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No One Has Ever Lived In The Past. So How Can Writers Accurately Represent History?

On The Challenges of Writing Historical Crime Fiction

McIlvanney and Me: Ian Rankin Remembers the Man Who Created Tartan Noir

William McIlvanney's pitch black noirs, featuring Inspector Laidlaw's disturbing adventures in the Glasgow underworld, made Scotland into a world capital of crime fiction.

Lisa Jewell on Craft, Inspiration, and Why She Needed to Write a Boarding School Murder Mystery

More than twenty years later, Jewell still resists making any firm plans for her novels.

The Puzzling Life and Uncertain Death of Heinrich Feldmann, A Spy in the First World War

The Neutral Netherlands spent WWI riddled with spies, secret agents, and deserters. Their stories are incomplete, and all the more fascinating for it.

How The French Connection Reinvented (and Exploded) the Police Procedural

William Friedkin's 1971 masterpiece is all about the chase. That's what distinguishes it from everything that came before and after.

The Luxury Hotels That Gave Succor to the Queens of Golden Age Crime Fiction

A look at the most inspiring and atmospheric writerly accommodations of the 1920s and 30s.

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

'Heat' is the director's masterpiece. It was also the culmination of decades of experimenting with the archetypal cops and thieves.

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

In an age of strong female characters, these novels track their protagonists' journeys towards empowerment.

A Brief Look At Some Mystery Series In Which Sleuths Age Gracefully

In these long-running series, sleuths are complex, evolving characters, who acknowledge the passage of time.

Megan Abbott Discusses How to Create an Atmosphere of Dread, Anxiety, and Obsession

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On The Challenges of Writing Historical Crime Fiction

William McIlvanney's pitch black noirs, featuring Inspector Laidlaw's disturbing adventures in the Glasgow underworld, made Scotland into a world capital of crime fiction.

More than twenty years later, Jewell still resists making any firm plans for her novels.

The Neutral Netherlands spent WWI riddled with spies, secret agents, and deserters. Their stories are incomplete, and all the more fascinating for it.

William Friedkin's 1971 masterpiece is all about the chase. That's what distinguishes it from everything that came before and after.

A look at the most inspiring and atmospheric writerly accommodations of the 1920s and 30s.

'Heat' is the director's masterpiece. It was also the culmination of decades of experimenting with the archetypal cops and thieves.

In an age of strong female characters, these novels track their protagonists' journeys towards empowerment.

In these long-running series, sleuths are complex, evolving characters, who acknowledge the passage of time.

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

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