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15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

15 New and Upcoming Historical Mysteries and Thrillers To Read in 2024

Swashbucklers, Spiritualists, and Swindlers Galore

By Molly Odintz | February 23, 2024

The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery

The Third Person: Writing in the Aftermath of a Home Robbery

Kate Sidley wrote about tidy mysteries in a faraway country. Then real violence came into her home.

By Kate Sidley | February 23, 2024

Beachy Mysteries: Life, Death and Baked Goods on the Coast

Beachy Mysteries: Life, Death and Baked Goods on the Coast

Maggie Blackburn on the special charms of coastal cozies

By Maggie Blackburn | February 23, 2024

Trust No One: Unreliable Narrators vs. Unreliable Secondary Characters

Trust No One: Unreliable Narrators vs. Unreliable Secondary Characters

Mina Hardy on unreliability coming from all sides.

By Mina Hardy | February 22, 2024

It’s a Festival—What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

It’s a Festival—What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

5 cozy mysteries set at summer fairs and festivals

By Ginger Bolton | February 22, 2024

6 Books That Draw Inspiration from Folk Tales

6 Books That Draw Inspiration from Folk Tales

Amanda Jayatissa on the power of modern retellings rooted in ancient stories

By Amanda Jayatissa | February 22, 2024

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Juanita Sheridan and The Lily Wu Quartet: A Rediscovered Gem from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction

By Eric Redman | February 22, 2024

Four Books Juxtaposing the Beauty and Ugliness of Ballet

By Tammy Greenwood | February 21, 2024

The Dos and Don'ts of Crafting an Ensemble Cast

By Vera Kurian | February 21, 2024

10 New Gothic Reads That Explore the Darkness Within

10 New Gothic Reads That Explore the Darkness Within

Tonya Mitchell on recent novels with "that otherworldly, haunting quality that keeps Gothic readers coming back for more"

By Tonya Mitchell | February 21, 2024

Hooked on Mysteries with Quirky Characters and Curious Careers

Hooked on Mysteries with Quirky Characters and Curious Careers

Gerri Lewis explains why an interesting job is so central to a good mystery story.

By Gerri Lewis | February 21, 2024

Six Scintillating Friends-to-Frenemies Thrillers

Six Scintillating Friends-to-Frenemies Thrillers

When the friendship going south is just the beginning …

By Leah Konen | February 20, 2024

9 Historical Mysteries That Have Been Adapted to Cinema

9 Historical Mysteries That Have Been Adapted to Cinema

Patrice McDonough picks a favorite adaptation for each decade of the past century

By Patrice McDonough | February 20, 2024

Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

Fairy Tales Have Always Been Dark – Really Dark

Samantha Larsen on the macabre origins of these little tales of morality and caution.

By Samantha Larsen | February 20, 2024

Why Do Former Lawyers So Often Turn to Writing?

Why Do Former Lawyers So Often Turn to Writing?

An ex-lawyer-turned-crime-writer on her many peers in the thriller world

By Suzie Miller | February 20, 2024

When The Suspense Comes From Our Climate Apocalypse

When The Suspense Comes From Our Climate Apocalypse

Sarah Ruiz-Grossman on five books that bring home the creeping devastation of our human-made environmental crisis.

By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman | February 19, 2024

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