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Elly Griffiths on Lockdown, Locked Room Mysteries, and Pandemic Fiction

Elly Griffiths on Lockdown, Locked Room Mysteries, and Pandemic Fiction

When the world turns into a series of locked rooms, what's a mystery novelist to do?

By Elly Griffiths | June 30, 2022

The Challenge of Coloring Inside the Lines

The Challenge of Coloring Inside the Lines

"[W]ithin the exercise of recrafting these well-known tropes, what possibilities for variation exist?"

By Ann McMan | June 30, 2022

My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

"Papa and Mama would debate endlessly the best way to transliterate “Watson” into Japanese...Meanwhile, my sisters and I would discuss various ways to die..."

By Erika Kobayashi | June 29, 2022

From Operating Theaters to Alcoholic Cells: A Visit to a 19th Century Hospital

From Operating Theaters to Alcoholic Cells: A Visit to a 19th Century Hospital

Or, what happens in Bellevue often stays in Bellevue (because you won't be returning home any time soon).

By Amanda Skenandore | June 29, 2022

Six Magical Mysteries For Those Who Believe In A World Beyond The Senses

Six Magical Mysteries For Those Who Believe In A World Beyond The Senses

These writers "incorporate magical, mystical, or paranormal elements into their stories."

By Daryl Wood Gerber | June 27, 2022

Santiago Crime Fiction: Hard to Escape Political History in Chile’s Capital

Santiago Crime Fiction: Hard to Escape Political History in Chile’s Capital

Crime and the City visits a city between the Andes and the Pacific

By Paul French | June 27, 2022

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Death Goes Drag: How the Queer Experiences of Mystery Writers Rufus King and Clifford Orr Influenced Their Golden Age Detective Fiction

By Curtis Evans | June 23, 2022

Mysterious Lighthouses: The Perfect Setting for Fiction

By Vicki Delany writing as Eva Gates | June 22, 2022

The Case for Catharsis in Crime Fiction

By Julie Mayhew | June 21, 2022

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

With the launch of a new detective series, the enigmatic Spanish author begins a new chapter.

By Paul French | June 17, 2022

Unusual and Iconic Tales of Intentional Poisonings

Unusual and Iconic Tales of Intentional Poisonings

Kate Khavari on the long and sordid history of murder by poison

By Kate Khavari | June 17, 2022

In Praise of Nancy Drew – And the Women in Mystery Who Save Themselves

In Praise of Nancy Drew – And the Women in Mystery Who Save Themselves

Tracy Gardner on a lifelong passion for strong women and mystery fiction

By Tracy Gardner | June 17, 2022

Summer Fiction Preview: <br>19 YA Novels Perfect For Mystery and Thriller Fans

Summer Fiction Preview:
19 YA Novels Perfect For Mystery and Thriller Fans

Gothics, whodunnits, psychologicals, historicals, and more than one parody of Fire Fest.

By Molly Odintz | June 16, 2022

My First Thriller: Steven James

My First Thriller: Steven James

How the bestselling author moves between serial killer novels and Sunday school stories.

By Rick Pullen | June 16, 2022

The Birth of the Hardy Boys

The Birth of the Hardy Boys

Leslie McFarlane, who wrote under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon, explains how the brothers started solving mysteries and why they were always eating meals.

By Leslie McFarlane | June 14, 2022

Furry Friends and Fiendish Plotting: On Animals In Detective Fiction

Furry Friends and Fiendish Plotting: On Animals In Detective Fiction

"Animals play an extraordinarily wide variety of roles in crime stories. They may be victims, witnesses, even detectives."

By Martin Edwards | June 13, 2022

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