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    A Nearly Normal Family

    M. T. Edvardsson

    "Agnes Thelin almost looked apologetic when she explained I was a suspect."

    June 25, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder

    Dianne Freeman

    "Murdered? I snatched the newspaper from Hetty’s hands and spread it on my lap."

    June 25, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

    Ever wonder how crime authors name their characters? Ever find your own name in a novel attached to a shadowy CIA agent?

    June 24, 2019  By Nancie Clare
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    Charles Dickens Was Obsessed with Detectives, Too

    In 1851, detectives were new to the London police force. The most famous novelist in the world figured he'd go on some ridealongs.

    June 24, 2019  By Tim Mason
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    Why Doctors Make for the Most Terrifying Villains in Fiction

    From Dr. Frankenstein to Hannibal Lecter, nothing sends a chill down the spine like a medical man with terrible designs.

    June 24, 2019  By Caroline Louise Walker
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    The Good Sister

    Gillian McAllister

    "Christopher lets himself into his seafront town house alone."

    June 24, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Art World Noir

    The art world mystery has it all: tortured artists, gallery parties, downtown scenesters, existential angst, counterfeits and collectors.

    June 21, 2019  By Lisa Levy
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    8 Thrillers About Those Who Are Not What They Seem

    Time To Probe the Dark Truth Lurking Beneath a Manicured Facade

    June 21, 2019  By Ellen LaCorte
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    Now Streaming in Crime: June

    A Crime and Mystery Lover's Guide to What's Streaming Now

    June 21, 2019  By Camille LeBlanc
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    The Ugly Truth

    Jill Orr

    "Southerners will go to great lengths to avoid speaking ill of the dead, no matter how much they hated a person’s guts while they were alive."

    June 21, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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