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Review of When the Sacred Ginmill Closes: A Matthew Scudder Novel

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction (general)

By: Deborah Mack

Eric Jerome Dickey's Gideon Series: Best Selling African American Author's Books Hard to Put Down

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction (general)

By: Sonya Wilson

Let The Right One In – Book Review: Bestselling Swedish Vampire Novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist

In: Horror Fiction

By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

Review of New Orleans Mourning: Murder and Social Politics in the Big Easy

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By: Deborah Mack

Walking Dead Review: Author Greg Rucka Brings Back Atticus Kodiak to Tackle the Sex Trade

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Nancy Baker

David Trevellyan – The New Action Hero: British Spy Doesn't Walk Through Walls, He Blows Them Up

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Mark Toor

Book Review of The Lost Symbol: Thoughts on the New Dan Brown Book

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Stuart Cooke

Review of The Chicago Way: Michael Harvey's Impressive Debut Novel

In: Detective Fiction

By: Deborah Mack

Crime Writer Alex Gray: Scottish Detective Novels Based Around Glasgow

In: Detective Fiction

By: Rosemary Gemmell

2009 Anthony Awards Announced: 40th Bouchercon Closes With Voting for Annual Prizes

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By: Carol Thomas

The Shimmer by David Morrell: A Review and Publication Details

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Lindsey Mason

Mystery Authors Meet Fans at 40th Bouchercon: 2009 World Conference Held This Year in Indianapolis, October 15-18

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By: Carol Thomas

Dracula Reclaims the Throne as King of Vampires: Sequel to Bram Stroker’s Dracula Promises to Live up to the Legend

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By: Christina Jones

Trixie Belden Books: Charming, Old-Fashioned Girl Detective Series

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By: Holli Jo Ronquillo

Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol is Published: Sequel to Controversial Book The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Allison Russo

Patricia Cornwell – Book of the Dead: Forensic Pathologist Scarpetta Must Deal With Three Brutal Murders

In: Forensic Fiction

By: Caroline Trent

Heat Wave by Richard Castle – Book Review: From the Castle TV Character Comes His First Nikki Heat Novel

In: Detective Fiction

By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

The Quickie by James Patterson: A Sexy Murder Mystery From the Master of the Suspense Genre

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Farai Muchemwa

The Jury Master by Robert Dugoni: A Stunning Legal Thriller From the Author of Damage Control

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By: Farai Muchemwa

Deborah LeBlanc's Water Witch: A Fascinating Novel for Any Mystery Fan

In: Horror Fiction

By: Lindsey Mason

Slights by Kaaron Warren, Reviewed: Angry Robot's Lead Horror Title by Aurealis and Ditmar Award Winner

In: Horror Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Review: L.A. Requiem: A Stellar Entry in Robert Crais' Elvis Cole Series

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By: Deborah Mack

The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown: Ancient Wisdom and Masonic Symbols in Washington D.C.

In: Thriller Fiction

By: David Katski

Review – The Wheelman Takes You for a Wild Ride: Duane Swierczynski Breathes New Life Into the Heist Novel

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By: Deborah Mack

Nevada Barr's 13 1/2: Anna Pigeon's Creator Breaks New Ground With Psychological Thriller

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Carol Thomas

Review – Where Angels Fear by Sunny Frazier: Murder, Astrology and Kinky Sex in California's Central Valley

In: Murder Mysteries

By: Deborah Mack

Fun Reading for Halloween and Spooky Nights: Book Review of Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell

In: Cozy Mysteries

By: Linda Ashar

Eclipse by Richard North Patterson: Legal Thriller Based in Africa From Prolific, Bestselling Author

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Farai Muchemwa

Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed by Marc Blatte: Debut Mystery and Hip-Hop Noir Novel

In: Murder Mysteries

By: Feature Writer Sandra Williams

Influences on Agatha Christie's Writing: Incidents and Experiences that Shaped Christie's Novels

In: Detective Fiction

By: Rosemary Gemmell

Review: Salt River: The Last Act in James Sallis' Engaging Turner Trilogy

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By: Deborah Mack

Book Review – Cripple Creek: Book Two in James Sallis' Turner Trilogy

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By: Deborah Mack

Small Presses & Fantastic Fiction: Small Specialty Publishers Preserve Classic Fantastic Literature

In: Horror Fiction

By: Larry Latham

Review of the Thriller Damnable: Debut Novel Full of Horror and Suspense by Hank Schwaeble

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Feature Writer Sandra Williams

Breathing Water by Timothy Hallinan: The Poke Rafferty Series – A Bangkok Thriller

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Sandy Mitchell

Keith Ablow – The Architect: West Crosse is More Than an Architect; He is a Highly Skilled Killer

In: Detective Fiction

By: Caroline Trent

James Patterson – When the Wind Blows: Frannie O’Neill is About to Make a Startling Discovery

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By: Caroline Trent

Chris Kuzneski – The Lost Throne: Kuzneski Tracks the Investigations of Two Seemingly Isolated Murders

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By: Caroline Trent

The Library Of The Dead, Book Review: Glenn Cooper's Initial Thriller Stimulates Suspense Throughout

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By: Matt Haynes

Four Arson-Related Novels: Fictional Accounts of Arson and Arsonists

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By: Marie Brannon

Bone Rattler by Eliot Pattison: A Murder Mystery of Colonial America

In: Murder Mysteries

By: Lynn Brogan

My Cousin Rachel-Book Review: Novel of Intrigue by Daphne Du Maurier

In: Murder Mysteries

By: Paula Marie Deubel

Cypress Grove by James Sallis: Literary Crime Fiction at its Finest

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By: Deborah Mack

A Review of David Baldacci's First Family: Sean King and Michelle Maxwell are Back

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By: Farai Muchemwa

Bay Tanner Mystery Writer Kathryn R. Wall: A Portrait of a Hilton Head Author

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By: Rosalie Thompson

A Guide to H. P. Lovecraft First Editions: Early Editions Didn't Sell Well, But Try to Find One Today

In: Horror Fiction

By: Larry Latham

Halloween (1978 Movie) Book Review: 1979 Novelization Expands Story by John Carpenter and Debra Hill

In: Horror Fiction

By: Brett Hardel

Covenant Hall by Kathryn R. Wall: Ninth Book in the Bay Tanner Mystery Series

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By: Rosalie Thompson

Review of 'The Da Vinci Code': What Fans May Expert From Dan Brown's New Novel 'The Lost Symbol'

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Farai Muchemwa

The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón: Book Review of a Suspense Fiction by the Author of The Angel's Game

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction (general)

By: Maria Luisa Antonaya

Review – The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: Alan Bradley’s first Flavia de Luce Mystery Novel

In: Cozy Mysteries

By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

The Dark Vampires of Salem's Lot: Stephen King's Classic Novel Still Frightening

In: Horror Fiction

By: Mckenzie Cassidy

Review of Beautiful Ghosts by Eliot Pattison: A Tibetan Murder Mystery

In: Murder Mysteries

By: Lynn Brogan

Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction: Individualism in Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep

In: Detective Fiction

By: Marilyn Michaud

A Brief History of Detective Fiction: From Poe to Grisham – How to Read the Mystery Formula

In: Detective Fiction

By: Marilyn Michaud

Vampires: The Immortal Damned – Book Review: An Anthology of Vampire Tales From Literary History

In: Horror Fiction

By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

Halloween Reading for All Ages: Families Can Read “Cool” Stories About Ghosts Together

In: Cozy Mysteries

By: Pamela Mooman

Kolymsky Heights – Lost Classic Thriller: Faber Finds Reissues Davidson's Novel Among Hundreds of Great Books

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Robin Jarossi

The Call of Cthulhu, by H.P. Lovecraft: A Tale of the Cthulhu Mythos

In: Horror Fiction

By: Maria Luisa Antonaya

Review of the Alehouse Murders by Maureen Ash: A Templar Knight Murder Mystery

In: Murder Mysteries

By: Lynn Brogan

The Fate of Katherine Carr-Review: Latest Psychological Mystery by Thomas H. Cook

In: Murder Mysteries

By: Vickie Britton

Second Sight by George D. Shuman: Another Sherry Moore Mystery

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Sandy Mitchell

Stieg Larsson - Famous (Dead) Author: An Exploration of the Works from the Scandinavian Writer

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By: Malene Jorgensen

Agatha Christie's Best Solo Mystery Books: Murders, Closed Locations, and a Small Group of Suspects

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By: Emily Chauviere

Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence Beresford: The Detective Duo’s Mystery Books

In: Detective Fiction

By: Emily Chauviere

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Jane Marple’s Best Mystery Books

In: Cozy Mysteries

By: Emily Chauviere

Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot: The Belgian Detective’s Best Mystery Books

In: Detective Fiction

By: Emily Chauviere

Agatha Christie's Detectives: Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, the Beresfords, and More

In: Detective Fiction

By: Emily Chauviere

Baby Shark's Jugglers at the Border Book Review: Robert Fate's Series Continues to Deliver Action-Packed Excellence

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By: Jennifer Thompson

Review of Jodi Picoult's Perfect Match: Legal Fiction Ripe With Drama

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By: Heather Robertson

H. P. Lovecraft, Ghost Writer: The Horror Master Made More Money From Revisions Than Writing

In: Horror Fiction

By: Larry Latham

Ian Rankin's Doors Open – Review: Rebus Has Retired but Edinburgh’s Crooks and Rogues Keep Grifting

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By: Robin Jarossi

Undone by Karin Slaughter: Secrets, Murders and Skillfully Spun Characters Collide in New Novel

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction (general)

By: Dindy Yokel

Just After Sunset Review: Stephen King's Newest Collection of Short Stories

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By: Shane Werlinger

Janet Evanovich Entertains Again: A Review of the New Stephanie Plum Novel "Finger Lickin' Fifteen"

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By: Kristin Colangelo

The Angel's Game, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón: A Suspense Fiction Book Review

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction (general)

By: Maria Luisa Antonaya

Rain Gods by James Lee Burke: Chasing Dreams in a Texas Thriller

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Sandy Mitchell

The Truth About H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon: His Creation Ranks With Bigfoot, Atlantis and Elvis Sightings

In: Horror Fiction

By: Larry Latham

About Dead and Gone: Charlaine Harris's Latest Sookie Stackhouse Novel

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By: Feature Writer Katherine Kuzma-Beck

Darkness Under Heaven, by FJ Chase: A Review of This Year's Most Compelling Thriller

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Christopher Pascale

John Lescroart's A Plague of Secrets: Bestselling Novel Doesn't Meet Author's Criteria for Effectiveness

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Carol Thomas

Dog on It by Spencer Quinn: A Chet and Bernie Mystery

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By: Sandy Mitchell

John Lescroart's Dismas Hardy Abe Glitsky Series: Lescroart Uses Ensemble Cast to Feature Series Characters

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Carol Thomas

Palace Council by Stephen L Carter – Review: Conspiracy to Control the President Travels Far but Doesn’t Enthrall

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Robin Jarossi

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly: A Fine Detective Thriller by Author of The Scarecrow

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By: Sandy Mitchell

Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum Series: Consistent Plot Elements Provide Framework for Comic Misadventures

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By: Carol Thomas

Janet Evanovich's Finger Lickin' Fifteen: Stephanie Plum Gains Deductive Skills in Evanovich's 2009 Novel

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By: Carol Thomas

H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos? A Term He Never Used Has Become Lovecraft's Lasting Legacy

In: Horror Fiction

By: Larry Latham

A Review of The Thief by Ruth Rendell: The Mistress of Suspense Strikes Again in This Quick Reads Book

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction (general)

By: Catherine Whitlock

Michael Connelly's The Scarecrow: Jack McEvoy Confronts Threats to Job and Life From the Internet

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Carol Thomas

Review of Balefires by David Drake: The Early Horror Stories of One of Military SF's Greatest Writers

In: Horror Fiction

By: John Markley

Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara: Book Review of the 2003 Winner of Japan's Akutagawa Prize

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By: Martin G. Wood

Switch Author Grant McKenzie – Interview: Debut Author on His New Thriller and 20-year Quest to Get Published

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Robin Jarossi

Book Review Alpha Female: A Story About the Threat of Poaching and Drilling in National Parks

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Feature Writer Britta Stromeyer Esmail

An Introduction to the Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft: His Classic Horror Fiction Set New Standards

In: Horror Fiction

By: Larry Latham

The Library of Shadows by Mikkel Birkegaard: Mind-Control Thriller Aimed at Fans of The Da Vinci Code

In: Thriller Fiction

By: Robin Jarossi

The Great Train Robbery: An Historical Narrative

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction (general)

By: Dianha Simpson

Death and the Lit Chick by G. M. Malliet: Second St. Just Mystery by Author of Death of a Cozy Writer

In: Cozy Mysteries

By: Vickie Britton

Walter Mosley Novel Introduces A New Character: Leonid "L.T." McGill Makes "The Long Fall" An Exceptional Read

In: Detective Fiction

By: Michael Irvin Arrington

Dead Docket by Mitchell Graham - Book Review: Sometimes a Simple Death is Not Simple

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By: Feature Writer Francine Brokaw

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