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    Food to Die For

    Food to Die For

    Five Deadly Mysteries Featuring Decadent Dishes

    By Mindy Quigley | September 2, 2022

    Martin Edwards on the Russian Cult Classic Crime Novel <em>Count Azar</em>

    Martin Edwards on the Russian Cult Classic Crime Novel Count Azar

    When Vladmir Pimenovich Krymov began publishing in 1938, he had already led an extraordinary life.

    By Martin Edwards | September 1, 2022

    The Psychology of Fandom

    The Psychology of Fandom

    "What qualities in a book are likely to inspire fandom?"

    By Jennifer Lynn Barnes | September 1, 2022

    Alice Feeney's Favorite Locked Room Mysteries

    Alice Feeney's Favorite Locked Room Mysteries

    Who can resist the lure of the ultimate mystery?

    By Alice Feeney | August 30, 2022

    Six Things I’ve Learned About Writing In My Sixties

    Six Things I’ve Learned About Writing In My Sixties

    "I’m old enough to know that writing is a privilege."

    By Rosalind Stopps | August 30, 2022

    The Magic of Cookbooks in Fiction

    The Magic of Cookbooks in Fiction

    Lucy Burdette on the long tradition of weaving cookbooks into the plots of mystery novels.

    By Lucy Burdette | August 29, 2022

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    Relating to Diverse Characters: The Common Denominator

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    Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

    By Freida McFadden | August 25, 2022

    On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

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    Almost Two Centuries of Impossible Crimes: Locked Rooms in Detective Fiction

    Almost Two Centuries of Impossible Crimes: Locked Rooms in Detective Fiction

    Katharine Schellman on “the grandest game in the world.”

    By Katharine Schellman | August 23, 2022

    A Few Long-Running Mystery Series Set in the World of Antiques and Collectibles

    A Few Long-Running Mystery Series Set in the World of Antiques and Collectibles

    Zac Bissonnette on a micro-world of intrigue and obsession

    By Zac Bissonnette | August 19, 2022

    The World of Philo Vance, Spectator of Life

    The World of Philo Vance, Spectator of Life

    Ragnar Jonasson on S.S. Van Dine, the man behind one of America's most celebrated detectives.

    By Ragnar Jonasson | August 16, 2022

    What's In a Name?

    What's In a Name?

    For crime fiction writers, few questions are more important.

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    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Kitt Crowe on writing in two different genres, and how their demands change an author's approach.

    By Kitt Crowe | August 16, 2022

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    Kris Calvin on four mystery series with the potential to be your next bingeing obsession.

    By Kris Calvin | August 15, 2022

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    Music composer by day, crime writer by night, bon vivant in his youth, and reclusive alcoholic in his twilight...

    By Curtis Evans | August 12, 2022

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