One crime writer's truth was just as strange as her fiction

Posted on 10/06/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’d wager that most mystery novelists tend to imagine plot twists far more often than they live them. Mary Roberts...

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1st editions of Dashiell Hammett and Ian Fleming books go up for auction

Posted on 09/26/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Have a little — okay, a lot of — extra spending money lying around? Next month, Christie’s will hold an...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Mystery

Author Q&A: Debbie De Louise

Posted on 08/13/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing Debbie De Louise, who writes novels in addition to working a reference librarian at a public library....

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Happy 115th birthday to Dorothy B. Hughes

Posted on 08/10/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dorothy B. Hughes, the queen of noir, was born on this day in 1904. She produced the majority of her...

Tagged As: Mystery, Women in literature

Author Q&A: James J. Cudney

Posted on 08/07/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing contemporary-fiction author James J. Cudney. Cudney grew up on Long Island and currently lives in New York...

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Author Q&A: Hannah Howe

Posted on 08/02/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing mystery writer Hannah Howe. Howe is the author of the bestselling Sam Smith mystery series, the Ann’s...

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Author Q&A: Rachael Wright

Posted on 08/01/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing Rachael Wright, an author of international mysteries. Wright is a Colorado native with degrees in history and...

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A true-crime book for every state

Posted on 07/30/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times book section is on a real murder streak lately. We recently shared its list of authors’...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Mystery, The New York Times

Amazon adds animated cover to Patricia Cornwell's "Quantum"

Posted on 07/30/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We know Fussy fans are looking forward to Patricia Cornwell’s Quantum. While you still have to wait for October 1...

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Tagged As: E-reader, Mystery, Technology

My favorite murder: 13 authors dish

Posted on 07/26/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times asked thirteen crime authors which of their fictional murders has been their favorite. Lee Child, Karin...

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Tagged As: Mystery, The New York Times, Thriller