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Recent Issues: Southern California Mysteries (Spring 2024); Animals in Mysteries II (Winter 2023); Animals in Mysteries I (Fall 2023); Hobbies & Crafts in Mysteries (Summer 2023).
Coming Up: Old Crimes; London Mysteries; Murder Takes a Holiday (mysteries that take place while on vacation). Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- PASSOVER CRIME FICTION //PASSOVER MYSTERIES
- GRANCHESTER, Season 9
- When Characters Struggle to Uphold Their Core Values: Guest Post by Verlin Darrow
- 2024 CRIMEFEST AWARD SHORTLISTS
- GARDENING MYSTERIES: National Gardening Day!
- Cartoon of the Day: Canine Support Center
- LEFTY AWARDS: LEFT COAST CRIME 2024
- DEATH & TAXES: TAX AND ACCOUNTING MYSTERIES
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE WALNUT COOKIES FOR PASSOVER
- Go Bananas! Banana Bread, Chiquita Banana, Carmen Miranda, and More for Banana Day!
- PASSOVER CHOCOLATE BROWNIES: 4 Recipes
- SALTED CHOCOLATE PECAN TOFFEE: National Pecan Day!
- EASY CHOCOLATE PEACH COBBLER: Peach Cobbler Day
- DARK CHOCOLATE GRILLED RICOTTA PARMESAN CHEESE SANDWICH: Grilled Cheese Day
- CHOCOLATE BROWNIE PIE: Retro Ad with Recipe
- Cartoon of the Day: The Concession Stand