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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: London Mysteries; Partners in Crime. Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- PETRONA AWARD LONGLIST: Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year
- Cartoon of the Day: Novelist
- MAIGRET: MASTERPIECE NEWS
- ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, SEASON 4
- DAVITT AWARDS: Sisters in Crime Australia
- Cartoon of the Day: Cat Burglar
- MOONFLOWER MURDERS: MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!
- Cartoon of the Day: The Thoroughly Engrossing Novel
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day!
- FUDGIE SCOTCH SQUARES: Retro Ad with Recipe
- TV Dinner Day: History & Retro Ads
- TEDDY BEAR TRIPLE CHOCOLATE SCONES: National Teddy Bear Day!
- KAHLUA DATE NUT CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD: National Date Nut Bread Day!
- Dr Pepper Chocolate Cake: History & Retro Recipe
- COFFEE ICE CREAM PIE: National Coffee Ice Cream Day
- Cartoon of the Day: Chocolate Chip Cookies