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James Rollins
Known for his bestselling Sigma Force novels about “scientists with guns,” Rollins unveils Unrestricted Access, an entertaining collection of short stories that spans his career as a writer.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Columbo at 60
The greatest of all TV ’tecs celebrates six decades of dogged detection.
by Michael Mallory
Lisa Jewell
A writing career that began on a dare results in a parade of bestselling suspense.
by John B. Valeri
The Mystery Lovers Gift Guide
Our annual extravaganza of gifts for all your mystery-loving family and friends.
by Kevin Burton Smith
Alex Erickson
Coffee, cats, and crime with a shot of (socially responsible) escapism.
by John B. Valeri
Library of Congress Crime Classics
These welcome reprints mine the history of American detective fiction.
by Jon L. Breen
Liz Nugent
A childhood accident and job dissatisfaction both played a part in Nugent becoming a premier psychological thriller author.
by Craig Sisterson
My Book: Shadow Ridge
Policing offers a course in humanity.
by M.E. Browning
James M.Cain in Hollywood
The celebrated hardboiled writer and Hollywood prove a potent combination.
by Pat H. Broeske
My Book: Poetic Justice
A courtroom stenographer takes the case.
by Andrea J. Johnson
Kevin O’Brien
Two bickering half-sisters join forces to sleuth in O’Brien’s latest thriller.
by John B. Valeri
My Book: Gingerdead Man
Injecting homicide into the holidays.
by Maya Corrigan
My Book: Puzzling Ink
Crime and crossword puzzles.
by Becky Clark
Black Mystery Writers Crossword
by Verna Suit
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Reviews
Small Press Reviews: Covering the Independents
by Katrina Niidas Holm
Very Original: Paperback Originals Reviewed
by Hank Wagner and Robin Agnew
Sounds of Suspense: Audiobooks Reviewed
by Dick Lochte
What About Murder? Reference Books Reviewed
by Jon L. Breen
Short and Sweet: Short Stories Considered
by Ben Boulden
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