At The Strand, we’re delighted to share our top picks that are sure to captivate your imagination. From Jacquie Walters’ emotionally resonant Dearest to the chilling suspense of Del Sandeen’s This Cursed House, our featured titles offer something for every reader. Whether you’re drawn to historical drama like Matt Graydon’s Leaving Fatherland or the razor-sharp […]

Title: Meet Clara & Iris: The Unstoppable Sleuths of the Cozy Mystery World by Kim Carter Introduction: There’s something irresistible about a great mystery—especially when it’s solved by two sharp-witted, fearless women in their seventies. Meet Clara Samples and Iris Hadley, the unlikely yet unstoppable private investigators at the heart of my Clara and Iris […]

When Fiction and True Crime Collide: The Lore––and Lure––of Notorious Unsolved Crimes by Bonnie Kistler Readers often describe the plots of my novels as “ripped from the headlines.” I prefer to think they were ripped out of my own imagination, but it is true that my books usually touch on topics that are part of […]