• Historical

    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.

    March 3, 2022  By Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles
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    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."

    February 28, 2022  By Alan A. Winter
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    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.

    February 17, 2022  By Stephanie Barron
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    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.

    February 17, 2022  By Dana Stabenow
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    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."

    February 15, 2022  By Deanna Raybourn
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    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.

    January 13, 2022  By Laura Joh Rowland
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    12 Historical Mysteries To Look Forward To In 2022

    Palace intrigue in 16th century Korea, hacendados in 19th century Mexico, and so many World War II thrillers...

    January 12, 2022  By Molly Odintz
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    Los Angeles Crime Fiction: "Crime and the City" Turns 100

    For the column's centenary, Paul French visits the mecca of noir.

    December 17, 2021  By Paul French
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    The Best Espionage Novels of 2021

    Perfume thieves, Silicon Valley spies, and Cold War slow-burns. We're looking back at the year in spy fiction.

    December 15, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    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.

    December 14, 2021  By Molly Odintz
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