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
- 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
- HALLOWEEN CRIME FICTION: A LIST
- BOSTON CREAM PIE CHEESECAKE: Boston Cream Pie Day!
- Cartoon of the Day: Pumpkin Spice
- Cartoon of the Day: Book Club
- The Curious Case of Literary Confusion: Guest Post by Andrew McAleer
- The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 3, now on Netflix!
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- CRAZY PISTACHIO CAKE WITH NUTTY FROSTING: Sometimes You Feel like a Nut!
- CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE: Pumpkin Cheesecake Day!
- BLOOD RED HOT CHOCOLATE & SWEET BONES! Halloween!
- WHITE CHOCOLATE GHOST POPS
- What? It’s National Chocolate Cupcake Day, and I didn’t even know it! Guest Post by Sarah Husmann
- 250+ HALLOWEEN CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE RECIPES & IDEAS: National Chocolate Cupcake Day!
- COOKING TO KILL: Chocolate Noose Recipe
- CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN COCKTAILS: National Liqueur Day!