• Craft

    How to Write Perfect Twist Endings (That Will Shock and Delight Even Jaded Suspense Readers)

    Author Stephanie Wrobel breaks down the 9 type of twist endings and the books that executed them best.

    March 18, 2020  By Stephanie Wrobel
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    Why Robert Stone Went to Saigon—And Came Back With Dog Soldiers

    The dark journey of a classic novel of moral outrage.

    March 17, 2020  By Madison Smartt Bell
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    In the Emergency Room, Doctors Need Detective Skills—And Empathy

    Why Chris Bohjalian went looking for inspiration in the ER

    March 17, 2020  By Chris Bohjalian
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    On the Murder of Wesley Everest and the Bloody History of the Logging Industry

    In writing a crime novel, I took inspiration from my activist forbears and their epic confrontations with the robber barons of timber.

    March 16, 2020  By Melissa Anne Peterson
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    The Essential Crime Novels of Los Angeles

    34 novels every lover of LA Noir should read as soon as humanly possible.

    March 11, 2020  By Katie Orphan
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    Adventures in Historical Fiction: History is Everywhere (And Full of Surprises)

    You could just look up the details you need to know, but historical fiction is much more fun when you let history take you by surprise.

    March 11, 2020  By John Lawton
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    Michael Koryta and Alma Katsu on Horror, Craft, and Reinvention

    Two authors discuss their greatest fears and the weight of history

    March 9, 2020  By Michael Koryta
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    Writing a Crime Novel About Munchausen-By-Proxy—While Pregnant

    A crime author reckons with her darkest fears.

    March 9, 2020  By Emily Elgar
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    How Do You Write a Mystery When Every Plot Is Taken?

    How to Mix Things Up, Do Justice to Tradition, and Still Keep Your Crime Writing Fresh

    March 9, 2020  By Tessa Wegert
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    The Art of Letting Your Heroes Get Beat Up Now and Again

    Sometimes the most powerful thing an author can do is kick a guy when he's down.

    March 6, 2020  By John McMahon
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