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  • Legal Thrillers

    The legal thriller is one of my favorite genres of crime fiction. They let me into the world of courtrooms, suits, lawyers, paralegals, and their innocent, not so innocent, and some down-right shady clients.

    January 13, 2022

  • International Mysteries

    Whether it is living in a foreign country, another region of the US, or in a time past or future, watching the characters interact an international mystery is a great way to become immerse in another world.

    January 6, 2022

  • The Locked Room Mysteries

    The locked room mystery, also known as the impossible crime or closed-circle mystery, is not really a genre, but a popular type of mystery.

    December 10, 2021

  • Christmas Mysteries and New Books

    This is a time of year that has always been important to crime fiction.

    November 29, 2021

  • John Grisham

      John Grisham’s name is synonymous with a best-seller. When you think of legal thrillers, John Grisham is one of the first names that comes to mind. Since his first book, The Firm, came out in 1987, he has kept a place on the New York bestsellers list. And if you’ve read any of his…

    November 26, 2021

  • Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie

    Sleeping Murder was the last Miss Marple mystery

    November 18, 2021

  • Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone

    When you think of a troubled police officer character, Robert B. Parker’s Jesse Stone series comes to mind. Recently, I saw an article where the writer was warning against writing about an alcoholic detective. The writer said that the trope was being overused. And one reason that the character is so popular is because of…

    November 11, 2021

  • Historical Mystery

    Historical mystery is the party mix version of crime fiction genres—it contains a little something for everyone. It can include history, romance, travel, politics, true crime, archeology, and of course, a crime. To be a historical mystery, the author places the story in a historical era from the author’s viewpoint, and the plot involves the…

    November 4, 2021

  • Dorothy L. Sayres: A Queen of the Golden Age

    Mystery readers have long named Dorothy Leigh Sayers as one of the queens of the Golden Age of British detective writing.

    October 29, 2021

  • Review of What Doesn’t Kill Us by David Housewright

    In David Housewright’s latest novel released this year, What Doesn’t Kill Us, Rushmore McKenzie has been shot and lies in a coma.

    October 21, 2021
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