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Why 1920s Paris Is the Best Setting for a Spy Thriller

By Tessa Lunney

December 23, 2018

Why set a thriller in 1920s Paris? This is the Paris of Hemingway and Fitzgerald, of Gertrude Stein and Nancy Cunard, of Josephine Baker in her banana skirt taking her pet leopard for a walk. This is a Paris of wild parties full of flappers and swells—surely this is not a place for spies, surely…

How to Start a Book Club

By Maddie Day

December 18, 2018

We’re partnering with Kensington Books to supply you with enough copies of Murder on Cape Cod for your entire book club! Don’t have a book club? Don’t worry, Maddie Day’s got you covered… If you like the idea of reading the same book as a group of friends and talking about it over refreshments, a…

Writing Science in Fiction

By Carol Potenza

December 5, 2018

We’ve all seen it. A scientific plotline so strong it triggers journalists to hurry off and interview scientists, asking question after breathless question: Can dinosaur DNA be extracted from blood-engorged mosquitos trapped in amber millions of years ago? (Unfortunately, no.) Could AI—artificial intelligence—escape the confines of its program and cause worldwide havoc? (Maybe. Think computer…

5 Intriguing Things I Learned While Researching Naughty on Ice

By Maia Chance

November 29, 2018

How to Make a Negroni When my 1920s-set mystery novel required an apéritif that was both sinister and festive, I thought: Negroni. The only trouble was I had never actually drunk one. I’m not a fan of Campari. Not only does it remind me unpleasantly of an ex-boyfriend’s judgy, country-club type father, but it originally…

Sue Grafton Holiday Sweepstakes

By Crime HQ

November 26, 2018

Enter below for a chance to win Sue Grafton’s entire Alphabet series and tote bag!

James Bond and Me – Reading and Writing in 007’s Shoes

By Anthony Horowitz

November 6, 2018

Some books really do change your life. For me, it was Dr. No, not the first James Bond novel but the first to be turned into a movie in 1962. I read it when I was ten years old, stuck in an all-boys boarding school in North London, the sort of grim institution that the…

The Silence of the Lambs Sweepstakes

By Crime HQ

October 22, 2018

Just in time for Halloween, enter for a chance to win a copy of The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, plus a bookplate signed by the author!* *Fava beans and Chianti not included.   * Country Select oneUnited StatesOther Sorry, you cannot enter at this time. * E-mail OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT…

Picture This: 6 Crime Fiction Novels Meant for the Movies

By Cathi Stoler

October 17, 2018

If you’re like me, reading good crime fiction conjures up all sorts of images. The sound and feel of a bullet spiraling out of the gun and hitting its mark can make you wince. The sight of the detective discovering the one clue that solves the case draws you right into the “ah ha” moment.…

Making Our Ghost Reappear: Why We Revived Our Haunted Bookshop Mysteries after Nearly 10 Years

By Cleo Coyle

October 2, 2018

Fictional characters haunt us. Like trusted friends, some speak to us so powerfully that we continue to hear them beyond their stories. That simple idea—the capacity of a character to come alive off the page—lies at the heart of our Haunted Bookshop Mysteries, an amateur sleuth series that my husband and I created in 2003.…

5 of the Most Heinous Criminal Acts Against Beer

By Ellie Alexander

October 1, 2018

It’s fall, also known as beer season. As crisp leaves turn golden yellow, this is the time of year to pour yourself a gorgeous hoppy pint as you cheer on your favorite football team or pull on your lederhosen and hit Oktoberfest for a selection of the best craft beer in the world. However, while…

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