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Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Connie Berry on the narrative structures, techniques, and more that define a genre

By Connie Berry | December 18, 2025

The Beguiling Magic of Floral Mysteries

The Beguiling Magic of Floral Mysteries

Roses, lilies, orchids and….murder? Organized crime? Embezzlement?

By Naomi Kaye | December 17, 2025

Amie McNee on Historical Fiction, Queen Elizabeth, and Writing Her First Murder Mystery

Amie McNee on Historical Fiction, Queen Elizabeth, and Writing Her First Murder Mystery

Alex Dueben in conversation with the author of To Kill a Queen

By Alex Dueben | December 15, 2025

Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

At a pivotal moment in the Cold War, the decision was made that the President would be ultimately responsible for atomic weapons.

By Alex Wellerstein | December 11, 2025

Period Perfection: 8 Historical Mystery Novels That Transport Readers

Period Perfection: 8 Historical Mystery Novels That Transport Readers

Julie Mulhern recommends Catriona McPherson, Anna Lee Huber, Kerry Greenwood, and more

By Julie Mulhern | December 10, 2025

Haunted Housewives: 7 Books that Explore Gender, Witchcraft, and Domesticity

Haunted Housewives: 7 Books that Explore Gender, Witchcraft, and Domesticity

Kristi DeMeester shares her literary influences from Shirley Jackson to Raymond Buckland

By Kristi DeMeester | December 9, 2025

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Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

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Amie McNee on religion, rumor, and British murder "investigations" before forensics

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A Brief History of Computer Crime

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Robert T. Kelley explores hacking, cybersecurity, and the threats we will never see coming

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In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

D.J. Nix on British espionage, code-breaking, and more, centuries before MI6

By D.J. Nix | November 24, 2025

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

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Gilly Macmillan recommends R.F. Kuang, Alex Michaelides, Leigh Bardugo, and more

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