Case 004: A Study in Nancy Drew

July 7, 2018

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the first Nancy Drew adventure game, here is more than you ever needed to know about the games, and a quiz to help you find your next (or first) Nancy Drew game.

Case 003: The Persistence of Sherlock Holmes

May 22, 2018

Sherlock Holmes persists as one of the most frequently adapted fictional characters. But why? And what does each medium bring to the original stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

Case 002: The Case for Everyday Mystery

November 12, 2017

Let's start approaching our lives like mystery novels-- assumptions aside, looking for clues, with the patience of our favorite detectives.

Case 001: The Mystery of the Mystery Genre

August 2, 2017

When people ask me what I like to read, I say mysteries... but it's really more complicated than that, isn't it?

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