Thieves at the Bronx Zoo!

By Laura K. Curtis

August 13, 2012

Dirty, rotten purse-snatchers at the zoo! Beware the flamingos.

Writing from the Perspective of an Animal

Some sections of my novel, Water & Glass, are from the perspective of a woolly rat called Molloy. This might sound a bit crazy, but from very early on in the drafting of the book, I wanted to challenge myself to write from an animal’s point of view. The novel is set on a kind…

Conniving Canines: Outfoxed by Man’s Best Friend

By David Rosenfelt

July 11, 2016

Join David Rosenfelt, author of 14 mysteries featuring the dog-loving defense lawyer Andy Carpenter. Outfoxed is his most recent novel, and it hits shelves on July 19th. To celebrate, David recalls his most cunning canine pal, Bernie, and asks you to share your own stories of your own conspirational pets. Three lucky commenters will win…

The M.O.’s Lesson Learned Issue: “Night Watchman”

By Ann Marie Thurmond

October 9, 2015

We're proud to present “Night Watchman” by A.M. Thurmond, the latest crime fiction selection for The M.O.'s “Lesson Learned” issue! This submission received the most votes from our shortlisted previews. Read the whole thing here! “Dormez bien, Monsieur Cheshire,” Judy said, winking. Sweet dreams. It's our little joke, Judy going off shift, me coming on. Judy's got a…

The ZINNG: A Cool $25K for E-Mysteries (and Lethal Selfies)

By Crime HQ

October 1, 2015

The new Mysterious Press Award honors “the best e-book original mystery novel“ with a cool $25k and worldwide distribution! We read about it at The Rap Sheet, where there are loads more details. Submissions begin in January! ”Over at Jungle Red Writers, Julia Spencer-Fleming explains why Archer Mayor is ”the mystery writer's mystery writer” and…