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The Trauma Behind the "Good Old Days": Christina Henry on the Dark Trap of Nostalgia in Fiction

Exploring Uneasy Pasts in Ray Bradbury, Daphne du Maurier, and More

By Christina Henry | November 4, 2025

Our Fascination with People Who Vanish

Our Fascination with People Who Vanish

Maria Malone on the endless complexities of the missing.

By Maria Malone | November 3, 2025

Writers, Follow Your Dog’s Nose

Writers, Follow Your Dog’s Nose

Mystery author Margaret Mizushima on training her dogs to track missing persons.

By Margaret Mizushima | October 30, 2025

Detectives Need to, Well, Detect: Literary Stakes, Plot Contrivances, and Writing Active Sleuths

Detectives Need to, Well, Detect: Literary Stakes, Plot Contrivances, and Writing Active Sleuths

Emily Soderberg on Crafting Narrative Solutions that Feel Earned

By Emily Soderberg | October 30, 2025

The Ghosts of Inch Beach

The Ghosts of Inch Beach

Carlene O'Connor on Ireland, traveling, and finding inspiration.

By Carlene O'Connor | October 29, 2025

We All Make Deals With the Devil: Five Mysteries that Feature Faustian Bargains

We All Make Deals With the Devil: Five Mysteries that Feature Faustian Bargains

Thomas Olde Heuvelt Recommends Devilish Work by Joe Hill, C.L. Polk, Ursula Le Guin, and More

By Thomas Olde Heuvelt | October 28, 2025

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Ellery Adams on the Allure of Psychics and Mediums in Crime Writing

By Ellery Adams | October 28, 2025

Culinary Cozies: Five Delicious Mysteries That Focus on Food and Cooking

By Daryl Wood Gerber | October 28, 2025

Reader, Show Us Who Did It: Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Invite You to Solve a Murder

By John B. Valeri | October 23, 2025

Are We in the Golden Age of the Audio Thriller?

Are We in the Golden Age of the Audio Thriller?

Anna Snoekstra celebrates the rise of crime and mystery stories written specifically for audio

By Anna Snoekstra | October 23, 2025

Dogs, Goats, Anteaters, Psychic Parrots: Cozy Mysteries Featuring Animals Other Than Cats

Dogs, Goats, Anteaters, Psychic Parrots: Cozy Mysteries Featuring Animals Other Than Cats

Allison Brook Recommends Critter-centric Cozies by Lorien Berenson, Donna Andrews, Janna Rollins, and More

By Allison Brook | October 22, 2025

Healing Homicides in One's Head: The Cathartic Experience of Writing Transgressive Characters

Healing Homicides in One's Head: The Cathartic Experience of Writing Transgressive Characters

Lynn Liao Butler Asks What Would Happen If We Did and Said the Things We Think in Private

By Lyn Liao Butler | October 22, 2025

Sapphic Sleuths, Magicians, Lesbian Nuns, and More: Eight Queer Mysteries for Every Mood

Sapphic Sleuths, Magicians, Lesbian Nuns, and More: Eight Queer Mysteries for Every Mood

Kat Hillis and Rosiee Thor Recommend Quozies by Hannah Hendy, Margot Douaihy, Tess Sharpe, and Others

By CrimeReads | October 21, 2025

Love Thy Neighbor, and Watch Thy Back: Why Neighbors Kill Each Other in Literature (and Life)

Love Thy Neighbor, and Watch Thy Back: Why Neighbors Kill Each Other in Literature (and Life)

Chuck Storla on Writing a Charming Tale of Suburban Murder

By Chuck Storla | October 21, 2025

How Controlling and Coercive Behavior can lead to Murder

How Controlling and Coercive Behavior can lead to Murder

"Often the behavior creeps up on a victim over time, such that they aren’t even aware they are being abused."

By Felix Francis | October 21, 2025

Mysteries Abroad: Sixteen Cozy Novels that Feature Travel and International Intrigue

Mysteries Abroad: Sixteen Cozy Novels that Feature Travel and International Intrigue

Lucy Connelly Offers Readers a Literary Travel Itinerary

By Lucy Connelly | October 17, 2025

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