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Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

"Fact or fiction? Does it pass the smell test of believability?"

By Victor Acquista | August 24, 2022

Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

By Samantha Ladwig | August 23, 2022

Why Write About a Place That’s Not On the Map?

Why Write About a Place That’s Not On the Map?

Might it just help us understand what's difficult, complex—incomprehensible?

By Adria Bernardi | August 22, 2022

All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

On trespassing, fraud, theft, impersonation, lying, potential arson....and beekeeping.

By Ryan La Sala | August 18, 2022

The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

"I love that main characters can behave badly in thrillers, or even be the perpetrator themselves."

By S. C. Lalli | August 18, 2022

Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

Or, how to find love in a time of serial killers.

By Alicia Thompson | August 17, 2022

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"There's Nothing More Suspenseful Than Real Life"

By Joy Fielding | August 16, 2022

What's In a Name?

By W.A. Winter | August 16, 2022

Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

By Kitt Crowe | August 16, 2022

The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

Music composer by day, crime writer by night, bon vivant in his youth, and reclusive alcoholic in his twilight...

By Curtis Evans | August 12, 2022

On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

"Criminalizing science tends to be about control, not ethics."

By Katelyn Monroe Howes | August 12, 2022

Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

An author who had quite deliberately kept detectives and police out of her novels finally lets one in.

By Lisa Jewell | August 11, 2022

These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

Great books for those who "love seeing how a skilled author crafts the time-worn trope into a new, fresh story."

By Christina Dodd | August 11, 2022

Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

How does an author immerse herself in the world of Neil McCauley, Vincent Hanna, and Chris Shiherlis?

By Meg Gardiner | August 10, 2022

How Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner Made 'Heat 2' – An Opus of International Crime

How Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner Made 'Heat 2' – An Opus of International Crime

The evolution of an iconic crime story.

By Nick Kolakowski | August 9, 2022

Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

"Now that’s what I call a thrilling, reach-out-and-grab-ya opening."

By Laura Childs | August 9, 2022

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