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    11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun.

    11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun.

    These novels are wacky, weird, and wildly entertaining.

    By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

    A Foretaste of Culinary Cozy Mysteries

    A Foretaste of Culinary Cozy Mysteries

    On the original gourmands of Golden Age detective fiction.

    By Maya Corrigan | December 2, 2022

    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    The author of Anywhere You Run talks historical fiction, modern parallels, and the through line of injustice.

    By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

    “Three Pines” Puts a Darker Lens on Louise Penny’s Series

    “Three Pines” Puts a Darker Lens on Louise Penny’s Series

    Still, fans and newcomers will find a lot to love

    By Elizabeth Held | November 29, 2022

    The Art of the Cozy Mystery: Six Cozy Mysteries Featuring an Art Theme

    The Art of the Cozy Mystery: Six Cozy Mysteries Featuring an Art Theme

    In the world of cozy mysteries, art and antiquities abound.

    By Bailee Abbott | November 28, 2022

    Surrounded by Beauty – Can an Object Ask you to Commit a Crime?

    Surrounded by Beauty – Can an Object Ask you to Commit a Crime?

    Usually criminologists study the criminal, but many of today’s scholars recommend an object-centric approach for understanding art crime. Cordy Abbott looks at a new model for why your antagonist committed art, antiquities or antiques theft.

    By Cordy Abbott | November 28, 2022

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    A Roundtable Discussion on Growing Diversity in Crime Writing

    By Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski | November 23, 2022

    How 'Only Murders in the Building' Is Leading a New Cozy Renaissance

    By Tara Lush | November 21, 2022

    On The Italian Art of Il Dolce Far Niente, or The Sweetness of Doing Nothing

    By Wendy Eckel | November 21, 2022

    Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

    Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

    "[I]t’s their pain, not mine. My story, but their lives."

    By Mariah Fredericks | November 17, 2022

    My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

    My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

    D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) on the journey to her first novel.

    By D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) | November 16, 2022

    The Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches into Contemporary Fiction

    The Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches into Contemporary Fiction

    Phillip Margolin on writing "a novel that contained every cliché from the mysteries of the Golden Age"

    By Phillip Margolin | November 16, 2022

    The Best Cars in the History of Fictional Detectives

    The Best Cars in the History of Fictional Detectives

    Craig Henderson looks at the iconic (and revelatory) rides of some of fiction's greatest detectives.

    By Craig Henderson | November 15, 2022

    The Magic of London 

    The Magic of London 

    London has always been a special setting for crime novels. Its appeal is always evolving.

    By Elly Griffiths | November 15, 2022

    The Unspoken Criminality of the Female PI

    The Unspoken Criminality of the Female PI

    Why The Girl Friday?

    By Emily Edwards | November 14, 2022

    Robert Crais: Straight from the Heart

    Robert Crais: Straight from the Heart

    This longtime favorite is back from a life-threatening scare and ready to tell new stories about "Elvis Coles’ Los Angeles."

    By Nancie Clare | November 14, 2022

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