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    The Art of Writing Mysteries Featuring Real-Life Figures

    The Art of Writing Mysteries Featuring Real-Life Figures

    In these books, history and mystery mingle.

    By Lyn Squire | September 26, 2023

    The Albatross of Smartphones in Young Adult Mysteries

    The Albatross of Smartphones in Young Adult Mysteries

    Lauren Muñoz on the mystery writer's conundrum

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    Bloodstock Sales: The Biggest Gambles in Horseracing

    Felix Francis on the hidden world of bloodlines, stud fees, and occasional skulduggery.

    By Felix Francis | September 22, 2023

    Shop Talk: Nina Simon Tells the Incredible Story Behind Her Breakout Debut Novel

    Shop Talk: Nina Simon Tells the Incredible Story Behind Her Breakout Debut Novel

    Crime writers talking routine, revision, and writing in the kitchen.

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    How Subplots and Plot Filaments Lend Texture and Depth to Any Novel

    How Subplots and Plot Filaments Lend Texture and Depth to Any Novel

    And they’re the key to continuity in a mystery series.

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    The Dark Humor of Millennial Crime Capers

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    30-somethings can laugh in the face of anything—including death.

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    An Appreciation of Gardening Detectives

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    Some Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Royal House of Windsor

    Some Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Royal House of Windsor

    The scandals of the British royal family have made for excellent fodder for crime fiction.

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    The Girl and the Faun: Eden Phillpotts, His Crime Fiction and His Strange Relationship with His Daughter Adelaide

    The Girl and the Faun: Eden Phillpotts, His Crime Fiction and His Strange Relationship with His Daughter Adelaide

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