, 2024
A Brief History of
Bedlam Hospital
Robert Lloyd on 17th century scandals and reformers at the infamous home for the mentally ill
By
Robert Lloyd
| June 21, 2024
The Best Historical Fiction of 2024 (So Far)
18th century revolutionaries, 19th century surgeons, 20th century spies, and more
By
Molly Odintz
| June 20, 2024
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