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Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles discuss what's in store for Molly Murphy

Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles discuss what's in store for Molly Murphy

The mother-and-daughter team talk about collaboration, historical fiction, and women's rights.

By Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles | March 3, 2022

Fiction, History, and Truth

Fiction, History, and Truth

"[T]oday’s viewers get their history lessons from movies and biopics, not textbooks. And that’s where writers can a assume a greater role in the “truths” they portray."

By Alan A. Winter | February 28, 2022

Detecting Jane: A Possible Cause of Jane Austen’s Early Death

Detecting Jane: A Possible Cause of Jane Austen’s Early Death

After decades of writing detective novels featuring Jane Austen, Stephanie Barron has developed a theory about the author's death.

By Stephanie Barron | February 17, 2022

Cleopatra Reimagined and Rehabilitated, Dammit

Cleopatra Reimagined and Rehabilitated, Dammit

In Roman eyes, a woman in power was unnatural, and Cleopatra could only have gained that power because she was evil.

By Dana Stabenow | February 17, 2022

Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

"[A]dopting a new name, a new backstory, a new reality, always makes for an intriguing story."

By Deanna Raybourn | February 15, 2022

The Torso Murderer: Jack the Ripper Wasn't the Only Serial Killer Stalking London in 1888

The Torso Murderer: Jack the Ripper Wasn't the Only Serial Killer Stalking London in 1888

The crimes were gruesome and cruel. And performed in the shadow of Jack the Ripper.

By Laura Joh Rowland | January 13, 2022

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By Molly Odintz | January 12, 2022

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By Paul French | December 17, 2021

The Best Espionage Novels of 2021

By CrimeReads | December 15, 2021

The Best Historical Fiction of 2021

The Best Historical Fiction of 2021

These crime and mystery novels use research into the past to shed light on the present, and deliver warnings for the future.

By Molly Odintz | December 14, 2021

The Two Questions Every Author Is Asked

The Two Questions Every Author Is Asked

Victoria Thompson has written over fifty novels, and counting. These are the questions she's asked the most often.

By Victoria Thompson | December 10, 2021

How to Solve A Murder in Early 19th-Century London

How to Solve A Murder in Early 19th-Century London

The coroner, the Bow Street Runners, and murder investigation in Regency England

By Darcie Wilde | December 1, 2021

What We Owe To The Victorians

What We Owe To The Victorians

Modern sanitation, fast transit, global communications, and so much more...

By Emily Brightwell | November 18, 2021

A Rogues Gallery of Restoration England

A Rogues Gallery of Restoration England

Late 1670s London was full of larger-than-life characters. Here are 10 of the strangest.

By Robert Lloyd | November 16, 2021

The Rise of the London Police and the 1877 Scandal That Nearly Shut Down Scotland Yard

The Rise of the London Police and the 1877 Scandal That Nearly Shut Down Scotland Yard

The Trial of the Detectives

By Karen Odden | November 11, 2021

In <em>Last Night in Soho</em>, Too Much Nostalgia Can Be Dangerous

In Last Night in Soho, Too Much Nostalgia Can Be Dangerous

Rather than romanticize the past, the new film demands that you understand the bad alongside the beautiful.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 5, 2021

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