• Craft

    The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

    On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

    October 15, 2020  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

    Christie's debut novel was famously rejected by a host of publishers. Many, many editions later, it's an iconic mystery.

    October 15, 2020  By J. Kingston Pierce
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    I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

    Discovering a crime novel among the Saturday afternoon set in the basement of the Polish Club on Borges Street

    October 15, 2020  By Daniel Tunnard
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    Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

    Presenting readers with two timelines can be highly rewarding. But your craft needs to be sharp to pull it off.

    October 15, 2020  By Heather Young
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    Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

    American crime stories featuring poor people and nontraditional voices are as old as Poe’s Dupin. And now, they're finally trending.

    October 14, 2020  By Christopher Chambers
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    In crime fiction, anyone can be a murderer. That's what's so great about it.

    Lisa Jewell explores toxic masculinity in her latest thriller, but takes a stand for equal opportunity killing in the genre at large.

    October 13, 2020  By Lisa Jewell
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    James Crumley's Unofficial Rules for Writing

    Craft lessons distilled from one of crime fiction's all-time greats.

    October 12, 2020  By Dwyer Murphy
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    How Elmore Leonard Really Wrote His Novels—According to His Characters

    "So he names us and he says okay start talking."

    October 9, 2020  By Dwyer Murphy
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    Chandler and the Fox: The Mid-Century Correspondence Between Raymond Chandler and James M. Fox

    Chandler's letters to a younger crime writer offer a revealing—and often ugly—glimpse into his later years.

    October 8, 2020  By Curtis Evans
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    Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding "Showrunner" to Her Resume

    The novelist takes on a new challenge as the creator of the sci-fi thriller series, Utopia.

    October 5, 2020  By Caitlin Flynn
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