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    The War of the Poor 

    The War of the Poor 

    Éric Vuillard

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 4, 2020

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    The "Educated" Crime Novels of Cambridge

    In a city dominated by a famous university, students, professors, and the occasional vicar supply the mysteries.

    By Paul French | November 2, 2020

    Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

    Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

    "Suddenly that street or avenue you walk takes on new meaning. Inhabited by people who no longer exist. Or buildings long ago torn down and replaced. A story untold."

    By Shelley Noble | October 28, 2020

    Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

    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."

    By Stuart Turton | October 22, 2020

    7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

    7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

    Art theft is a big business—and a big inspiration to crime writers.

    By Carol Orange | October 13, 2020

    17 Crime Fiction Series That Use Real Historical Figures As Sleuths

    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.

    By Heather Redmond | October 9, 2020

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    Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

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    On Drawing Inspiration From a Rich History of Ruins

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    Romance Writing, Historical Cozies, and Drawing a Thread Between Past and Present

    Romance Writing, Historical Cozies, and Drawing a Thread Between Past and Present

    Historical Details and Human Truths

    By Callie Hutton | September 17, 2020

    The White House Is Haunted!

    The White House Is Haunted!

    How the Presidential Residence Became More Horror House than “People’s House”

    By Andrew Pyper | September 4, 2020

    Six Novels That Bring Together Mystery and Time Travel

    Six Novels That Bring Together Mystery and Time Travel

    Literature that tests the boundaries of time itself.

    By Julie McElwain | August 7, 2020

    10 Novels That Use Momentous Events as a Catalyst

    10 Novels That Use Momentous Events as a Catalyst

    Or, how to process 2020 through reading lots of historical fiction.

    By Suzanne Rindell | July 30, 2020

    It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

    It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

    Un-Whitewashing the Past

    By Radha Vatsal | July 27, 2020

    Rethinking The American Home Front During World War II

    Rethinking The American Home Front During World War II

    8 mysteries that explore the simmering tensions and contradictions of the war at home.

    By Paul D. Marks | July 22, 2020

    The House on Vesper Sands

    The House on Vesper Sands

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