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    New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

    New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

    "Whether the wilds of Maine or the urban streets of Boston, New England has a knack for inspiring mysterious and macabre fiction."

    By Terri Parlato | December 7, 2022

    Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

    Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

    "I learned a great deal from all of the great British thriller writers, not only about writing but about the world"

    By Dominic Martell | December 7, 2022

    On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

    On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

    Polar exploration is the perfect setting to explore ambiguity, storytelling, and lack of resolution.

    By Henriette Lazaridis | December 6, 2022

    Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle on Writing Relationship Thrillers

    Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle on Writing Relationship Thrillers

    Or, two happily married authors interview each other about writing dark thrillers centered around relationships.

    By Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle | December 6, 2022

    Martin Edwards on <em>Murder in the Basement</em>, A Pioneering Work of Suspense

    Martin Edwards on Murder in the Basement, A Pioneering Work of Suspense

    Murder in the Basement, and so is his flair for taking the genre in new directions."">"Berkeley’s cynicism and love of irony are much in evidence in Murder in the Basement, and so is his flair for taking the genre in new directions."

    By Martin Edwards | December 6, 2022

    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    The author of Anywhere You Run talks historical fiction, modern parallels, and the through line of injustice.

    By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

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    Noir Confidential: On Editing Crime Books and Living a Life Filled With Mystery

    By Patricia Mulcahy | November 29, 2022

    A Roundtable Discussion on Growing Diversity in Crime Writing

    By Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski | November 23, 2022

    What's the Key to Writing Realistic Historical Fiction?

    By William Christie | November 21, 2022

    On The Italian Art of <em>Il Dolce Far Niente</em>, or The Sweetness of Doing Nothing

    On The Italian Art of Il Dolce Far Niente, or The Sweetness of Doing Nothing

    "Embracing far niente allows your mind to free up and unshackle the best of your creativity."

    By Wendy Eckel | November 21, 2022

    Behind the Blue Wall: How my time in the LAPD Academy helped Shape My Series

    Behind the Blue Wall: How my time in the LAPD Academy helped Shape My Series

    "If departments are societal microcosms populated by individuals with vast motives for desiring power, what happens when these people wield that power in destructive ways?"

    By Aaron Philip Clark | November 18, 2022

    How to Address an Issue in Your Fiction – And Even Inspire Activism

    How to Address an Issue in Your Fiction – And Even Inspire Activism

    Alice Henderson on climate change, animals, and finding a way to make people care.

    By Alice Henderson | November 17, 2022

    Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

    Mariah Fredericks on The Heartbreaking Details of Historical Fiction

    "[I]t’s their pain, not mine. My story, but their lives."

    By Mariah Fredericks | November 17, 2022

    My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

    My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

    D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) on the journey to her first novel.

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    The Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches into Contemporary Fiction

    The Joys of Incorporating Golden Age Cliches into Contemporary Fiction

    Phillip Margolin on writing "a novel that contained every cliché from the mysteries of the Golden Age"

    By Phillip Margolin | November 16, 2022

    The Beauty of a Banned Book

    The Beauty of a Banned Book

    "Let's light a bonfire, and curl up with our favorite banned books. Because when we read, we are not alone."

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