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5 great interviews with female crime authors
From Denise Mina to Nevada Barr, here are recent insights from some of the best contemporary female crime authors.
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Agatha Christie: 10 quotes on her birthday
10 quotes from Agatha Christie, the best-selling crime novelist of all time.
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5 great interviews with female crime authors
From Denise Mina to Nevada Barr, here are recent insights from some of the best contemporary female crime authors.
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Tales of two Delhis
Two very different books depict life in India’s second largest city.
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Agatha Christie: 10 quotes on her birthday
10 quotes from Agatha Christie, the best-selling crime novelist of all time.
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What kind of books do they sell in your neighborhood?
When Seattle's Elliott Bay Book Co. changed neighborhoods, it also tweaked its stock.
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Misterioso: A Crime Novel, By Arne Dahl
This odd and engaging dark crime thriller is set in a dystopic Sweden.
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The Reading Promise
A father reads out loud to his daughter – 3,218 nights in a row.
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Nancy Pearl: an interview with the 2011 Librarian of the Year
When Seattle super librarian Nancy Pearl was named 2011 Librarian of the Year by Library Journal her fans asked: "Why did it take so long?"
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Happy 120th birthday, Agatha Christie!
The birthday of "queen of crime" Agatha Christa is being celebrated by many today – Google included.
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Top 5 historical true-crime books of the last decade
The best true-crime books shine a light on the past, exposing struggles for justice throughout the ages.
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I Write Like… David Foster Wallace?
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Guest blog: John Grisham tackles children's books
With John Grisham taking aim at kids, will other big names follow suit?
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A Murder is Announced
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2009 Gift Guide
Monitor picks for TV, movies, music, and games.
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Talking About Detective Fiction
Master mystery writer P.D. James dissects her craft.
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Mystery fans embrace a "new" Agatha Christie story
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NASA's Messenger probe reveals new clues about Mercury
Mercury, the oddest of the rocky planets, has been little understood by scientists. But on a swing by the planet, NASA's Messenger sent back intriguing data about Mercury's surface minerals and volcanic activity.
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Tea Time for the Traditionally Built
Africa’s No. 1 female detective probes the mysteries of the human heart.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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A brief window opens into rarely seen Iraq Museum
The museum that was looted after the US invasion will open for a few hours Monday to highlight recovered pieces.
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Visiting an Assyrian Queen’s Tomb
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How a murder investigation could snarl Mideast peace
Syria is the prime suspect in former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination. But many say an international tribunal could cause it to turn away from engaging with the West and Israel.
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In appreciation of Tony Hillerman
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Gardening in the news
News about plants - from old trees storing CO2 to the 'case of the poisoned plants.'
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In embattled Kosovo, Serb professor teaches common ground
Obrad Savic targets the next generation with a message about breaking accepted Balkan stereotypes.
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A mystery shrouded by the Muslim world
A debut novel by Zoe Ferraris delves into the social complexity of Saudi Arabia.
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