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A Name Nerd’s Guide to Agatha Christie

A Name Nerd’s Guide to Agatha Christie

Deciphering the hidden clues in Christie's roster of Amyas, Thyrza, and Hermione “Egg” Lytton Gore.

By Naomi Kaye | November 7, 2024

10 Great Mysteries in the Great Outdoors

10 Great Mysteries in the Great Outdoors

Margaret Mizushima on the wilder side of crime fiction.

By Margaret Mizushima | November 6, 2024

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

Gretchen Rue on the evergreen delights of the cozy mystery.

By Gretchen Rue | November 6, 2024

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Sleuth (and Her Friends)

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Sleuth (and Her Friends)

Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig on the great women-led mysteries that inspired their new novel.

By Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White | November 5, 2024

Christina Lynch: Why I Decided to Write a Version of

Christina Lynch: Why I Decided to Write a Version of "The Odyssey" From The Perspective of a Horse Solving a Mystery

Like the ancient hero's quest to find home, Lynch's pony's perambulations are both harrowing and emotionally resonant

By Christina Lynch | November 5, 2024

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries

The oddball sleuth uses her quirks — and others' low expectations of her — to solve murders

By Elizabeth Held | November 1, 2024

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Felix Francis: How to Make a Killing Owning Racehorses

By Felix Francis | October 30, 2024

Patricia Cornwell on What's to Come for Her Iconic Character, Kay Scarpetta

By John B. Valeri | October 25, 2024

Snowed in and SOL: Six Chilly 'And Then There Were None' Inspired Thrillers Perfect for Winter

Snowed in and SOL: Six Chilly 'And Then There Were None' Inspired Thrillers Perfect for Winter

Alexa Donne on a favorite mystery formula.

By Alexa Donne | October 24, 2024

It Takes a Village (To Solve a Murder)

It Takes a Village (To Solve a Murder)

Will Ferguson and Ian Ferguson on archetypes, story requirements and people they've met.

By Will Ferguson and Ian Ferguson | October 24, 2024

How Writing a Novel Helped One Writer Capture a Changing Dublin

How Writing a Novel Helped One Writer Capture a Changing Dublin

30 years after moving to Ireland, Jenny Wilson O'Rallaghallaigh found new understanding of her adopted nation's dramatic evolution

By Wilson O'Raghallaigh | October 24, 2024

Argh! True Crime Stories of Porch Piracy

Argh! True Crime Stories of Porch Piracy

Kate Carlisle rounds up the most brazen tales of real life package thieves

By Kate Carlisle | October 23, 2024

The Birth of Miss Marple—the Perpetual Spinster Detective at the Heart of Agatha Christie's Works

The Birth of Miss Marple—the Perpetual Spinster Detective at the Heart of Agatha Christie's Works

Mark Aldridge on the creation of an iconic character.

By Mark Aldridge | October 22, 2024

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

How well do you remember these famous final sentences?

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 17, 2024

Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

How A British author came to write a French district attorney, or, "juge d'instruction"

By Ian Moore | October 16, 2024

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