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Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

Ashes in the Aspic: Elisabeth Sanxay Holding’s Life and Short Crime Fiction

"Elisabeth Sanxay Holding [wrote] fiction which dared to divulge unsavory truths about her society..."

By Curtis Evans | March 16, 2023

Writing the Forest and the Trees

Writing the Forest and the Trees

"I consciously constructed each detail, because living somewhere so different made me hyper-aware of each detail."

By Vibhuti Jain | March 16, 2023

J.A. Jance on Creating Believable Characters

J.A. Jance on Creating Believable Characters

Behind every character that graces the page, there's a life story waiting to be discovered.

By J.A. Jance | March 15, 2023

James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

James R. Benn On Finding Inspiration in the Strangeness of Everyday Moments

Or, who's buried in Guy Topper's grave?

By James R. Benn | March 15, 2023

A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

A Sense of Place and The Weight of History: On Setting and Fiction

"Setting is absolutely key, an extra dimension and a character that changes as much as any other."

By Ian Moore | March 15, 2023

The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

The Joys of Researching Your Next Novel

Connor Sullivan on cold calls, reality TV, and secret branches of US Intelligence.

By Connor Sullivan | March 13, 2023

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What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

By Frederick Weisel | March 13, 2023

Weaving Social Issues Into Your Thrillers

By Amanda Traylor | March 10, 2023

John Rechy Remembers His Friend, Writer Henry Turner

By John Rechy | March 10, 2023

Setting and Psyche: Using Unsettling Landscapes to Explore Human Darkness

Setting and Psyche: Using Unsettling Landscapes to Explore Human Darkness

"Place makes us in ways both big and small—it shapes our language, our occupations, the pace at which we live."

By Erica Waters | March 10, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

The Backlist: Revisiting Tim O'Brien's 'In the Lake of the Woods' with Angie Kim

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | March 9, 2023

Witch Lit: Five Novels Featuring Witchcraft

Witch Lit: Five Novels Featuring Witchcraft

'“Witch lit” is a reminder that misogyny echoes through time. But it can also be a powerful, even joyful, reclamation of female strength and mystery"

By Emilia Hart | March 8, 2023

On Social Justice and Crime Stories

On Social Justice and Crime Stories

Anne Burt looks at "four recent crime novels that seamlessly thread issues of social justice throughout their propulsive storytelling."

By Anne Burt | March 8, 2023

Blurred Lines: When a Novel's Author Is Also Its Narrator

Blurred Lines: When a Novel's Author Is Also Its Narrator

William Landay on a favorite conceit, one that may be particularly well suited to the current moment.

By William Landay | March 7, 2023

Mysteries Featuring Anonymous Notes As Catalysts

Mysteries Featuring Anonymous Notes As Catalysts

"The typical poison pen letter doesn’t demand money or favors to purchase peace. It exists—at least at first—solely to torment."

By Deanna Raybourn | March 7, 2023

Expect The Unexpected

Expect The Unexpected

R. W. Green reflects on carrying on his beloved friend M. C. Beaton's long-running series.

By R. W. Green | March 3, 2023

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