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    The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction

    The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction

    Revolutionary Fervor, Enlightenment Woes, Gothic Romance, and Jazz-Age Mysteries Galore

    By Molly Odintz | December 20, 2019

    Why We Love Looking for Hidden Symbols—In Thrillers and In Real Life

    Why We Love Looking for Hidden Symbols—In Thrillers and In Real Life

    Thriller authors discuss the power of literary treasure hunting.

    By Ellen Crosby | December 13, 2019

    5 Mysteries Set Between the World Wars

    5 Mysteries Set Between the World Wars

    Why mystery writers are drawn to the 1920s and 30s.

    By Donis Casey | December 10, 2019

    The Assassination of Thomas Doughty by the Brigand Sir Francis Drake

    The Assassination of Thomas Doughty by the Brigand Sir Francis Drake

    Or, what the Doughty Affair reveals about piracy, superstition, and witchcraft in the 16th Century.

    By S.J. Parris | December 9, 2019

    Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar

    Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar

    Kate Saunders

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 6, 2019

    Under Occupation

    Under Occupation

    Alan Furst

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 26, 2019

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    <em>Miss Sherlock</em> is the Smartest, Most Intuitive Sherlock Holmes Adaptation We've Seen in a While

    Miss Sherlock is the Smartest, Most Intuitive Sherlock Holmes Adaptation We've Seen in a While

    On Japan's female-led Sherlock Holmes reboot and how it understands its characters while transforming them.

    By Radha Vatsal | November 7, 2019

    26 Years Later, Nicholas Meyer Is Returning to Sherlock Holmes. Why Now?

    26 Years Later, Nicholas Meyer Is Returning to Sherlock Holmes. Why Now?

    The legendary author and director sets Sherlock Holmes on the trail of 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.'

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    Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders

    Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders

    Tessa Arlen

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    Havana: A World Capital of Crime Fiction

    Havana: A World Capital of Crime Fiction

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    By Paul French | November 4, 2019

    Why Penny Dreadfuls Scandalized Victorian Society—But Flew off the Shelves

    Why Penny Dreadfuls Scandalized Victorian Society—But Flew off the Shelves

    On the Sensational, Sensationalistic Victorian Literary Phenomenon

    By Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga | November 4, 2019

    A Step so Grave

    A Step so Grave

    Catriona McPherson

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    The Real <em>Dracula</em> Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

    The Real Dracula Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

    Forget what you think you know about the ur-vampire story. Bram Stoker's masterpiece was a sprawling, radical detective novel.

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