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Recent Issues: Southern California Mysteries (Spring 2024); Animals in Mysteries II (Winter 2023); Animals in Mysteries I (Fall 2023); Hobbies & Crafts in Mysteries (Summer 2023).
Coming Up: Old Crimes; London Mysteries; Murder Takes a Holiday (mysteries that take place while on vacation). Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- Cartoon of the Day: Travel
- KENTUCKY DERBY MYSTERIES // KENTUCKY DERBY CRIME FICTION
- CINCO DE MAYO CRIME FICTION
- Short Mystery Fiction Society Derringer Awards
- The Neutral Swiss and their Citizen Army: Guest Post by Kim Hays
- EDGAR AWARDS 2024: Mystery Writers of America
- MAY DAY, MORRIS DANCING, AND MAYPOLE MYSTERIES: MAY DAY CRIME FICTION
- McDONALD & DODDS: Season 4
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- KENTUCKY DERBY BOURBON TRUFFLES: Kentucky Derby Day!
- Buttermilk Mexican Chocolate Chile Bundt Cake: Cinco de Mayo
- MEXICAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES: 3 Recipes for National Chocolate Truffles Day & Cinco de Mayo
- EASY MAY DAY MAYPOLE CHOCOLATE CAKE
- VANISHING OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: National Oatmeal Cookie Day
- Cartoon of the Day: Dogs
- BABY RUTH COOKIES: National Babe Ruth Day!
- CHOCOLATE PIE WITH PRETZEL CRUST: National Pretzel Day!