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    How Harry Kurnitz Conquered Hollywood, Broadway, and the Biblio-Mystery

    How Harry Kurnitz Conquered Hollywood, Broadway, and the Biblio-Mystery

    The life and times of a pioneering writer.

    By Nicholas A. Basbanes | September 4, 2026

    5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

    5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

    Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon recommend Ashley Elston, Kirsten Chen, and more

    By Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon | September 3, 2026

    5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

    5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

    Janice Hallett recommends Nita Prose, Holly Jackson, and more

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    The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

    The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

    Historical revenge, influencer horror, mid-century hijinks, and amateur sleuths

    By Molly Odintz | September 2, 2026

    6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

    6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

    Kate Westbury suggests a sextet of midcentury tales set under the dreaming spires

    By Kate Westbury | September 2, 2026

    Kevin C Morris on Worldbuilding and Setting a Mystery in Alaska's Rugged Southeast

    Kevin C Morris on Worldbuilding and Setting a Mystery in Alaska's Rugged Southeast

    The author of Untamed Coast finds inspiration on Radioville Island

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    Gabbi Calabrese on What Kids Can Learn from Reading Mysteries

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    7 Books That Take Readers to Extraordinary, Uncharted Regions

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    Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

    Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

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    Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

    Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

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    Clare Edge on Using Small Town Settings to Create Locked Room Mysteries

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