• Mystery

    The French Murder Case That Shocked a Francophile Family Into Writing A Detective Series

    Gerald Jay Goldberg was haunted by a brutal murder of a tourist in the South of France. Decades later, his family finishes his series.

    November 22, 2021  By Robert Goldberg
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    Crime Fiction Is Ridiculous. We Might As Well Have Fun With It.

    "[T]here needs to be a tacit acknowledgement...that author and reader are both in on the same joke. And it is a joke."

    November 22, 2021  By Daisy Waugh
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    The Downstairs World: A Fascinating Setting for a Murder Mystery Sleuth

    There's no better sleuth for an interwar novel than a housekeeper.

    November 22, 2021  By Colleen Cambridge
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    Making Good out of Murder: On Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning, Crime Reporters and Crime Writers

    In the 1930s, crime reporters and spouses Bristow and Manning turned their New Orleans crime beat into fertile fodder for fiction.

    November 18, 2021  By Curtis Evans
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    What We Owe To The Victorians

    Modern sanitation, fast transit, global communications, and so much more...

    November 18, 2021  By Emily Brightwell
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    A Rogues Gallery of Restoration England

    Late 1670s London was full of larger-than-life characters. Here are 10 of the strangest.

    November 16, 2021  By Robert Lloyd
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    The Timeless Mystery (Books) of Savannah, Georgia

    Cozy mysteries, gothic novels, and true crime juggernauts—all inspired by a city awash in history.

    November 15, 2021  By Paul French
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    10 Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries That Take Place During Christmas

    "There is something wonderfully satisfying about a book in which Great-Uncle Albert or Cousin Bertha (or better still, both) receive the unexpected Christmas present they so richly deserve."

    November 15, 2021  By Amy Pershing
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    Conan Doyle's Children, Or, Thoughts on the Competition

    Pastiche authors must walk a thin line between honoring what came before and reflecting contemporary values.

    November 12, 2021  By Nicholas Meyer
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    Shop Talk: Rachel Howzell Hall Writes Longhand, Loves Office Supplies, and Has One Magical Story About a Lost Manuscript

    Crime writers on routine, color coding, and why you should always take your manuscript inside with you.

    November 11, 2021  By Eli Cranor
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