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 2025 nominees 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: London Mysteries II (Spring 2025) is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: London Mysteries I (Winter 2024); Partners in Crime (Fall 2024); Murder Takes a Holiday (Summer 2024).
Coming Up: Retail Murders; Northern California; Cross-Genre Mysteries. Submit an article!
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- FATHER'S DAY BUTTER CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING
- Cachaça Chocolate Brigadeiros: International Cachaça Day
- GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE: History & Recipe for National German Chocolate Cake Day!
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