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Longmire Rides Again
Craig Johnson, the author of the Sheriff Walt Longmire novels about a laconic Wyoming lawman, is attracting the fame and the fans that come with a string of bestselling novels and a hit TV show. There’s even a Longmire Days fan festival.
by Michael Mallory
Death is a Lonely Business: The Mysteries of Ray Bradbury
Surprisingly, the celebrated author of The Martian Chronicles and Dandelion Wine began his career in crime pulps and went on to write several well-received mystery novels.
by Michael Mallory
Not Quite Heaven: Julia Keller’s West Virginia
The horrific 1972 Buffalo Creek Disaster, caused by a mining company, was the inspiration for Keller’s latest Bell Elkins novel.
by Oline H. Cogdill
The Hook
First Lines That Caught Our Attention
The Dark Vision of Ida Lupino
Director, producer, screenwriter, star—Lupino was one of the most versatile and influential talents in film noir.
by Jake Hinkson
Gormania
A chat with Margaret Maron, author of the Deborah Knott mysteries.
by Ed Gorman
Long Upon the Land: A Review
Margaret Maron’s final Deborah Knott mystery.
by Art Taylor
All-Star Detecting with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The sports icon—and Sherlockian—has written a novel starring Mycroft Holmes.
by Oline H. Cogdill
“L.A. Requiem” Crossword
by Verna Suit
Departments
At the Scene
by Kate Stine
Mystery Miscellany
by Louis Phillips
Hints & Allegations
Thriller and Ned Kelly awards, Harper Lee Prize, CWA Daggers
The Hook
First lines that caught our attention
My Book
But That’s Another Story
by Art Taylor
How to Haunt a House
by Leigh Perry
Reviews
Small Press Reviews: Covering the Independents
by Betty Webb
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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