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Jennifer Sklias-Gahan On Gothic Literature and the Magic of Storytelling

Jennifer Sklias-Gahan On Gothic Literature and the Magic of Storytelling

"I invite you into my world of fairy tale."

By Jennifer Sklias-Gahan | February 27, 2026

Taylor Adams on Writing Claustrophobia

Taylor Adams on Writing Claustrophobia

How the thriller author learned to write in and about confined spaces.

By Taylor Adams | February 26, 2026

On Crime Fiction As a <br>Proxy for Real Life Justice

On Crime Fiction As a
Proxy for Real Life Justice

"An extensive exposure to imagined criminal scenarios teaches us sooner or later that justice is complicated."

By Christopher Huang | February 24, 2026

Ian McGuire on the Thrills and the Utter Despair Involved in Writing Fiction

Ian McGuire on the Thrills and the Utter Despair Involved in Writing Fiction

The author of 'White River Crossing' reflects on how writers actually manage to finish a novel.

By Ian McGuire | February 24, 2026

Crafting Ordinary Heroes: <br>A Writing Toolbox

Crafting Ordinary Heroes:
A Writing Toolbox

"These ordinary heroes take whatever resources and skills they have, step up, and solve the crime."

By Jennifer K. Breedlove | February 20, 2026

Searching for a Unified Theory of Chandler versus Macdonald

Searching for a Unified Theory of Chandler versus Macdonald

The Necklace and the Tapestry

By Frank Ladd | February 20, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

My First Thriller: John Grisham

By Rick Pullen | February 13, 2026

James Lee Burke on Chaucer, Violence, and the State of America

By David Masciotra | February 11, 2026

5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

By Matthew F. Jones | February 6, 2026

Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre for Processing Trauma

Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre for Processing Trauma

Christina Ferko on the scars that drove her to a healing genre

By Christina Ferko | February 4, 2026

Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

For decades, Jeffrey Siger wanted to write a Sherlock Holmes style mystery. But first, he needed fate to intervene.

By Jeffrey Siger | February 4, 2026

A Brief History of the Detective's Vice in Crime Fiction

A Brief History of the Detective's Vice in Crime Fiction

Allison LaMothe on detectives "drinking unpleasant whiskey, thinking unpleasant thoughts.""

By Allison LaMothe | February 3, 2026

The Killer Women: How a Podcast Built a Community from Isolation

The Killer Women: How a Podcast Built a Community from Isolation

Danielle Girard on podcasting with crime authors.

By Danielle Girard | February 2, 2026

From Romance to Thrillers to Horror—and Back Again

From Romance to Thrillers to Horror—and Back Again

L. S. Stratton on finding the similarity in vastly disparate genres

By L. S. Stratton | January 28, 2026

Val McDermid on Why She Starts New Novels in January

Val McDermid on Why She Starts New Novels in January

Forty books in, McDermid reflects on finding inspiration.

By Val McDermid | January 27, 2026

How Agatha Christie Played the

How Agatha Christie Played the "Game-within-the-Game" in 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'

The Queen of Crime played fair and played masterfully in her breakout classic.

By John Curran | January 27, 2026

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