Historical
How An Obsession With Art Crime Became a Thriller
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If you have ever wanted to know how it feels to snatch a painting from a museum wall, slide it under your shirt, and take off, then Michael Finkelโs,…
Historical Mysteries Set in Early America
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Iโve always been passionate about American history, especially the Revolution and founding of the United States. When I think of what immigrants endured just to travel to our shores,…
Memory, Place, and Hauntings: On Torontoโs Seedy Seventies-Era โSin Stripโ
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In the late 70s my family emigrated to Toronto and stayed for two years. In those days, downtown was notorious for its Sin Strip. Four blocks concentrated on Yonge…
Stephen Spotswood On โQueering the Narrative of the Golden Age of Americaโ
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When things seem to be going badly in a society, people sympathize with characters who distrust or operate outside of that societyโs governing systemsโฆIn eras tinged with chaos in…
Beyond Treasure Island: A Brief Introduction to Pirates in Fiction
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Not too long ago I found myself nearly alone in the Maritime wing of the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. The Peabody Essex was formed from the gradual merging…
Difficult Women In Historical Fiction: A Reading List
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I try to be good but fail every day. My natural state is lazy, self-indulgent, resentful, and dangerously avoidant. The damage Iโve done in life has mainly come from…
The Regency Mystery Arrives to the Ball
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Iโd wager a box of my favorite tea that youโve heard of Bridgerton by now. Maybe even that itโs that occasionally spicy period drama based upon author Julia Quinnโs…
Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas
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What JR, Alexis, and Domingue Taught this Mystery Writer One of the best compliments Iโve received from readers about the Lady Mystery series is that each mystery unfolds like…