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    Laura Childs on <s>Procrastinating</s> Sparking Inspiration

    Laura Childs on Procrastinating Sparking Inspiration

    Stare at the internet. Pet your dog. Go on a historic cemetery tour. Then write.

    By Laura Childs | August 11, 2023

    The Great, Reluctant Detectives of Crime Fiction

    The Great, Reluctant Detectives of Crime Fiction

    They would rather be doing something else.

    By Cayce Osborne | August 9, 2023

    The Best Paperback Releases of Summer 2023

    The Best Paperback Releases of Summer 2023

    Featuring new in paperback releases from Winnie M. Li, Deanna Raybourn, Michael Connelly, and many more.

    By CrimeReads | August 9, 2023

    Catherine Ryan Howard <br>On the Missing Women <br>of 1990s Ireland

    Catherine Ryan Howard
    On the Missing Women
    of 1990s Ireland

    "While we were growing up, a faceless phantom snatched multiple women and no one did anything about it at all."

    By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 7, 2023

    9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

    9 Crime Novels About Stolen Children

    These books explore a parent's worst nightmare, to chilling effect.

    By Sarah Stewart Taylor | August 3, 2023

    Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

    Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

    Detectives, sleuths, and implausible duos of all stripes who find a way to make it work.

    By Mindy Mejia | August 2, 2023

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    The Light Side of Murder

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    How to Assemble the Perfect Cozy Mystery Meal

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    The Killer's Wife

    The Killer's Wife

    Susan Furlong

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 26, 2023

    At the Cold, Still Bottom of the Lake: Five Mysteries Set in Still Waters

    At the Cold, Still Bottom of the Lake: Five Mysteries Set in Still Waters

    Alice Blanchard on a lifelong "fascination with eerie, murderous small town lakes"

    By Alice Blanchard | July 25, 2023

    How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

    How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

    Celebrating "the secrets old walls hide"

    By Leslie Budewitz | July 20, 2023

    Giving a Detective Series New Life

    Giving a Detective Series New Life

    How to refresh a long-running series without alienating the readers who love it just the way it is.

    By John Verdon | July 18, 2023

    Five Stories Featuring Bad Guys You Love to Root For

    Five Stories Featuring Bad Guys You Love to Root For

    "I love complicated, charismatic, devious, utterly compelling characters. The kind who keep you guessing..."

    By Alex Hay | July 13, 2023

    New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

    New England Noir: A Brief, Idiosyncratic History of a Literary Region

    Dwyer Murphy on ten modern classics and an enduring question: what's your Dunkin' order?

    By Dwyer Murphy | July 12, 2023

    Five Great Books from the Borderlands of Mystery, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller

    Five Great Books from the Borderlands of Mystery, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller

    Scott Adlerberg on masterpieces of the uncanny, marvelous, and strange

    By Scott Adlerberg | July 11, 2023

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