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Mystery Readers Journal is a quarterly thematic mystery Journal. Each issue contains articles, reviews, and author essays on a specific theme, as well as special columns and other mystery related material. Journals run an average of 80 pages. Subscribe.
Current Issue: Retail Murder is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: London Mysteries II (Spring 2025); London Mysteries I (Winter 2024); Partners in Crime (Fall 2024).
Coming Up: Northern California; Cross-Genre Mysteries; Mysteries Set in France; Thrillers. Submit an article!
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