• Historical

    Older, Wiser. . .and Solving Crimes

    Alison Goodman on the rise of older women amateur sleuths.

    May 7, 2025  By Alison Goodman
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    The Rise of Scotland Yard in Victorian England

    April J. Skelly on the birth of a Victorian institution.

    April 21, 2025  By April J. Skelly
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    Hot Leads, Cold Truths: Reporter Sleuths Who Dig Too Deep

    "[J]ournalists make damn good detectives—but whether they’re heroes or villains depends on where their moral compass tilts."

    April 1, 2025  By Olesya Lyuzna
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    Sherlock Holmes in the World

    R.P. O'Donnell on Victorian era London and the strange circumstances that demanded a character like Sherlock Holmes.

    March 17, 2025  By R.P. O'Donnell
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    5 Novels About Government Betrayal, Corruption, and Abuses of Power 

    "How can we convince more people to stand up for the rights of others? Maybe the answer lies in reading stories about all the ways power can be abused."

    March 17, 2025  By Jacqueline Friedland
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    18th-Century Satire, Communist Anthem, 1950s Pop Song: The Many Lives of Mack the Knife

    "How did such a cruel, ruthless criminal become the subject of a Grammy award-winning hit single?"

    March 10, 2025  By Phil Lecomber
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    Six Novels of Intrigue Set in Golden Age Hollywood

    Spectacular dreams, spectacularly shattered...

    March 10, 2025  By Susan Meissner
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    A Walking Tour of Manhattan's Chinatown and Turn-of-the-Century New York City

    "Then, as now, in New York City, real estate is everything."

    March 5, 2025  By Radha Vatsal
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    Radha Vatsal on Writing Historical Fiction From a New Perspective

    Set in New York's Chinatown in the early 20th century, the author's new novel brings a fresh view to the city's history.

    March 4, 2025  By Scott Adlerberg
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    How to Craft a Mystery in Both a Historical and Contemporary Setting

    Amanda Flower on matters of timing

    February 28, 2025  By Amanda Flower
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