• Mystery

    Seven Mysteries Filled with Family Members

    In these novels, families go to extreme lengths to close ranks, keep secrets, and take their revenge.

    July 22, 2021  By S. C. Perkins
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    Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

    Literature can fill in the emotional gaps of true crime and reportage.

    July 21, 2021  By Andrew Welsh-Huggins
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    When Exactly Was 'The Golden Age' of Detective Fiction? It's a Mystery.

    "Defining what is a mystery is just as elusive as pinpointing its invention."

    July 21, 2021  By Otto Penzler
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    Crime Fiction in San Francisco: From Barbary Coast to Tech Noir

    The City by the Bay has a literary tradition like no other.

    July 19, 2021  By Paul French
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    6 Magical Cozy Mysteries Where Speculative Premises Are Taken To Quite Logical Conclusions

    Readers will let you get away with just about any setup—as long as the world building makes sense.

    July 16, 2021  By Esme Addison
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    For One Writer, Rediscovering the Novels of Dick Francis Was the Answer to a Personal Crisis and a Mysterious Illness

    John Fram was at work on his second novel when a strange illness knocked him down. A chance encounter with some wildly popular horse racing mysteries helped get him right. But how?

    July 15, 2021  By John Fram
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    A Beginner's Guide to Waterfront Cozies

    Relax and feel the breeze with these seven mysteries set along the water's edge.

    July 15, 2021  By Holly Danvers
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    On Writing a Dog Mystery and Finding the Secret to Happiness

    Peter Abrahams has found that writing mysteries from the goodnatured perspective of a pet is the key to life-long optimism.

    July 15, 2021  By Peter Abrahams
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    Cozy Mystery Series Featuring Crime-Fighting Pets

    These furry friends are integral to the solving of mysteries.

    July 13, 2021  By Laura Scott
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    Murder at Keyhaven Castle

    Clara McKenna

    "Unable to bear the stench of bananas, horse dung, smoke, and salty air, Jesse James Prescott pulled the red bandanna up over his nose."

    July 13, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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