• Mystery

    The Cook of the Halcyon

    Andrea Camilleri, translated by Stephen Sartarelli

    "'Can I come in?' asked Fazio."

    March 16, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

    Studying the craft behind a great mystery novel is a worthy endeavor for writers working in any genre.

    March 16, 2021  By Kim Neville
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    Six Riveting Tales of Ultra-Competitive Parents

    Any parent wants the best for their child, but these parents will do anything to secure their children's futures.

    March 15, 2021  By Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman
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    Beyond The Moonstone and The Woman In White: It's Time to Appreciate Wilkie Collins' Lesser-Known Classics.

    "How does anyone read Wilkie’s best stuff and not immediately go seek out the rest?"

    March 11, 2021  By Steve Goble
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    Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

    Now thirty books in to her iconic Venetian series, Leon talks inspirations and craft with her long-time editor, George Gibson.

    March 9, 2021  By George Gibson
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    Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

    "You can’t have a gothic story without an obsession. And what is falling in love but obsession personified? No, deified?"

    March 9, 2021  By J. T. Ellison
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    To Really Understand Agatha Christie, You Need to Know About Poisons

    From Belladonna to Strychnine, Christie filled her pages with sinister concoctions.

    March 8, 2021  By Sarah Penner
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    What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

    Chris Whitaker wanted to write a book. First he needed to quit his job in finance and go to work at the local library.

    March 4, 2021  By Chris Whitaker
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    Six Historical Scandals and the Novels That Bring Them To Life

    From Ancient Spartan Queens, to Jazz-Age Showgirls, History and Literature are Full of Scandalous Tales

    March 4, 2021  By Deanna Raybourn
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    My First Thriller: Tom Straw

    How the man behind the Richard Castle novels went from radio dj to writing TV sitcoms to a bestselling series.

    March 4, 2021  By Rick Pullen
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