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The Charm of the Paranormal Cozy: An Appreciation

The Charm of the Paranormal Cozy: An Appreciation

Featuring magical culinary treats, faithful animal companions, spellbinding bookstores, and even the occasional ghostly visitor!

By Auralee Wallace | October 15, 2021

Under Your Skin: The Horror of the Inexplicable

Under Your Skin: The Horror of the Inexplicable

"it’s the off-kilter portrayal of the mundane, where reality comes unstitched in a vaguely sickening way, that really gets under your fingernails..."

By Andy Marino | October 15, 2021

Shop Talk: S.A. Cosby Is Late to This Interview and It's Because of Some Dead Bodies

Shop Talk: S.A. Cosby Is Late to This Interview and It's Because of Some Dead Bodies

Crime writers talking writing routines, putting in the work, and what to do when you get a call in the middle of the night about some bodies.

By Eli Cranor | October 14, 2021

Mysterious and Haunted New York City

Mysterious and Haunted New York City

Kate Belli on the city's haunted locations and the authors inspired by them.

By Kate Belli | October 14, 2021

Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

"2020 was full of desperation and injustice and crime, and if mystery writers are paying attention (and I know we are) it should have a transformative effect on the genre."

By Steph Cha | October 14, 2021

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Joe Leaphorn, older and sophisticated, needed a new foil—one younger, more interested in tradition, and more inquisitive.

By James McGrath Morris | October 14, 2021

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High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

By Andrea Penrose | October 14, 2021

That Gothic Feeling: 11 Masterpieces of Romantic Suspense

By Greg Herren | October 13, 2021

Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

By Jethro K. Lieberman | October 13, 2021

Five Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs

Five Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs

Sinister opportunities abound where innocence—and its loss—collide

By M.E. Browning | October 13, 2021

Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

Young adult fiction can help survivors and victims find emotional validation—and remind them they are not alone.

By Sara Walters | October 13, 2021

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

Catherine Dang on the dark underbelly of all those polite, respectful interactions.

By Catherine Dang | October 13, 2021

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

"His pinnacle lesson? Own your self-agency."

By Patricia Raybon | October 12, 2021

The Four Books (and One Television Show) that Helped Me Cope with Grief

The Four Books (and One Television Show) that Helped Me Cope with Grief

Gus Moreno on turning to literature to process the trauma of loss.

By Gus Moreno | October 12, 2021

An American Outrage: Journalism, Race, and the Clinton Avenue Five

An American Outrage: Journalism, Race, and the Clinton Avenue Five

"During the half decade I spent as a reporter in Newark, the Clinton Avenue Five rarely left my mind."

By James Queally | October 12, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 11, 2021

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