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Peter Blauner never guessed his volunteer gig with probation officers would land him a job writing for one of TV's longest running police dramas.

Former FBI agent and author Gene Riehl recalls the most terrifying night he spent on the job.

The famous Cold War spy and novelist was introduced to the dark side of humanity at an early age.

Mystery expert Otto Penzler breaks down how to know it when you read it.

Two boys from Brooklyn create one of the toughest sleuths of crime fiction's Golden Age.

Sherlock's biggest nemesis is always lurking around a corner...

Find the perfect gift for the Watson to your Holmes.

Actor Jeremy Brett muses on Sherlock and the great detective's thoughts about Watson, women, and death.

Martha Grimes, the award-winning author of over twenty Richard Jury mysteries, sits down for an in-depth interview.

The ‘Dumb-Bell’ Murder changed noir history.

The former Pinkerton had an ear for dialogue and an eye for intrigue.

After the great detective's supposed death, Arthur Conan Doyle's brother-in-law created a Victorian antihero in Gentleman Thief A.J. Raffles.

These schemes promised millions–so long as the perpetrators could get away with it.

After complaining of boredom as a teen, Robert Goldsborough's mother gave him a Nero Wolfe story to read, not realizing she had just helped continue a legacy.

Best-selling author Jon Land breaks down the genre into 4 killer ingredients.

This literary love affair has lasted a lifetime.

"The detective must not himself commit the crime."

An Interview with Japanese Shizuko Natsuki, who defied Japanese tradition to become an award-winning mystery writer.

Uncover the dark side of libraries, bookshops, and rare manuscripts.