On the screen and on the page, today we are accustomed to seeing fictional representations of women detectives kicking in doors, taking down names and sleuthing out villains. From Olivia Benson ...

First we read Nancy Drew, girl detective. Then what? Women of Mystery explores the writing lives of three authors (Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton & Marcia Muller) who started a literary revolution and, in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Everyone knows Agatha Christie. But what about the other women authors who flourished during the “Golden Age of Detective Fiction ...

Neurodivergent minds are driving modern mystery storytelling, seen in shows like "Elsbeth," "High Potential," "Watson" and "Patience." ...

Everyone knows the superstars of detective fiction. There’s Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes and his 7% solution, and Agatha Christie dreamed up Hercule Poirot and the little grey cells along ...

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“True Detective” has subbed out its usual brooding male detectives for a fresh start with its fourth installment of the HBO anthology series. “True Detective: Night Country” introduces the series’ ...