Mystery Readers International is the largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, is open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers. Started by Janet A. Rudolph in Berkeley, California, it now has members in all 50 of the United States and 18 foreign countries. Members vote each year to nominate and select the winners of the Macavity Award—the 2024 winners have been announced! Join MRI today!
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: Partners in Crime (Fall 2024) is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: Murder Takes a Holiday (Summer 2024); Southern California Mysteries (Spring 2024); Animals in Mysteries II (Winter 2023).
Coming Up: London Mysteries; Retail Murders; Northern California; Thrillers. Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- Cartoon of the Day: Halloween Costume
- PARTNERS IN CRIME: MYSTERY READERS JOURNAL (40:3)
- Embattled Truthseekers: the Persecuted Protagonist: Guest Post by Eliot Pattison
- Bloody Cocktails & Deadly Wines: Halloween!
- Cartoon of the Day: Dogs
- Cartoon of the Day: Medieval Tech Support
- The Secret War of Julia Child, Or Julia Child and Me: Guest Post by Diana R. Chambers
- This One is Special: Guest Post by Erica Miner
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- National Chocolate Day: Hershey Bar Chocolate Cake
- PEEPS HALLOWEEN RED VELVET LAYER CAKE
- PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES: National Pumpkin Day!
- HAUNTED SKULL DARK CHOCOLATE CAKES: Halloween
- CHOCOLATE CARAMEL APPLES: National Apple Day!
- BOSTON CREAM PIE CHEESECAKE: National Boston Cream Pie Day!
- CRAZY PISTACHIO CAKE WITH NUTTY FROSTING: Sometimes You Feel like a Nut!
- CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE: Pumpkin Cheesecake Day!