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The War of the Poor
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| November 4, 2020
The "Educated" Crime Novels of Cambridge
In a city dominated by a famous university, students, professors, and the occasional vicar supply the mysteries.
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Paul French
| November 2, 2020
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."
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Shelley Noble
| October 28, 2020
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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Stuart Turton
| October 22, 2020
7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer
Art theft is a big business—and a big inspiration to crime writers.
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Carol Orange
| October 13, 2020
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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Heather Redmond
| October 9, 2020
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Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character
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Olivia Rutigliano
| October 6, 2020
Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings
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Kirsty Manning
| October 6, 2020
On Drawing Inspiration From a Rich History of Ruins
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Anna Lee Huber
| October 2, 2020
Romance Writing, Historical Cozies, and Drawing a Thread Between Past and Present
Historical Details and Human Truths
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Callie Hutton
| September 17, 2020
The White House Is Haunted!
How the Presidential Residence Became More Horror House than “People’s House”
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Andrew Pyper
| September 4, 2020
Six Novels That Bring Together Mystery and Time Travel
Literature that tests the boundaries of time itself.
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Julie McElwain
| August 7, 2020
10 Novels That Use Momentous Events as a Catalyst
Or, how to process 2020 through reading lots of historical fiction.
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Suzanne Rindell
| July 30, 2020
It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color
Un-Whitewashing the Past
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Radha Vatsal
| July 27, 2020
Rethinking The American Home Front During World War II
8 mysteries that explore the simmering tensions and contradictions of the war at home.
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Paul D. Marks
| July 22, 2020
The House on Vesper Sands
Paraic O’Donnell
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