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Thomas Perry on Fire, Embezzlement, and a Lifetime of Stories

Thomas Perry on Fire, Embezzlement, and a Lifetime of Stories

The author of 'Pro Bono' discusses his latest thriller.

By Peter Handel | January 31, 2025

Bonnie Kistler on Suspense, Surprise Twists, and Crime in Florida

Bonnie Kistler on Suspense, Surprise Twists, and Crime in Florida

The author discusses her new 'Gaslight'-influenced thriller, 'Shell Games'.

By Peter Handel | December 18, 2024

Shelley Burr on Small Town Mystery and Australian Crime Fiction

Shelley Burr on Small Town Mystery and Australian Crime Fiction

An interview with the author of 'Murder Town'

By Peter Handel | November 27, 2024

Stella Sands on Solving Crimes and Diagramming Sentences

Stella Sands on Solving Crimes and Diagramming Sentences

The author of 'Wordhunter' discusses her love of language and mystery.

By Peter Handel | August 15, 2024

How Peter Swanson Cultivates His Talent for Murder

How Peter Swanson Cultivates His Talent for Murder

The author discusses his literary evolution and all the twists that led up to his latest murder mystery, 'A Talent for Murder.'

By Peter Handel | June 24, 2024

Ken Bruen, the Dark Soul of Irish Crime Fiction

Ken Bruen, the Dark Soul of Irish Crime Fiction

In his seventeenth Jack Taylor novel, 'Galway Confidential,' Bruen is exploring the frontier of noir.

By Peter Handel | March 21, 2024

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Peter Robinson, Remembered

By Peter Handel | May 4, 2023

Christopher Bollen on Americans Abroad and Setting as an Active Character

Christopher Bollen on Americans Abroad and Setting as an Active Character

In his latest literary thriller, Bollen brings the mystery to Cairo.

By Peter Handel | March 8, 2023

Nadine Matheson on Serial Killer Fiction, Stealing Time, and Criminal Defense

Nadine Matheson on Serial Killer Fiction, Stealing Time, and Criminal Defense

"I’ve represented people who have been accused of the most horrific of crimes and some of those people have been the vilest of people who I would be happy never to see again."

By Peter Handel | July 19, 2022

A New True Crime Book Investigates a Sister's Murder and Official Indifference

A New True Crime Book Investigates a Sister's Murder and Official Indifference

In 1978, Therese Allore vanished. Six months later, her body was discovered. Her brother is still looking for answers.

By Peter Handel | May 20, 2022

John Banville Returns to Crime Fiction—This Time Under His Own Name

John Banville Returns to Crime Fiction—This Time Under His Own Name

Banville says his "Benjamin Black" pen name is done, finished, dead. So what is his protagonist Quirke doing in a new novel that moves between Ireland and Spain?

By Peter Handel | October 19, 2021

Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

The author of the Harry McCoy novels talks about conjuring up a city and an era.

By Peter Handel | April 9, 2021

The Long, Unusual Career of Russell James, the

The Long, Unusual Career of Russell James, the "Godfather of British Noir"

He didn't set out to write crime novels. Thirty years later, he still doesn't recognize any genre boundaries.

By Peter Handel | January 22, 2021