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An Unconventional Christmas Novel by an Unconventional Writer

An Unconventional Christmas Novel by an Unconventional Writer

Martin Edwards on "The Christmas Egg", a rediscovered gem from 1958 from a quirky and unusual author

By Martin Edwards | December 22, 2023

Sherlockian Collaborations and the Joys of Fandom

Sherlockian Collaborations and the Joys of Fandom

Writer Bonnie MacBird and illustrator Frank Cho on bringing Holmes to life in their holiday mystery, "What Child Is This?"

By Bonnie MacBird | December 21, 2023

5 Books for Mystery Lovers Who Want to Be Transported

5 Books for Mystery Lovers Who Want to Be Transported

Lady Detectives in Vivid Worlds

By Paz Pardo | December 19, 2023

Spiritualists and Tarot Readers Are Having A Moment

Spiritualists and Tarot Readers Are Having A Moment

Scammers, believers, and plenty of in-betweeners fill the pages of this year's gothic thrillers (and next)

By Molly Odintz | December 19, 2023

And They All Died Happily Ever After: Cozies, Grimdarks, and Modern Morality

And They All Died Happily Ever After: Cozies, Grimdarks, and Modern Morality

Or, How Cozy Mysteries Reflect the Evolving Morality of the Modern Age

By Mindy Quigley | December 18, 2023

10 Things We Learned in 20 Years of Writing Mysteries

10 Things We Learned in 20 Years of Writing Mysteries

Or, how to write cozies, from those who know them best.

By Cleo Coyle | December 14, 2023

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Peril in Paradise: A List Of Thrillers In Which Bad Things Happen In Beautiful Places

By Annelise Ryan | December 11, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of Murder and Mystery: A Brief History

By Michael Sims | December 6, 2023

Cats and Cozies, Cozies and Cats

By Allison Brook | December 6, 2023

<em>The Mysterious Mr. Badman</em> Is A Masterpiece of Macabre Humor

The Mysterious Mr. Badman Is A Masterpiece of Macabre Humor

Martin Edwards restores a long-forgotten crime novel to the prominence it deserves

By Martin Edwards | December 4, 2023

Tis the Season to be (Fictionally) Murdered

Tis the Season to be (Fictionally) Murdered

Catriona McPherson Chooses her Top Holiday Crime Novels

By Catriona McPherson | December 1, 2023

All the (Crime) World's a Stage: The Irresistible Pairing of Mysteries and the Theater

All the (Crime) World's a Stage: The Irresistible Pairing of Mysteries and the Theater

Martin Edwards on the beloved trope of murder against a theatrical backdrop, from Shakespearean maestros to community players

By Martin Edwards | December 1, 2023

7 Great Cozy Mysteries Set in the Fall

7 Great Cozy Mysteries Set in the Fall

Autumn is the season for sweaters, changing leaves, and curling up with a good mystery.

By Amber Camp | November 29, 2023

On The Rise, Fall, and Seemingly Inexplicable Appeal of Golden-Age Sleuth Philo Vance

On The Rise, Fall, and Seemingly Inexplicable Appeal of Golden-Age Sleuth Philo Vance

Leslie Klinger on a lesser-known work by S.S. Van Dine and what "The Canary Murder Case" says about its detective and creator

By Leslie S. Klinger | November 29, 2023

The Orchestral Stirrings of <em>Death on the Down Beat</em>, a Musician's Murder Mystery

The Orchestral Stirrings of Death on the Down Beat, a Musician's Murder Mystery

On the well-known musician who brought something new to the world of Golden Age detective fiction, and his magnum opus.

By Martin Edwards | November 29, 2023

"The Mousetrap": Still Going Strong After 28,000 Performances

"[I]t does what theater is meant to do: engage our emotions, not just our little gray cells"

By Maya Corrigan | November 28, 2023

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