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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
- Cartoon of the Day: How Sheep Get Away with Murder
- What Do You Call Your Characters? Guest Post by Margaret Fenton
- Cartoon of the Day: Rosh Hashanah
- Cartoon of the Day: Shipwreck
- ROSH HASHANA to YOM KIPPUR: Mysteries Set During the Days of Awe
- The Thief, The Mapmaker, and The Alaskan Blonde: Guest Post by James T. Bartlett
- LEE CHILD & MICHAEL CONNELLY: Book Passage Online Event – October 1
- THE NED KELLY AWARD WINNERS: Australian Crime Writers Association
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN CAKE with CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN GANACHE: Perfect for Fall!
- RASPBERRY VODKA TRUFFLES from The Russian Tea Room Cookbook for National Vodka Day!
- CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CUSTARD: Caramel Custard Day!
- CHOCOLATE RUGELACH: Rosh Hashana
- DIY PUMPKIN SPICE: National Pumpkin Spice Day
- CHOCOLATE HONEY CAKE: Rosh Hashana
- The Thief, The Mapmaker, and The Alaskan Blonde: Guest Post by James T. Bartlett
- CARTOON OF THE DAY: Honey