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Sujata Massey
Massey’s own family background and copious amounts of detailed research enhance her Perveen Mistry novels set in 1920s India.
by Oline H. Cogdill
The Lockridges
Meet the husband-and-wife writing duo that created the charming Mr. and Mrs. North mysteries.
by Michael Mallory
Perilous Puzzles
by Maya Corrigan
Stephen Mack Jones
Jones’ new August Snow mystery boasts the tagline: “Gentrification has never been bloodier.”
by John B. Valeri
My Book: Death Grip
From her first words to last call, Elaine Viets has had a lifelong interest in dive bars.
by Elaine Viets
The Many Faces of Moriarty
The criminal mastermind is, as Sherlock says, “the organiser of half that is evil and of nearly all that is undetected in [London]...”
by Tom Mead
Caroline Kepnes
Joe Goldberg, a suave yet terrifying stalker, slips his way into our hearts and minds.
by John B. Valeri
John Collier: Fact & Fancy
This idiosyncratically talented author is regularly “rediscovered.” The mystery is why he’s ever forgotten in the first place.
by Joseph Goodrich
Margaret Maron (1938—2021)
In addition to her own influential and award-winning work, Maron was instrumental in developing the careers of many authors.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Will Dean
From an isolated cabin in a boggy Swedish forest, Dean conjures an intense standalone full of claustrophobia and creepiness.
by Craig Sisterson
My Book: Time’s Relative
A rediscovered manuscript from 23 years ago leads to a new time travel adventure.
by Debbie De Louise
Helen Eustis: The Horizontal Man
This influential book put an academic setting to splendid use.
by Ben Welton
Capital Crimes Crossword
by Verna Suit
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Very Original: Paperback Originals Reviewed
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Short and Sweet: Short Stories Considered
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