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    The Gallic Rascal Vs. the Staid Englishman: A New Perspective on Lupin and Holmes

    The Gallic Rascal Vs. the Staid Englishman: A New Perspective on Lupin and Holmes

    Sam Siciliano on bringing the two iconic fictional detectives together to solve a complex case

    By Sam Siciliano | June 27, 2024

    8 Workplace Thrillers That Will Make You Wish You Worked Remotely

    8 Workplace Thrillers That Will Make You Wish You Worked Remotely

    ....and have you side-eyeing your own colleagues!

    By Mary Keliikoa | June 26, 2024

    Five Favorite Fictional <br>French Flics

    Five Favorite Fictional
    French Flics

    From Dupin to Clouseau, Dianne Freeman looks at the most iconic French detectives in crime fiction

    By Dianne Freeman | June 25, 2024

    How Peter Swanson Cultivates His Talent for Murder

    How Peter Swanson Cultivates His Talent for Murder

    The author discusses his literary evolution and all the twists that led up to his latest murder mystery, 'A Talent for Murder.'

    By Peter Handel | June 24, 2024

    Egyptomania and English Country Houses

    Egyptomania and English Country Houses

    Ellery Lloyd on the British gentry's historic obsession with all things Ancient Egyptian

    By Ellery Lloyd | June 24, 2024

    Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

    Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

    In 'What Fire Brings,' Howzell Hall sends her protagonist to the gates of Hell, otherwise known as Topanga Canyon in fire season.  

    By Nancie Clare | June 20, 2024

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    Red, Hot and Blue: A Defense of Agatha Christie’s The Mystery of the Blue Train

    By Curtis Evans | June 18, 2024

    Emiko Jean and Jamie Lee Sogn Talk Writing, Representation, and the Pacific Northwest

    By CrimeReads | June 17, 2024

    Denver: Mountain Air and Plenty of Crime Fiction

    By Paul French | June 17, 2024

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

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

    How well do you remember these famous first sentences?

    By Olivia Rutigliano | June 12, 2024

    James Lee Burke on Hemingway, Orwell, and a New Chapter in the American Battle Against Fascism

    James Lee Burke on Hemingway, Orwell, and a New Chapter in the American Battle Against Fascism

    Another wide-ranging conversation on the state of a nation's soul.

    By David Masciotra | June 11, 2024

    Queering Crime Stories: Establishing a New Order in Mysteries and Thrillers

    Queering Crime Stories: Establishing a New Order in Mysteries and Thrillers

    "What if, by the end of a mystery, we don’t want to return to where we were but to a new place of openness and acceptance"

    By John Copenhaver | June 11, 2024

    Quiz: Can You Identify These Classic Detectives from their Descriptions?

    Quiz: Can You Identify These Classic Detectives from their Descriptions?

    Sleuth the sleuths!

    By Olivia Rutigliano | June 5, 2024

    Greg Iles On a Lifetime <br>of Crime Writing

    Greg Iles On a Lifetime
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    The author of the Penn Cage novels reflects on his iconic character and his long fight against historical amnesia

    By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | June 5, 2024

    Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

    Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

    Curtis Evans investigates one of the great, underappreciated writers of the Golden Age.

    By Curtis Evans | June 5, 2024

    Five Great Books About Maine, From Thomas E. Ricks

    Five Great Books About Maine, From Thomas E. Ricks

    These books will help get you started on the path to understanding Maine and its many mysteries.

    By Thomas E. Ricks | June 4, 2024

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