Monthly Archives: October 2023

Detecting Female Noir (by Carol Goodman)

A winner of the Hammett Prize for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing as well as two Mary Higgins Clark awards, Carol Goodman is the author of more than two dozen novels. Her debut story for EQMM,  “A Woman in Miniature,” … Continue reading

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The Allure of Historicals (by David Krugler)

A professor of history and the author of several nonfiction books, David Krugler has also written two World War II spy thrillers (Pegasus Crime 2016 and 2018): The Dead Don’t Bleed and Rip the Angels from Heaven. Both received starred … Continue reading

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Mystery Is in the Eye of the Beholder (by J.D. Frain)

J.D. Frain earned a degree in journalism before opening a small marketing company in St. Louis, Missouri. For a few years now he’s been writing and selling short stories, but his first paid publication at professional rates, “Two Thousand Miles … Continue reading

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September Convention Roundup (by Jackie Sherbow)

In several previous years I’ve posted on this site about my experiences at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. That gathering of mystery fans, writers, and others in the business takes place in a different city each autumn. This year, neither … Continue reading

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