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The History of Mystery

Yes, Police Procedurals Are Character-Driven

by Kassandra Lamb ~ This is our fifth installment in our subgenre series of posts. It discusses police procedurals, which are character-driven most of the time these days, believe it or not.…

Where Our Research Takes Us: 1880s Newport

by K.B. Owen …or, more specifically, sea-bathing in 1880s Newport, where my latest book, THE SECRET OF THE FORTY STEPS, is set, during the summer of 1887. You may have heard of…

Merry Christmas, Sherlock Holmes Style

Here’s some short and sweet holiday fun from K.B. Owen’s archives—Merry Christmas, Sherlock Holmes style. Happy Holidays! As a mystery lover, Christmas reminds me of one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories,…

An “Off” Week Treat: Some History with your Mystery

Our own K.B. Owen flew all the way to Australia to be interviewed. Okay, just kidding about the flying part, but she was interviewed (via the handy-dandy Internet) by Australian historical mystery…

True Crime and Criminals

Happy First Day of Spring!! We’re using this “off” week to announce something special for you all. We’re in the process of gathering the most fascinating tidbits from our archived posts into…