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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: Murder Takes a Holiday (Summer 2024) is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: Southern California Mysteries (Spring 2024); Animals in Mysteries II (Winter 2023); Animals in Mysteries I (Fall 2023).
Coming Up: Partners in Crime; London Mysteries; Retail Murders; Northern California; Thrillers. Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 3, now on Netflix!
- Cartoon of the Day: Dog Trick or Treat
- SLOW HORSES RENEWED FOR SEASON 6
- REBUS: New Adaptation of Ian Rankin's Iconic Detective
- HURRICANE MYSTERIES // HURRICANE CRIME FICTION
- Cartoon of the Day: Holiday Candy
- EXTREME WEATHER: Mystery Readers Journal (30:2) 2014
- Cartoon of the Day: Halloween Costume
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- COOKING TO KILL: Chocolate Noose Recipe
- CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN COCKTAILS: National Liqueur Day!
- Cats & Bats, Witches & Brooms: Chocolate Halloween Cookies
- DESSERT CHARCUTERIE BOARD: National Dessert Day
- CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: RECIPE FOR SUPER RICH SPANISH HOT CHOCOLATE: Columbus Day
- ULTIMATE M&Ms COOKIES: National M&M Day
- NANAIMO BARS: CANADIAN THANKSGIVING
- MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE: Yom Kippur, Crypto-Jews, & Mexico