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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).
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MYSTERY FANFARE
- Open for Submissions: DEADLY YELLOWSTONE: A COLLECTION OF MYSTERY SHORTS
- The Latent Joy of Writing: Guest Post by Peter Riva
- Cartoon of the Day: St Patrick's Date!
- Cartoon of the Day: St Patrick Regrets
- SPUR AWARDS: WESTERN WRITERS OF AMERICA
- ALFRED HITCHCOCK DAY: How to celebrate!
- ST PATRICK'S DAY CRIME FICTION // ST PATRICK'S DAY MYSTERIES
- Cartoon of the Day: Dogs
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- Cartoon of the Day: St Patrick's Day Beer
- Bailey's Irish Cream Chocolate Cheesecake: St Patrick's Day!
- Bailey's Irish Scones with Chocolate Chips: St Patrick's Day
- GUINNESS CHOCOLATE CHERRY BREAD & OTHER BROWN BREADS: St. Patrick's Day
- NATIONAL PI DAY & St. Patrick's Day: GUINNESS CHOCOLATE SILK PIE
- BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM FUDGE: St Patrick's Day!
- GUINNESS CHOCOLATE CAKE: 3 Recipes for St. Patrick's Day
- CHOCOLATE IRISH SODA BREAD PUDDING with GUINNESS ICE CREAM: St. Patrick's Day!