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    Why Crime Writers Will Always Be Drawn to the Sea

    Why Crime Writers Will Always Be Drawn to the Sea

    Sam Lloyd on the sea as a muse – and an unreliable conspirator.

    By Sam Lloyd | March 16, 2022

    The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

    The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

    Peter Swanson celebrates seven novels with multiple bodies dropping as the mystery unfolds.

    By Peter Swanson | March 15, 2022

    John Dickson Carr: The Master of the Locked Room-Mystery

    John Dickson Carr: The Master of the Locked Room-Mystery

    Gigi Pandian celebrates the author who inspired her “Gothic Cozy” voice as a writer.

    By Gigi Pandian | March 15, 2022

    #RepresentationMatters: Disability and Crime Fiction

    #RepresentationMatters: Disability and Crime Fiction

    "[C]haracters from the physical disability spectrum are rarely depicted as competent and witty crime fighters."

    By Meredith Doench | March 14, 2022

    In <em>The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,</em> Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

    In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

    The new Apple TV+ series about a man recovering from dementia is about the clues we leave behind that reveal who we truly are

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 11, 2022

    <em>The Batman</em> is a Dark and Fascinating Riddle

    The Batman is a Dark and Fascinating Riddle

    Matt Reeves's new film is first and foremost a detective story.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 10, 2022

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    A List of Multigenerational Family Mysteries

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    Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles discuss what's in store for Molly Murphy

    Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles discuss what's in store for Molly Murphy

    The mother-and-daughter team talk about collaboration, historical fiction, and women's rights.

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    The Books Will Keep You Warm

    The Books Will Keep You Warm

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    The Greatest Apartments in Crime Fiction

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    Louise Candlish on some evocative, provocative flats from the annals of mystery.

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    Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

    Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

    If Arthur Conan Doyle could see into the future of Sherlockiana, he'd be flattered, not threatened.

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    Dismissing Fan Fiction As Base Just Makes You Look Basic

    Dismissing Fan Fiction As Base Just Makes You Look Basic

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