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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
of Crime Writing

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

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Five Great Books About Maine, From Thomas E. Ricks

By Thomas E. Ricks | June 4, 2024

Susan Elia MacNeal on the Conclusion of Her Series, Women’s Role in War and Coco Chanel’s Nazi Collaboration

By Nancie Clare | June 3, 2024

Eight Books By Authors Who Have Also Engaged in Journalism

By Janet Stilson | May 31, 2024

Expand Your Mind with These Psychedelic Mysteries

Expand Your Mind with These Psychedelic Mysteries

Nazi mind control, British psychiatric hospitals, Manson family hamburgers, and more

By Daniel Weizmann | May 30, 2024

<em>The Death of Mr. Dodsley</em> is a Charming Biblio-Mystery From a Master Stylist

The Death of Mr. Dodsley is a Charming Biblio-Mystery From a Master Stylist

Martin Edwards celebrates a reissued favorite from minister-turned-mystery writer John Ferguson

By Martin Edwards | May 30, 2024

The Five Best Amateur Sleuths of All-Time

The Five Best Amateur Sleuths of All-Time

Sam Garonzik on a slippery category that fills readers with joy – and gives them plenty of material for debate.

By Sam Garonzik | May 29, 2024

The Persistent Power of 'Prima Facie'

The Persistent Power of 'Prima Facie'

Misha Popp on sexual assault and a life-changing theatrical experience.

By Misha Popp | May 24, 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer 2024

It's hot outside. Time to pick up some summer reading!

By Molly Odintz | May 23, 2024

Six Mysteries Set in Luxurious Destinations

Six Mysteries Set in Luxurious Destinations

Jaclyn Goldis on destination thrillers and murder mysteries on holiday.

By Jaclyn Goldis | May 21, 2024

Writers and Musicians: When Artforms Intersect

Writers and Musicians: When Artforms Intersect

Musician and author Baron Birtcher on using sound to craft a fictional world

By Baron Birtcher | May 21, 2024

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