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  • Evan Hunter Was Ed McBain

    Hunter’s best-known pseudonym was first used in the 87th Precinct debut novel, Cop Hater (1956).  He knew he wanted to make the books to give a realistic look into the life and work of a cop, but he had no experience as a police officer. So, according to his friend and mystery columnist for The…

    April 22, 2021

  • The 2021 Crime Writers Association Dagger Awards Longlist

    The Crime Writers Association announced their longlists for their dagger awards.

    April 19, 2021

  • Police Procedurals

    One of the key features of the police procedural genre is the attempt to accurately show and tell the profession of law enforcement

    March 25, 2021

  • Interviews With J A Jance and Ruth Rendell

    Every writer has their own process. I love hearing how our favorite writers got started and how they developed their processes.

    March 19, 2021

  • RIP Margaret Maron

    On February 23, 2021, we lost one of the legends of crime fiction with the passing of Margaret Maron.

    March 7, 2021

  • V. I. Warshawski

    In the eighties, most if not all the private eyes in fiction were men, loners mostly. With their macho brands of honor. Then, in 1982, Sara Paretsky introduced private investigator Victoria Iphigenia (V. I.) Warshawski

    February 16, 2021

  • The Hardboiled Mystery

    The hardboiled American detective was much more cynical than his English counterpart. It wasn’t a game or puzzle to him, but a more personal battle against evil, often of life or death.

    February 3, 2021

  • 2021 Edgar Award Nominees

    The 2021 Edgar Awards nominees were announced yesterday by the Mystery Writers of America. The Edgar Awards take their name from Edgar Allan Poe, considered to be one of the inventers of the detective genre. The winners will be presented in New York City later this year. The nominees come from usually around 2000 submissions…

    January 27, 2021

  • Josephine Bell

    Calling Josephine Bell a writer from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction does her a disservice.

    January 25, 2021

  • What Is A Cozy Mystery?

    A cozy represents escapist reading at its grandest. Slipping inside the book will take you away to a prettier, happier place with friendly people. Just ignore the taped outline on the floor.

    January 8, 2021
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