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    The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

    The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

    'A Rage in Harlem'

    By Polly Stewart | February 1, 2024

    Older Women Make the Best Sleuths and Spies (And Criminals)

    Older Women Make the Best Sleuths and Spies (And Criminals)

    When we age into invisibility, we can get away with anything...

    By CJ Wray | January 31, 2024

    Murder Mysteries, Magic, and Mashups

    Murder Mysteries, Magic, and Mashups

    Or, How I Learned to Quit Worrying and Embrace the Crossover

    By Andrea Tang | January 31, 2024

    Planes, Trains, and Homicides: Murder Mysteries in Transport

    Planes, Trains, and Homicides: Murder Mysteries in Transport

    Benjamin Stevenson breaks down the charms of a moving mystery.

    By Benjamin Stevenson | January 30, 2024

    The Comfort of Cozies

    The Comfort of Cozies

    Joyce Tremel asks around the cozy mystery community to find out all the reasons readers return to these gems again and again.

    By Joyce Tremel | January 25, 2024

    Cozy Sleuths with Moxie: An Appreciation and Reading List

    Cozy Sleuths with Moxie: An Appreciation and Reading List

    These characters are done being doormats and ready to use their wit and wiles to stand up for themselves and their communities

    By Gabby Allan | January 25, 2024

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    The 20 Best, Worst, and Strangest Hercule Poirot Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 24, 2024

    Killer Laughs: The Tricky Balance Between Tension and Humor

    By Janice Hallett | January 23, 2024

    Agatha Christie’s Final Mystery

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    11 Crime Novels with LGBTQIA+ Themes To Check Out This Winter

    11 Crime Novels with LGBTQIA+ Themes To Check Out This Winter

    Queer Crime Writers recommends the most exciting new and upcoming queer mysteries of the season!

    By Queer Crime Writers | January 22, 2024

    The Creators of 'Death and Other Details' Discuss Writing a Classic Murder Mystery for a Contemporary Audience

    The Creators of 'Death and Other Details' Discuss Writing a Classic Murder Mystery for a Contemporary Audience

    Heidi Cole McAdams and Mike Weiss’s stylish new mystery series is considerably more than an homage to classic detective stories.

    By Nancie Clare | January 19, 2024

    Tracy Clark and Gregg Hurwitz Talk Genre Fiction and Social Justice

    Tracy Clark and Gregg Hurwitz Talk Genre Fiction and Social Justice

    A conversation on craft, character, and taking action

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    9 Great Speculative Whodunnits

    9 Great Speculative Whodunnits

    "Even with mystical abilities or cybernetic enhancements, people are still messy and complex and deeply flawed."

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    Recent Crime Novels by AAPI Authors: A Reading List

    Recent Crime Novels by AAPI Authors: A Reading List

    These books use mystery tropes to explore issues relevant to diverse Asian communities.

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    The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2024

    Buried deeds, international gothics, high-concept noirs, and so many thrillers

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    Cascadia: Crime Fiction in the Pacific Northwest

    Cascadia: Crime Fiction in the Pacific Northwest

    Paula Charles on mysteries set in and around the rainy wonderland that is the PNW.

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