Features
E. Phillips Oppenheim: The Prince of Storytellers
This justly celebrated author was a master at characterization, and his fast-paced, twisty plots are still enjoyable today.
by Michael Mallory
Gormania
Forgotten Books: Leigh Brackett’s Stranger at Home; Laura Lippman and the Intentional Career; Margaret Maron Pulls Off the Gloves
by Ed Gorman
Veronica Mars
A decade after the demise of the cult TV show, the favorite ’tec of the millennial generation makes a welcome return in a Kickstarter-funded movie.
by Kevin Burton Smith
Recalled to Life: Bond, Jeeves & Marlowe
Three new novels resurrect classic characters with interesting results.
by Laura Miller
The Case of the Missing Endnotes
This eminent critic takes issue with a new trend in publishing.
by Jon L. Breen
Owen Laukkanen
This rising young author has a keen eye for how the Great Recession has affected crime.
by Oline H. Cogdill
Book Addiction: Do You Have a Problem?
Warning signs to watch out for.
by Nevada Barr
“A Brave Talent” Crossword
by Verna Suit
Departments
At the Scene
by Kate Stine
Mystery Miscellany
by Louis Phillips
The Hook
First lines that caught our attention
Hints & Allegations
2014 Thriller Award nominations; Derringer Awards for Short Fiction, Left Coast Crime Awards; IMBA Dilys Award to Kent Krueger
New Books
A Canadian Cop Far From Home
by Vicki Delany
Reviews
Small Press Reviews: Covering the Independents
by Betty Webb & Sharon Magee
Very Original: Paperback Originals Reviewed
by Lynne Maxwell & Hank Wagner
What About Murder? Reference Books Reviewed
by Jon L. Breen
Sounds of Suspense: Audiobooks Reviewed
by Dick Lochte
Short & Sweet: Short Stories Considered
by Bill Crider
Mystery Scene Reviews
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