• Historical

    Ten Historical Crime Novels That Trace the History of New York City

    For a richer, darker vision of New York in centuries past, try a historical novel.

    January 7, 2021  By Stacie Murphy
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    The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

    Early Modern Murders, Victorian Gothics, and Interwar Intrigue

    December 22, 2020  By Molly Odintz
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    Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

    A historical fiction writer researches the history of jewels, and the women who wore these baubles best.

    November 25, 2020  By Rosemary Simpson
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    5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

    The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    November 20, 2020  By CrimeReads 
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    Censorettes: The Women Wartime Censors Who Kept The Allies Safe And Uncovered A Nest of Spies in Brooklyn

    Markers in hand, these World War II volunteers used their language skills and expertise to hunt down German spies.

    November 13, 2020  By Elizabeth Bales Frank
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    In the Lion’s Den

    Barbara Taylor Bradford

    "Detective Inspector Roger Crawford sat at his desk in his office at Scotland Yard, checking off the appointments he had kept that day."

    November 11, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    London's First Police Force Was Established by Novelist Henry Fielding and His Brother

    In 1749, Henry Fielding devised a plan for the Bow Street Runners, a group of men given permission to confront suspected criminals.

    November 6, 2020  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    The War of the Poor 

    Éric Vuillard

    "And so, from the four corners of the empire surged the destitute hordes."

    November 4, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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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.

    November 2, 2020  By Paul French
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    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."

    October 28, 2020  By Shelley Noble
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