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Current Issue: Animals in Mysteries I is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: Hobbies & Crafts in Mysteries (Summer 2023); Mysteries Set in Africa (Spring 2023); Legal Mysteries (Winter 2022); Art Mysteries (Fall 2022).
Coming Up: Animals in Mysteries II; Southern California. Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- SHETLAND, SEASON 8 NEWS!
- Books That Inspired Me as an Author and Journalist: Guest Post by Peg Tyre
- Cartoon of the Day: The Novel
- REACHER, SEASON 2, December 15
- Cartoon of the Day: Accessing the Network
- 2023 NGAIO MARSH AWARDS
- IRISH INDEPENDENT CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023
- CARTOON OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving for Dogs
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- BAKED BANANA CHOCOLATE FRENCH TOAST: National French Toast Day
- TOLL HOUSE BUNDT CAKE aka Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake: Retro Ad with Recipe
- HERSHEY'S 'PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE' CHOCOLATE CAKE: National Cake Day!
- DEATH BY CHOCOLATE COOKIES: Retro Ad with Recipe
- BLACK FRIDAY CHOCOLATE CAKE
- WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER TURKEY: 2 Recipes for Turkey Molé
- FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE TORTE WITH PUMPKIN SPICE CARAMEL SAUCE: Thanksgiving
- CHEWY CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD COOKIES! National Gingerbread Cookie Day!