The Landscape of Canadian Women's Crime Fiction

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  • The Stratemeyer Syndicate: Comparing the 1930 and 1959 Editions of Nancy Drew #1: The Secret of the Old Clock

    Many readers who have long since forgotten plots and even titles can still conjure up the distinctive branded covers of the most famous Stratemeyer Syndicate series: pale lavender for the Bobbsey Twins, a deep vivid blue for the Hardy Boys, and bright yellow for Nancy Drew. None of these, however, are the original 1920s to…

  • Celebrating the Work of Gail Bowen (1942-2026)

    In March, Canadian crime writer Gail Bowen included in her Newsletter a brief excerpt from her forthcoming–and final–novel in the Joanne Kilbourn Shreve series. It’s entitled Homecoming. Last night Bowen’s many fans across Canada and around the world learned the sad news that she has passed away. Bowen published her first novel featuring Regina, Saskatchewan…

  • The Dying Light: Forthcoming Ann Cleeves

    With thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan for this preview. The Dying Light, the new Matthew Venn mystery, will be out in early October in Canada and the U.S. A couple of weeks ago Ann Cleeves, Shetland Noir’s patron, appeared at a fun crime fiction festival that’s on my bucket list. Cleeves was discussing her two…