• Craft

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021: A Roundtable With the Edgar Awards Nominees

    As the Mystery Writers of America prepare to hand out the year's top honors, nominees discuss the crime fiction world.

    April 28, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    How the Darker Side of the Fight for Women's Suffrage Inspired One Historical Mystery Novelist

    Victoria Thompson has published almost fifty historical mysteries. During the research phase, she's always looking for that one fact that takes your breath away.

    April 28, 2021  By Victoria Thompson
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    Seven Great Thrillers That Play With Form

    Transcripts, letters, news clippings...These novels ratchet up the suspense and character development with unexpected elements.

    April 28, 2021  By Amy Suiter Clarke
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    Nine Things Your Thriller Needs to Be Lean, Mean, and Exhilarating

    Meg Gardiner breaks down the essential elements of great thrillers.

    April 27, 2021  By Meg Gardiner
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    Psychological Thrillers and Domestic Suspense in the Pandemic Era: A Roundtable

    Ruth Ware, Liz Nugent, Susie Yang, Samantha Downing, and the Liv Constantine duo discuss writing during the pandemic and where the genre is headed next.

    April 26, 2021  By Lisa Levy
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    Wallace Stroby on Life, Death, and Noir on the Jersey Shore

    In Heaven's a Lie, a woman's split-second decision throws her life into a desperate and electrifying tailspin.

    April 22, 2021  By Cullen Gallagher
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    How An Eccentric Old House Allowed Me To Blur the Lines Between Fact and Fiction

    "That big, creepy, old house might have been a little crazy and a lot rundown, but it meant something to all of us. It was our past. Our history."

    April 21, 2021  By Carole Johnstone
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    The Four Essential Elements to Writing Enduring Fiction

    Thriller author DJ Palmer breaks down the foundational structure to fiction that captivates readers.

    April 21, 2021  By D.J. Palmer
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    How Do You Keep A Long-Running Series Fresh? The Secret Is Character

    C.S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr mysteries, on the joys of following characters' lives far beyond the pages of a single book.

    April 19, 2021  By C.S. Harris
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    On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

    Why do we need our characters to be heroes or villains, when most in real life are somewhere in between?

    April 16, 2021  By Bridget Foley
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