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    Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

    "Knowing what people are expecting allows you to subvert the trope. Expectation is its own red herring, built right into your reader."

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    17 Crime Fiction Series That Use Real Historical Figures As Sleuths

    Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Brontë, and many more appear as detectives in these historical crime novels.

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    Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

    Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

    Her protagonist, Loveday Brooke, was an anomaly amid the Victorian lady detective literary craze, for many reasons—including simply for having been created by a woman.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 6, 2020

    Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

    Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

    From jewel heists, to forgers, to treasure hunts, these historical novels are full of beauty—and thrills.

    By Kirsty Manning | October 6, 2020

    On Drawing Inspiration From a Rich History of Ruins

    On Drawing Inspiration From a Rich History of Ruins

    Britons have long had a fascination with ruins. For Anna Lee Huber they're the start of mystery novels.

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