Monthly Archives: May 2026

In this post that is as thoughtful as it is entertaining, S. B. Watson recounts a spirited discussion around a question that many of our readers have likely had before: What truly makes a great mystery? Years ago, I was … Continue reading →

In this special blog post, Japanese literary scholar and critic Yusan Iiki gives readers a deep dive into the development of and differentiation of Japanese crime fiction in the 20th century I’d like to pose a question: Is there a … Continue reading →

Herbert De Paepe returns to EQMM in our May/June issue with “The Defixio Murders,” another spine-tingling mystery translated from the Dutch by Josh Pachter. Here Herbert discusses how a trip to “The Rome of the North” along with some mysterious … Continue reading →