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Belinda Bauer
Disappointment and betrayal as fuel for mystery fiction.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Fave Raves of the Year
Mystery Scene critics recommend the best of 2016.
The Hook
First Lines That Caught
April Smith
Stymied by a writer’s strike, this successful TV writer and producer turned to novels.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Ian Rankin: Edinburgh’s Finest
A failed accounting exam led to the creation of an iconic copper.
by Andy Martin
Trials & Tribulations: Recent Legal Thrillers
They fought the law and...well, it gets more complicated from there.
by Jon L. Breen
My Book: Illicit Trade
Investigating crime at the United Nations.
by Michael Niemann
How to Be a Writer Without Writing Anything, Part One
The key is getting someone else to do the work.
by Lawrence Block
“Mystery à Clef” Crossword
by Verna Suit
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by Kate Stine
Mystery Miscellany
by Louis Phillips
Hints & Allegations
2017 Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominations. Mystery Writers of America 2017 Grand Masters Announced.
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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
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