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Can’t Solve the Case Without the Right Set of Wheels

Can’t Solve the Case Without the Right Set of Wheels

The art of getting your sleuth into the perfect mystery machine

By Sam Lumley | May 2, 2025

The State of the Mystery, Part 2: Issues, Concerns, and The Long Road Ahead

The State of the Mystery, Part 2: Issues, Concerns, and The Long Road Ahead

Ahead of the Edgar Awards, nominees weigh in on the world of crime writing

By Molly Odintz | May 1, 2025

The State of the Mystery, Part 1: Craft Lessons and Favorite Reads

The State of the Mystery, Part 1: Craft Lessons and Favorite Reads

Ahead of the Edgar Awards, nominees weigh in on the world of crime writing

By Molly Odintz | April 30, 2025

Detective Novels and the

Detective Novels and the "Middlebrow"

For generations, many detective novelists have been told their books are 'middlebrow' – perhaps that's a good thing.

By Tom Spencer | April 29, 2025

Art Trafficking in the 21st Century and the Fight Against Cultural Plunder

Art Trafficking in the 21st Century and the Fight Against Cultural Plunder

C.L. Miller on the changing nature of art smuggling and antiquity theft in a conflict-ridden, internet-dominated era

By C. L. Miller | April 24, 2025

Francesco Paola on Finding Inspiration in the Works of Dorothy B. Hughes

Francesco Paola on Finding Inspiration in the Works of Dorothy B. Hughes

"Her dialogue and prose capture the claustrophobic locales, the ambiance, the desolation, and the loneliness of the protagonists"

By Francesco Paola | April 24, 2025

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By Louise Hegarty | April 22, 2025

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By Molly Odintz | April 22, 2025

Wine and Crime: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of

By J.T. Falco | April 22, 2025

The Cost of a Bullet: A Nashville Story

The Cost of a Bullet: A Nashville Story

Michael Amos Cody on a Music Row murder that resonated across decades.

By Michael Amos Cody | April 17, 2025

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s <em>The Daughter of Time</em>

“A Mystery Novel Like No Other Before.” On Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time

Sarah Weinman in Praise of an Innovative and Timeless Work of Detective Fiction

By Sarah Weinman | April 17, 2025

Why Being the Child of a Crime Writer Made It Inevitable I Would Become One

Why Being the Child of a Crime Writer Made It Inevitable I Would Become One

Abbi Waxman on a childhood of library visits and watching her mother at work.

By Abbi Waxman | April 17, 2025

Matthew Sullivan on Discovering The Dogs in the Nighttime, His Monthly Sherlock Group

Matthew Sullivan on Discovering The Dogs in the Nighttime, His Monthly Sherlock Group

The value of reading – and sometimes reading together.

By Matthew Sullivan | April 15, 2025

Why Belinda Bauer Is In Favor of Anthropomorphism in Fiction

Why Belinda Bauer Is In Favor of Anthropomorphism in Fiction

And why, in her new mystery, the victim is a bird.

By Belinda Bauer | April 15, 2025

10 Mysteries Set in the Bleak Midwinter

10 Mysteries Set in the Bleak Midwinter

Bailey Seybolt on the power of setting.

By Bailey Seybolt | April 15, 2025

5 New Thrillers (and One Classic Noir) to Read When You're Done with White Lotus

5 New Thrillers (and One Classic Noir) to Read When You're Done with White Lotus

Except honestly they might make you never want to travel again

By Molly Odintz | April 14, 2025

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