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Cozy, with a Side of Carnal: Birdie Horne on Writing Spicy, Open-door Sex Scenes

Cozy, with a Side of Carnal: Birdie Horne on Writing Spicy, Open-door Sex Scenes

The author of "Don't Cross Mo Ellery" explores the radical power of erotic cozies

By Birdie Horne | August 11, 2026

Ciphers, Codes, Challenges: 8 Thrillers That Feature Puzzles

Ciphers, Codes, Challenges: 8 Thrillers That Feature Puzzles

S. C. Godfrey recommends Stella Sands, Janice Hallett, Jeff Macfee, and more

By S. C. Godfrey | August 11, 2026

Only Murders in the Dorm: 7 Books That Explore Academia's Dark Sides

Only Murders in the Dorm: 7 Books That Explore Academia's Dark Sides

Cheryl Miller Dellasega recommends novels and nonfiction by Ritu Mukerji, David Dekok, Megan Miranda, and others

By Cheryl Miller Dellasega | August 11, 2026

Catherine Fogarty on Reopening the Cold Case of a Murdered Montreal Teen in 1960s LA

Catherine Fogarty on Reopening the Cold Case of a Murdered Montreal Teen in 1960s LA

From the introduction to The Girl with No Name: The Story of Jane Doe #59 and My Relentless Search for Her Killer

By Catherine Fogarty | August 10, 2026

Planting the Seed: How Agatha Christie's Techniques Shaped the Modern Thriller

Planting the Seed: How Agatha Christie's Techniques Shaped the Modern Thriller

Robert Gold on rereading, hidden clues, and writing his latest twisty thriller Ten Seconds

By Robert Gold | August 10, 2026

Matt Baker on Screenwriting, Audience Expectations, and Writing His First Detective Novel

Matt Baker on Screenwriting, Audience Expectations, and Writing His First Detective Novel

The author of A Taste for Murder reflects on the differences between crafting TV and book sleuths

By Matt Baker | August 6, 2026

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Mark Edwards on Why Setting Is Just as Important as Plot and Characterization

By Mark Edwards | August 5, 2026

Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland

By Rhys Bowen | August 5, 2026

Margrét Ann Thors on How Writing Thrillers Helped Her Overcome Lifelong Fears

By Margrét Ann Thors | August 4, 2026

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

Brianna Labuskes recommends Rachel Howzell Hall, Alex Segura, Margot Douaihy, and more

By Brianna Labuskes | August 4, 2026

Cliff Dorfman on Crime Families, Loyalty, and Rooting for the Bad Guys in Fiction

Cliff Dorfman on Crime Families, Loyalty, and Rooting for the Bad Guys in Fiction

The author of Crime Family feels drawn to the family fidelity of fictive mobsters

By Cliff Dorfman | July 23, 2026

Sarah Lotz on the Catharsis of Transforming Grief into Crime Fiction

Sarah Lotz on the Catharsis of Transforming Grief into Crime Fiction

The author of How to Kill a Crime Writer channels loss into a darkly comic murder mystery

By Sarah Lotz | July 20, 2026

Luanne Rice on Crafting Character-Driven Suspense Set on Rhode Island's Iconic Coast

Luanne Rice on Crafting Character-Driven Suspense Set on Rhode Island's Iconic Coast

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Until Midnight

By John B. Valeri | July 20, 2026

Hilary Davidson on Writing a Crime Novel About the Public Relations Industry

Hilary Davidson on Writing a Crime Novel About the Public Relations Industry

The author of Every Lie I Told in conversation with Nancie Clare

By Nancie Clare | July 16, 2026

Salvador Dalí made a Tarot Deck for the James Bond film <em>Live and Let Die</em>

Salvador Dalí made a Tarot Deck for the James Bond film Live and Let Die

It never made it into the film, but he finished all 78 cards.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 10, 2026

5 Suspense Novels Driven by Female Ambition and Competition

5 Suspense Novels Driven by Female Ambition and Competition

Kelsey Cox recommends thrillers by Megan Abbott, Layne Fargo, and others

By Kelsey Cox | July 9, 2026

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