Opening A Mystery

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  • Does True Crime Fit In Mystery/Detective Fiction?

    True crime is a genre of literature that, at first glance, doesn’t seem to belong in a blog about mystery and detective fiction. But its influence on the other fiction genres and its relationship can’t be ignored.

    May 6, 2021
  • 2021 Edgar Award Winners

    On April 29th, the Mystery Writers of America celebrated its 75th year and awarded the 2021 Edgar Awards.

    May 3, 2021
  • Slightly Murderous Intent on Killer Nashville

    I enjoy both learning from the classic authors as well as finding new writers who are able to ever push the envelopes of the mystery genre. Last week , I was honored to have Killer Nashville publish my review of Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris. Slightly Murderous Intent is book four of the Southern California […]

    April 29, 2021
  • 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 New York Sun, Otto Penzler, he approached an officer on the street and began quizzing him.

    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
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