• Mystery

    On Black Lives Matter,
    1990s Los Angeles,
    and the Weight of History

    In writing a book about police brutality in 1990s LA, I found a place to express my emotions about the death of George Floyd.

    June 15, 2021  By Noel Obiora
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    What Makes a Killer Plot Twist?

    One author's exploration of upended expectations, fair play, and stories that deliver what readers need.

    June 14, 2021  By Taylor Adams
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    Kellye Garrett on Writing a New Mystery That Takes on Social Media, Fame, and the 'Strong Black Woman'

    Kellye Garrett discusses Like a Sister, her upcoming novel, and offers an exclusive reveal of the cover.

    June 11, 2021  By Alex Segura
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    Kerry Greenwood's Life In Crime

    The creator of Phryne Fisher thinks back on her time as a lawyer and her hard-scrabble childhood.

    June 11, 2021  By Kerry Greenwood
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    24 Queer Crime Novels to Read All Year Long

    Celebrate Pride Month with gay thrillers, lesbian mysteries, and queer crime fiction galore!

    June 10, 2021  By Molly Odintz
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    The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

    Before Perry Mason, Nero Wolfe, and Philip Marlowe, there was the crime-fighter who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men.

    June 9, 2021  By Hector DeJean
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    The Shark-Infested Waters of Hawaiian Detective Fiction

    The history of detective novels set in Hawai`i is long and exceedingly complex. Where is it all headed?

    June 9, 2021  By Eric Redman
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    Escaping Into British Humor Is the Perfect Balm

    In the crisp sentences of Wodehouse and the wry scenarios of Jerome, one author finds the escape she needs.

    June 9, 2021  By Connie Berry
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    The Eccentric, Unusual, and Layered Plotting of Dolores Hitchens' The Cat Saw Murder

    "Beneath the surface narrative, fast-moving as a stream, is a deeper sort of tragic wisdom..."

    June 9, 2021  By Joyce Carol Oates
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    Why the Life of a Radio DJ Is Perfectly Suited to Crime Fiction

    Long nights, mysterious callers, and a fear of the dreaded 'dead air'

    June 8, 2021  By Michael Bradley
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