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https://crimereads.com/the-state-of-the-mystery-a-roundtable/

The State of the Mystery: Part 1 of a Roundtable Discussion - The 2019 Edgar Award Nominees Address the Genre's Most Pressing Questions Once again, the Edgar Awards are upon us—that august night of crime and mystery when honors are bestowed, traditions celebrated, and champions of the genre feted. This Thursday, authors, editors, a…

Now that Winter has officially arrived and the holiday season is just around the corner, it's a great time to snuggle down with some good books and some pretty fun movie adaptations. Snuggle down! https://crimereads.com/10-thrillers-you-forgot-take-place-during-christmas/ ☃️

10 Thrillers You Forgot Take Place During Christmas - Holiday Movies for the Family...Maybe Not the Whole Family. I love holiday movies, and for me nothing’s finer than sitting around with family watching It’s a Wonderful Life or The Holiday for the twentieth time, but occasionally you find yoursel…

Interesting article on Ross Macdonald. Born this day in 1915.

The Evolution of Ross Macdonald - A Family Crisis and Three Novels That Changed the Course of Crime Fiction “It’s all one case.” That’s how private detective Lew Archer sums up his investigation into three seemingly unrelated murders near the climax of The Zebra-Striped Hearse, Ross Macdonald’s 1962 clas…