Rene Denfeld on What Writers Get Wrong About Death Row

Rene Denfeld on What Writers Get Wrong About Death Row

The author of The Talking Bone uses her experience as an investigator to craft more accurate crime fiction

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When Good People Do Bad Things: Exploring Everyday Evil in Crime Fiction

When Good People Do Bad Things: Exploring Everyday Evil in Crime Fiction

"Why is so much harm committed by those who think they are right?"

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The Green River Killer and Me

The Green River Killer and Me

"The man looked like all the men in the cars—he looked ordinary. But ordinary men, I had discovered, could be the most dangerous of all."

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