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Paranormal Intrigue Among Russian Émigrés in Paris: The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
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BY LAWRENCE W. POWERS Paris in the mid-1920s: recovering from the depredations of World War I but playing host to expatriate writers and artists from around the world. It is a bustling metropolis full of life and laughter, creative endeavor,... Read More
Conflict under a Greek sun: The House of Hidden Letters by Izzy Broom
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BY MARILYN PEMBERTON The choice of location for a novel is vital and often quite problematic but for Izzy Broom it was an easy decision. A two-week vacation on the Ionian island of Zakynthos over 25 years ago, was the... Read More
Writing a medieval mystery or thriller? Here are sources on medieval crime
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Early Medieval (through 1337)Late Medieval (1337-1485)Mystery & Crime
BY B.J. SEDLOCK Are you thinking of writing a mystery or thriller set in medieval times? Here are some print and online research resources that can get you started, or give you story ideas dealing with medieval crime and justice. ... Read More
Pasadena’s Japan: Crown City by Naomi Hirahara
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BY LOUISE TREE Naomi Hirahara is a mystery writer who has also written a non-fiction work on the Japanese gardeners of Southern California. Her novel Crown City (Soho Crime, February 2026) is the third in the Japantown series and combines... Read More
Live, love, resist: Fireflies in Winter by Eleanor Shearer
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BY KATE BRAITHWAITE In 1790s Nova Scotia, a young woman is on trial. Who is she and what is she accused of? From this dramatic opening to Fireflies in Winter (Berkley, February 2026), Eleanor Shearer’s second novel, we slip back... Read More
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