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Mystery books are divided into many sub-genres: classical/traditional, thriller, romantic suspense, police procedural/hardboiled (Mike...

by Kevin Thornton It is a truth almost universally acknowledged that detective fiction started with Edgar Allen Poe. “The Murders in the...

by Connie Berry Published by Crooked Lane Books Cover design by Alan Ayers Author, Connie Berry, has created a singularly unique classic...

by B. J. Bowen Published by Camel Press Design by: Melissa Vail Coffman Cover design by Scott Book Author, B. J. Bowen, maestro of the...

Author: Neal James Alice and Ted Calladine were at the East Coast in February. Both knew that this day would be their last chance to...

Justin, Justin Case, Termination Agent for the Tin Can Communications Company and his friends seem destined to be monster hunters. Their...

portable radios were a marvel of technology Before the transistor was invented, radios used vacuum tubes. Although portable vacuum tube...

Join us Thursday July 28 at 6:30 as we partner with Lighthouse Books to bring you this FREE "cozy" event! You will find us at Brighton...

Join us Thursday July 28 at 6:30 as we partner with Lighthouse Books to bring you this FREE "cozy" event! You will find us at Brighton...

by: Neal James David Samson his name is, this psychowhatsit guy that’s come to decide if I’m crazy or not. Well, I’m not; I’m about the...

Nowadays you would be excused for thinking, “Can you dig it?” might refer to excavating or creating a hole in which to deposit a plant, a...

Men's hair in the 60's and 70's was a big thing. From blow drying to bobbing to sideburns, we did it all. The 1950s had been an era of...

Detective fiction is one of the most popular literary genres, and has been for centuries. Television has no shortage of detectives.

On a cold, dry night, you may have reached for a jar of Vaseline to take care of the nuisance of chapped lips. Vaseline, or petroleum...

One cannot ignore the pinky-ring-clad stereotype of an assertive male puffing away in defiance of his surroundings as the “typical” cigar...

An adult digs up their old record collection out of the attic and their kid asks what they are. The parent nostalgically names all the...

Cozy Mystery History The Evolution of the Cozy Mystery Genre Sally Dallas https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/cozy-mystery-history/ Please...

The sixties was a decade of “counterculture” and revolution in social norms about clothing, music, drugs, dress, sexuality, formalities,...

Today, we take telephones for granted. You probably have a telephone within arm’s reach as you read this. But just over 100 years ago,...

Ravens are fascinating yet imposing birds, with their glossy black plumage and sharp beaks. In the famous poem, The Raven, Edgar Allan...