• Craft

    Show, Don't Tell: Donna Leon's Timeless Lessons for Well-Crafted Books

    Leon analyzes Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer novels and finds new lessons for writers in their well-worn pages

    August 28, 2025  By Donna Leon
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    Good Bad Guys: Tim Lebbon On Crafting Villains

    What makes a terrible person a great character? Showing their humanity.

    August 27, 2025  By Tim Lebbon
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    Eli Cranor Talks Contact Sports, Crime Fiction, and Community

    Cranor returns to the beloved, brutal world of football in his latest novel, "Mississippi 42"

    August 25, 2025  By Kevin Canfield
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    Karin Slaughter Is "Writing for Entertainment, But...Firmly Planted in Reality"

    25 novels in, the powerhouse author talks with John B. Valeri about her latest thriller and long career

    August 25, 2025  By John B. Valeri
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    Writing Neurodivergence in Crime Fiction

    Amie Schaumberg on crafting a character whose differences become her greatest strengths

    August 21, 2025  By Amie Schaumberg
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    Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

    30 years ago, Phillips published a novel about the long shadows of colonialism. Upon its reissue, he reflects on the continuing relevance of his themes.

    August 15, 2025  By Mike Phillips
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    Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

    A conversation with the author of 'Hundred Proof', a new collection of short stories

    August 14, 2025  By Nicolás Ferraro
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    Puzzle Me a Mystery: Solve the Puzzle to Find the Killer

    "In these five mysteries, puzzles figure prominently in the thread of the plot."

    August 11, 2025  By Roz Noonan
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    Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

    Crime fiction is neat. Real life is messy. And the best novels hit somewhere in between.

    August 8, 2025  By Victor Suthammanont
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    Five Essential Thrillers Perfect for the Aspiring Writer

    Joy Fielding recommends the novels that have most informed her craft

    August 6, 2025  By Joy Fielding
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