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    Harini Nagendra’s Favourite Historical Mysteries

    Harini Nagendra’s Favourite Historical Mysteries

    Six mysterious tales that span the globe and historical eras.

    By Harini Nagendra | March 31, 2023

    How about a Cuppa and a Good Mystery?

    How about a Cuppa and a Good Mystery?

    These cozies series feature "tea as part of the equation".

    By Daryl Wood Gerber | March 30, 2023

    Rhys Bowen on Historical Fiction and Memorable Heroines

    Rhys Bowen on Historical Fiction and Memorable Heroines

    "Every story has to be fresh and new. If I am enjoying myself, then the reader will too."

    By Molly Odintz | March 29, 2023

    What's The Difference Between Suspense and Mystery?

    What's The Difference Between Suspense and Mystery?

    And in the end, can't we agree to just enjoy the read?

    By Jaime Jo Wright | March 29, 2023

    The Joy of the Bad Decision in Crime Fiction

    The Joy of the Bad Decision in Crime Fiction

    Where would our favorite crime novels be without characters who were willing to make terrible yet totally believable decisions?

    By Lina Chern | March 28, 2023

    Crime and the City: Cyprus

    Crime and the City: Cyprus

    An island paradise, but also a fraught geopolitical frontline.

    By Paul French | March 27, 2023

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    Why Are Audiences So Captivated by Locked-Room Mysteries?

    By Gigi Pandian | March 24, 2023

    Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

    By Molly Odintz | March 21, 2023

    Shop Talk: How Nita Prose Wrote a Bestseller in Shifts, Working at Dawn and Dusk

    By Eli Cranor | March 16, 2023

    Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

    Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

    "Elisabeth Sanxay Holding [wrote] fiction which dared to divulge unsavory truths about her society..."

    By Curtis Evans | March 16, 2023

    Jesse Q. Sutanto's Favorite Feel-Good Crime Novels of the Year

    Jesse Q. Sutanto's Favorite Feel-Good Crime Novels of the Year

    It was a very good year for fun suspense and mysteries that can also make you laugh.

    By Jesse Q. Sutanto | March 15, 2023

    A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

    A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

    "Setting is absolutely key, an extra dimension and a character that changes as much as any other."

    By Ian Moore | March 15, 2023

    Crime and the City: Kyoto

    Crime and the City: Kyoto

    In one of the world's most beautiful, ethereal cities, a grand tradition of crime fiction blossoms.

    By Paul French | March 13, 2023

    Mysteries Featuring Anonymous Notes As Catalysts

    Mysteries Featuring Anonymous Notes As Catalysts

    "The typical poison pen letter doesn’t demand money or favors to purchase peace. It exists—at least at first—solely to torment."

    By Deanna Raybourn | March 7, 2023

    Cozy Mysteries Set During Wedding Season

    Cozy Mysteries Set During Wedding Season

    "Think of all the juicy conflict that can arise with all the abounding love, high stakes, societal expectations, and melding—and sometimes meddling—families."

    By Kate Lansing | March 6, 2023

    If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about inviting Shaggy and Scooby Doo to a party

    If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about inviting Shaggy and Scooby Doo to a party

    No one is weirder at a party than those two, apparently.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 3, 2023

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