Features
Attica Locke
Locke developed her storytelling skills while visiting family in the small towns scattered along East Texas’s Highway 59. After a detour to Hollywood, she’s back telling tales of her home state.
by Tom Nolan
The Crimes of Mark Twain
The celebrated author did more than dabble in the mystery genre.
by Michael Mallory
A New Golden Age for Crime Classics
A treasure trove of long forgotten Golden Age novels from Britain, the US, and around the world are coming back into print.
by Martin Edwards
Paul Cleave
“Deliciously malevolent,” this author’s work is too little known in the UnitedStates. Here’s the lowdown.
by Craig Sisterson
Out of the Past: A Film Noir Classic at 70
Some call it the greatest noir film ever made. Seven decades on, there’s a strong case to be made.
by Jake Hinkson
James R. Benn: The World at War
The broad sweep of WWII is the background for Benn’s compelling Billy Boyle tales.
by John B. Valeri
The Hook
First Lines That Caught Our Attention
Kwei Quartey: Solving the Mysteries of Ghana
The author returns to his childhood home of Ghana for atmospheric mysteries set in a fascinating culture.
by Oline H. Cogdill
My Books
Burning Cold
by Lisa Lieberman
From Beyond the Grave
by Daniella Bernett
Double Takes
Ed Gorman
by Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini
“Beautiful Mysteries” Crossword
by Verna Suit
Departments
At the Scene
by Kate Stine
Mystery Miscellany
by Louis Phillips
Hints & Allegations
2017 Thriller, Arthur Ellis, Lambda, Audie, and Harper Lee awards.
Reviews
Small Press Reviews: Covering the Independents
by Betty Webb
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
Very Original: Paperback Originals Reviewed
by Hank Wagner
Mystery Scene Reviews
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