On Writing A Five Book Series That Can Be Read In Any Order

On Writing A Five Book Series That Can Be Read In Any Order

Lee Matthew Goldberg on the art of writing a series in which each can be read as a standalone.

By Lee Matthew Goldberg | October 17, 2022

<em>Magpie Murders</em> is a Brisk, Dexterous Murder Mystery about the Fun of Reading

Magpie Murders is a Brisk, Dexterous Murder Mystery about the Fun of Reading

Olivia Rutigliano on the delightful new adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's beloved whodunnit

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 14, 2022

Crimereads x Masterpiece Mystery:<br><em>Magpie Murders</em> Giveaway

Crimereads x Masterpiece Mystery:
Magpie Murders Giveaway

By CrimeReads | October 12, 2022

Mysteries on the Stereo

Mysteries on the Stereo

Natalie Lund on family road trips, audiobooks, and the pain of losing a mother.

By Natalie Lund | October 12, 2022

Get Some Perspective: How Crime Novels Use POV to Reveal Their True Mysteries

Get Some Perspective: How Crime Novels Use POV to Reveal Their True Mysteries

Adam Hamdy on the delicate craft of perspective in suspense

By Adam Hamdy | October 11, 2022

Bad Behavior and Funny Ladies: Antiheroines to Have a Drink With

Bad Behavior and Funny Ladies: Antiheroines to Have a Drink With

Wendy Church on the characters you want to spend more time with.

By Wendy Church | October 11, 2022

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A Tour Through the Underbelly of Rome

By Jody Feldman | October 11, 2022

Discovering Charles Dickens' "The Signalman"

By Laurie Loewenstein | October 11, 2022

Five Magical Realist Novels with Murder Mysteries At Their Center

By Ann Dávila Cardinal | October 10, 2022

Writing a (Twisted) Love Letter to <em>Murder, She Wrote</em>

Writing a (Twisted) Love Letter to Murder, She Wrote

"[U]nderneath all that coziness is an unspoken edge watching through a modern lens."

By Alexa Donne | October 7, 2022

A Mystery Author's Inspirational Place: Aix-en-Provence

A Mystery Author's Inspirational Place: Aix-en-Provence

M.L. Longworth on the locations and memories that have helped bring her long-running Aix mysteries to life.

By M.L. Longworth | October 5, 2022

Mia P. Manansala's Five Favorite Christmas-themed Mysteries

Mia P. Manansala's Five Favorite Christmas-themed Mysteries

"[G]uaranteed to get you in a merry, murderous mood!"

By Mia P. Manansala | October 4, 2022

Jessica Fletcher. With a Robot. In Space.

Jessica Fletcher. With a Robot. In Space.

"Straddling between dark murder and lighthearted alien adventures was a real challenge..."

By Mur Lafferty | October 3, 2022

The Best New Crime Shows Coming in October

The Best New Crime Shows Coming in October

Are you ready for the new 'Magpie Murders' series? Your mother is.

By Dwyer Murphy | September 30, 2022

On the Importance of Character and Setting

On the Importance of Character and Setting

Anne Emery on series that infuse their settings with character, and vice versa.

By Anne Emery | September 30, 2022

Alice in Murderland: On Crime Writer Alice Campbell

Alice in Murderland: On Crime Writer Alice Campbell

Meet Alice Dorothy Ormond Campbell, mistress of the atmospheric mystery.

By Curtis Evans | September 28, 2022

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