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How Harry Kurnitz Conquered Hollywood, Broadway, and the Biblio-Mystery

How Harry Kurnitz Conquered Hollywood, Broadway, and the Biblio-Mystery

The life and times of a pioneering writer.

By Nicholas A. Basbanes | September 4, 2026

5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon recommend Ashley Elston, Kirsten Chen, and more

By Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon | September 3, 2026

5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

Janice Hallett recommends Nita Prose, Holly Jackson, and more

By Janice Hallett | September 3, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

Historical revenge, influencer horror, mid-century hijinks, and amateur sleuths

By Molly Odintz | September 2, 2026

6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

Kate Westbury suggests a sextet of midcentury tales set under the dreaming spires

By Kate Westbury | September 2, 2026

Kevin C Morris on Worldbuilding and Setting a Mystery in Alaska's Rugged Southeast

Kevin C Morris on Worldbuilding and Setting a Mystery in Alaska's Rugged Southeast

The author of Untamed Coast finds inspiration on Radioville Island

By Kevin C. Morris | September 2, 2026

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Kieran Scott on Closed Circle and Locked Room Mysteries (Plus Her 3 Faves)

By Kieran Scott | September 2, 2026

Rebecca Stafford on the Entrancing Moral Quandaries of Dark Academia

By Rebecca Stafford | September 1, 2026

Madeline Martin on Matthew Hopkins and the Deadliest Witch Hunt in England

By Madeline Martin | September 1, 2026

Gabbi Calabrese on What Kids Can Learn from Reading Mysteries

Gabbi Calabrese on What Kids Can Learn from Reading Mysteries

The author of Little Bookworm: Mystery values whodunits in an age of AI and spoon-fed answers

By Gabbi Calabrese | September 1, 2026

7 Books That Take Readers to Extraordinary, Uncharted Regions

7 Books That Take Readers to Extraordinary, Uncharted Regions

Henry Wise recommends Willa Cather, James Hilton, Tim Winton, and more

By Henry Wise | August 31, 2026

Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

The author of the thriller Not a Word captures the reactions of the unprepared

By Linwood Barclay | August 28, 2026

Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

Alex Dueben speaks with the author of 'All We Hide'

By Alex Dueben | August 28, 2026

Pantser or Plotter: How Poe, Christie, King, and Other Greats Outlined Their Mysteries

Pantser or Plotter: How Poe, Christie, King, and Other Greats Outlined Their Mysteries

JJ Unthank explores the craft inclinations of crime writers past and present

By J.J. Unthank | August 27, 2026

5 Novels That Explore and Expand the Possibilities of Women’s Crime Fiction

5 Novels That Explore and Expand the Possibilities of Women’s Crime Fiction

Libby Klein recommends books (including one wild card) at the intersection of gender and genre

By Libby Klein | August 27, 2026

Clare Edge on Using Small Town Settings to Create Locked Room Mysteries

Clare Edge on Using Small Town Settings to Create Locked Room Mysteries

The author of Natural Selection deromanticizes the image of the safe, quaint town

By Clare Edge | August 27, 2026

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