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How Anthony Franze Became Alex Finlay, and How a Rebrand Birthed a Bestselling Author
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Rick Pullen
| August 26, 2026
Fair Play Mysteries and Mother Nature's Fury
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Nina Simon
| August 26, 2026
Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration
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Lauren Reding
| August 25, 2026
The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths
"[A] creature, maybe out of time or space but certainly out of place, stumbles upon human civilization. And a monster is a fantastic thing, so of course some people want to own it once they see it in all its glory."
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Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. On Putting Together An Anthology of Indigenous Horror While the World Burns
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| August 21, 2026
The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner
Sayers was once madly in love with the high-brow Cournos, who treated her callously and later married another writer. All three wrote detective novels.
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The Rhyme & Reason of Suspense: Lisa Gardner on Her New Standalone, 'You’ll Be Sorry'
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Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa on His New Locked Room Mystery, 'The Samurai and The Prisoner'
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| August 14, 2026
Why Kevin Wade Chose to Write Crime Novels Set in the North Shore of Long Island
Living in a small, illustrious region, and writing about its mysteries.
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Kevin Wade
| August 12, 2026
How Chris Bohjalian Spent His Summer Vacation...
...writing a secret novel you won't be able to put down.
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Chris Bohjalian
| August 4, 2026
The Allure of Society Thrillers
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Debbie Baldwin
| August 4, 2026
Death, Delivered with a Wink and a Nod
"Why does the worst case scenario create the best entertainment? And why, as an audience, do we keep coming back for more?"
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Rachel Peterson
| August 3, 2026
How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction
Dervla McTiernan on the cutting edge of mystery.
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Dervla McTiernan
| July 23, 2026
Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction To Check Out This Summer
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Queer Crime Writers
| July 20, 2026
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