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Features

Lee Child

How a British TV director bought $6 worth of paper and pencils and created the iconic Jack Reacher, ex-US Army MP and rough-and-tumble knight errant.
by Oline H. Cogdill

Ed Gorman (1941-2016)

Author, editor, anthologist, and friend to a wide swath of the mystery community.
by Jon L. Breen

Call the Kopps! Amy Stewart

A delightful new historical series starring the ultimate Jersey Girls.
by Cheryl Solimini

Sherlock on the Radio

Landmark radio dramatizations of the entire cannon, faithfully adapted.
by Jon L. Breen

David Morrell

From Rambo to Thomas De Quincey historical novels, the common thread in this writer’s work is quality.
by Betty Webb

Some Thoughts on Series Characters

by Lawrence Block

The 2016 Mystery Scene Gift Guide

Solving your holiday conundrums, one by one.
by Kevin Burton Smith

How Sweet It Is: Joanne Fluke

Fluke comes from a long line of great bakers, and she takes her responsibilities very seriously in her culinary mysteries.
by Oline H. Cogdill

The Hook

First Lines That Caught Our Attention

“Plum Crazy” Crossword

by Verna Suit

 

Departments

At the Scene

by Kate Stine

Mystery Miscellany

by Louis Phillips

Hints & Allegations

2016 Awards for the Anthony, Shamus, Ned Kelly, Ngaio Marsh, CWA Dagger, and Derringer

 
 

Reviews

Small Press Reviews: Covering the Independents

by Betty Webb

Very Original: Paperback Originals Reviewed

by Lynne Maxwell & Hank Wagner

Sounds of Suspense: Audiobooks Reviewed

by Dick Lochte

What About Murder? Reference Books Reviewed

by Jon L. Breen

Short and Sweet: Short Stories Considered

by Ben Boulden

Mystery Scene Reviews

 
 

Miscellaneous

The Docket

Letters

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