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 2020 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: Irish Mysteries is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: Senior Sleuths (Fall 2020); Italian Mysteries (Summer 2020); Environmental Mysteries (Spring 2020); Private Eyes II (Winter 2019).
Coming Up: History Mysteries; Texas; Cold Cases. Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- Cartoon of the Day: Dogs
- OREOS: History, Truffles, and More: National Oreo Day!
- EDGAR ALLAN POE & ABSINTHE: National Absinthe Day
- NATIONAL ABSINTHE DAY: Absinthe, Green Fairy Truffles, and Absinthe Chocolate Cocktails
- Cartoon of the Day: Pandemic Dating
- MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN POUND CAKE: National Pound Cake Day
- RIBBON FANTASY FUDGE: Retro Ad & Recipe
- PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE: National Banana Cream Pie Day!
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- OREOS: History, Truffles, and More: National Oreo Day!
- NATIONAL ABSINTHE DAY: Absinthe, Green Fairy Truffles, and Absinthe Chocolate Cocktails
- MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN POUND CAKE: National Pound Cake Day
- RIBBON FANTASY FUDGE: Retro Ad & Recipe
- PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE: National Banana Cream Pie Day!
- PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: National Peanut Butter Lovers Day!
- INDIVIDUAL CHOCOLATE SOUFFLES: Chocolate Soufflé Day!
- PISTACHIO BROWNIES: National Pistachio Day!

