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    My First Thriller: Kate White

    My First Thriller: Kate White

    From 'Cosmo' to crime, magazine editor Kate White worked her way up one slice at a time.

    By Rick Pullen | January 9, 2025

    Historical Crime Novels Featuring Agatha Christie Vibes

    Historical Crime Novels Featuring Agatha Christie Vibes

    Fiona Davis recommends works that "incorporate Christie’s signature moves and...keep you on the edge for the entire ride"

    By Fiona Davis | January 8, 2025

    Why We Tell The Same Stories Over and Over Again (And Get Something Different Each Time)

    Why We Tell The Same Stories Over and Over Again (And Get Something Different Each Time)

    On interpretation, familiarity, and the rich potential waiting in the wings.

    By Isa Arsén | January 7, 2025

    Six Trick Novels That Play with Form

    Six Trick Novels That Play with Form

    Gareth Rubin on books that "spin upside down and back to front, have three endings one after another, restart again and again and then disappear into a black hole."

    By Gareth Rubin | January 6, 2025

    Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story

    Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story

    The author of 'The Rivals' discusses the progression of her AI dating app mysteries.

    By Elizabeth Held | January 2, 2025

    Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

    Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

    "Fredric Brown had...a powerful sense of the absurdly capricious cruelty of life"

    By Curtis Evans | December 27, 2024

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    How Misunderstanding Can Drive a Plot in Crime Fiction 

    By Alex Kenna | December 20, 2024

    Bonnie Kistler on Suspense, Surprise Twists, and Crime in Florida

    By Peter Handel | December 18, 2024

    Rhythm in Storytelling

    By D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) | December 17, 2024

    M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

    M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

    How one author learned about the many varieties of getting pissed.

    By M. W. Craven | December 17, 2024

    Beloved Mystery Series, and Why They Are Successful 

    Beloved Mystery Series, and Why They Are Successful 

    Lyn Squire breaks down the elements that draw readers back to these mystery series, time and again.

    By Lyn Squire | December 11, 2024

    The Best Crime Novels of 2024

    The Best Crime Novels of 2024

    Shattering noir, furious thrillers, and satisfying conclusions

    By CrimeReads | December 10, 2024

    William Boyd on the Allure of the Literary Spy Novel

    William Boyd on the Allure of the Literary Spy Novel

    "I feel that the world of espionage is actually the human condition writ large. We’ve all betrayed people. We've all lied to people."

    By Kevin Canfield | December 9, 2024

    Why Are There So Many Characters Named Hannah in Mystery Novels?

    Why Are There So Many Characters Named Hannah in Mystery Novels?

    Ginger Bolton considers the art of choosing a character's name

    By Ginger Bolton | December 9, 2024

    The End as the Beginning: Alex Segura on his Continuing Adventures in Comic Book Noir

    The End as the Beginning: Alex Segura on his Continuing Adventures in Comic Book Noir

    Segura's new book, 'Alter Ego', adds a new chapter to the story of the Legendary Lynx.

    By John B. Valeri | December 5, 2024

    Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

    Is Suspense the Enemy of Realism?

    "[T]he more success a writer enjoys in conjuring suspense...the less likely the story will exist in the realm of the real."

    By John Brandon | December 5, 2024

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