• Mystery

    How to Improvise a Locked Room Murder Mystery

    Author Bianca Marais found the more she outlined, the less inclined she was to write. But could she finish a murder mystery without a master plan?

    June 20, 2025  By Bianca Marais
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    Six Novels Drawing Attention to the Ongoing Epidemic of Missing Women of Color

    These works "humaniz[e] this very real problem through an emotionally fraught and suspenseful story"

    June 20, 2025  By Kristen Berry
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    Books About Books: Why We Write Them and Why We Read Them

    On the charms of the bookish mystery.

    June 19, 2025  By E.C. Nevin
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    The Joy of Murder

    Allison Brennan on the distinct pleasures of romantic suspense.

    June 18, 2025  By Allison Brennan
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    9 Great Mystery and Thriller Novels Set At Sea

    In these novels, the ocean is a character, and the water is...choppy.

    June 17, 2025  By Sian Gilbert
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    Infusing Eastern Philosophy into a Climate Thriller

    "[O]ur interconnectedness can illuminate possibilities for a future with humanity and Earth in balance"

    June 17, 2025  By Dheepa R. Maturi
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    How Authors Weave Real-Life Detail Into Their Mysteries

    Gerri Lewis on the craft of creating background that enriches a mystery.

    June 16, 2025  By Gerri Lewis
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    Everything’s Coming Up Cozies

    Karen Dukess on why the crime fiction world is embracing the cozy mystery.

    June 13, 2025  By Karen Dukess
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    Seven Books and One Play About Marital Murder

    Peter Swanson on a great tradition of 'planning to kill a spouse' thrillers.

    June 12, 2025  By Peter Swanson
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    Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

    On the trials, tribulations, and many rewards of doing research properly

    June 11, 2025  By Nilima Rao
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