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Summer reads: Killer thrillers: From an art-world conspiracy to a campus murder to the gripping tale of a missing child, these recommendations will add suspense to your beach book list.; By Laura Miller and Louis Bayard May 26, 2008
The sound of strangers: A hero with superhuman hearing sets out to rescue a silent child in Peter Hoeg's compelling new mystery.; By Heather Havrilesky Nov 28, 2007
Woman with a loaded gun: Across 40 years and 61 novels, the icy-blooded Ruth Rendell has proven to be more than a great mystery writer -- she's one of Britain's finest living novelists.; By Charles Taylor Dec 2, 2004
Shadows of late summer: Out of the past come the noir-ish entries for our latest mystery roundup: A "fallen woman" solves crime in Regency England, a French Resistance fighter hides out in Manhattan, and a respectable bourgeois ditches it all.; By Charles Taylor Aug 20, 2004
Steam heat and cold ground: In our roundup of the best new mysteries, a hip-hopper sells his soul to the devil, an abortion goes wrong in late-'60s Chicago, and a Minnesota sheriff's detective can't find her shifty cop husband.; By Charles Taylor Feb 26, 2004
Letters: Yes, detective novels are lousy -- if you're too lazy to search out the good ones! Mystery readers (and quite a few mystery writers) strike back at Ben Yagoda.; Jan 8, 2004
The case of the overrated mystery novel: Robert Parker, Dennis Lehane, Lawrence Block, Michael Connelly -- I've read them all. Amid the logrolling and endless hype, one thing gets obscured: Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald did it first, and did it a lot better.; By Ben Yagoda Jan 6, 2004
Murder in midwinter: In our roundup of the season's best mysteries, a cracking new Dalziel-Pascoe yarn, echoes of a forgotten murder, S.J. Rozan's appealing private-eye duo, and the bleak brilliance of Ruth Rendell.; By Charles Taylor Dec 10, 2003
"The Cutting Room" by Louise Welsh: A Glasgow antiques dealer finds horrible pictures in a dead man's house, in this captivating thriller from a new Scottish writer.; By Charles Taylor Apr 8, 2003
"Why are movies bad and how do women get dead?": Film critic-turned-crime writer Helen Knode on her first novel, the soul-crushing deadness of Hollywood, the greatness of "Titanic" and her relationship with husband James Ellroy.; By Barbara O'Dair Apr 2, 2003
Black and white and dead all over: In our roundup of the best new mysteries, black America's answer to Ross Macdonald, a Danish boy fights the Nazis, and the great Ross Thomas, back in print at last.; By Charles Taylor Mar 17, 2003
"Lost in a Good Book" by Jasper Fforde: Literary detective Thursday Next teams up with Dickens' Miss Havisham to fight world destruction and an outbreak of deadly coincidences.; By Laura Miller Mar 13, 2003
Kiss Miss Marple goodbye: Scottish mystery author Val McDermid talks about the tough reality of life in today's Britain and why crime writers, not literary novelists, are the ones facing up to it.; By Charles Taylor Nov 26, 2002
The case of the confusing bookstore: It takes the skills of a great detective to find the best mysteries among the new releases. Our critic offers his list of some recent gems.; By Charles Taylor Nov 14, 2002
"Our Man in Washington" by Roy Hoopes: H.L. Mencken and James M. Cain play detective in an uproarious mystery set in a scandal-plagued capital.; By John W. Dean Oct 31, 2000
The best American whats of the century?: A new best-of omnibus has some terrific stories. But are they mysteries?; By Jacqueline Carey May 5, 2000
Getting there: Are the ends supposed to justify the means? Or is it the other way around?; By Jacqueline Carey Mar 24, 2000
Call the next witness: Our mystery columnist puts three legal thrillers on trial.; By Jacqueline Carey Feb 25, 2000
Christie for Christmas: Desperate for more Agatha Christie? Now there are two "new" mysteries by the late queen of clues.; By Jacqueline Carey Dec 23, 1999
Ripped from the headlines: New mysteries are lifting their plots out of the newspapers. And that's not a bad thing.; By Jacqueline Carey Dec 3, 1999
The female dick: How three hard-boiled writers have retooled the mystery novel for women.; By Jacqueline Carey Oct 29, 1999
Hard boiled: Five great noir novels from the post-Chandler generations.; By David Bowman Jun 28, 1999
Mystery roundup: Humor and history dominate our eclectic selection of 1998's best crime fiction.; By Suzette Lalime Dec 24, 1998

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