Mystery Readers Journal: Fairs, Fêtes, & Festivals in Mysteries (42:1)

ARTICLESMay Day, Maypoles, and Morris Dancing Mysteries (and a Recipe for Maypole Chocolate Cake) by Janet RudolphThe Fête of Mortals—The Trigger for Crime by Alan Cassady-BishopGraham Greene: The Man for a White Elephant Stall by Moira RedmondAUTHOR! AUTHOR!The Welsh Have a Word for It… by Cathy AceMurder Can’t Stop de Carnival—or Writing About It! by Ashley-Ruth M. BernierSpectacles, Sangria, and Selkies by Rowan DillonCelebrating Crime on the Page, with the Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries by Leslie BudewitzThere is Nothing Better Than a Fair or Festival by Nancy CocoSearching for Carnevale by Yves FeyFaire at a Fire Station Sparks a Mystery Plot by Nancy Lynn JarvisSummer Festivals Are Hot in a Wintry City by Janice MacDonaldWhy I Set My Murder Mystery at an English Literary Festival by Mark McCrumbWorld’s Fairs as Bookends to a Mystery Series by Frances McNamaraAsian Festivals & Fairs by Larry and Rosemary MildIt Takes a Village Fair: Setting the Stage for Murder by Paula MunierMurder Under the Bunting: Festivals as Crime Scenes by Neil S. PlakcyRound and Round: Why We Can’t Resist a Carousel by Bernard O’KeefeMurder Midst the Bunting by Ann SuttonMardi Gras State of Mind by Martha ReedCome Taste My Wine: The Balmetto Festival in Borgofranco d’Ivrea by D.R. RansdellWhat’s Fair About It? by Nancy WikarskiComic Cons Make Murder Mysteries More Fun! by Melissa WestemeierCOLUMNSMystery in Retrospect: Reviews by Lesa Holstine and Aubrey Nye HamiltonChildren’s Hour: Fairs, Fêtes, & Festivals in Mysteries by Gay Toltl KinmanReal Crime at Fêtes and Festivals by Cathy PickensCrime Seen: Fun—and Fear—at the Fair by Kate DerieFrom the Editor’s Desk by Janet Rudolph Read more