From his boyhood in Chicago, he was fascinated by theater. Once he got out of the Army, Edward Gorey launched half a century of artistic escapades onstage and backstage.       This full-color print...

Is the picturesque seaside town of Quansett a sanctuary or a death trap? In this lively whodunit series for fans of traditional British puzzle mysteries, it takes a village to catch a killer — led...

“Cordelia Goodwin Thorne. Named for King Lear’s daughter by my godfather, a New York private detective; nicknamed Cory by my socialite mother. My father stayed out of it, since he worked for the one and...

Sometimes you’re hungry for a full multi-course mystery, and sometimes you’re just peckish enough for an aperitif. These five “short stories” range from two-page flash fiction (“Birdbrain” and “Where You Belong”) to almost novella length...