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Two Thriller Writers and Former Spies On Writing and Living Espionage

Alma Katsu and Kathleen Kent talk historical fiction, spy novels, and their careers in national security and intelligence.

Melissa de la Cruz on Writing a Book About Missing White Woman Syndrome

"[I]t’s my hope that one day as a society we come to a place where attention is paid to every victim, not just the ones who leave picture-perfect images online."

What’s in the Shadows?

What Artists like Monet, Renoir, Jacob Lawrence, and Other Masters Teach Mystery Writers about Crafting Villains

Building Worlds and Creating Mood and Atmosphere

Good descriptions are vibrant and evocative–but not distracting or flippant.

Why Mariah Fredericks Is Taking on the Lindbergh Kidnapping – From the Nanny's Perspective

A new historical novel shines a new light on one of the world's most notorious crimes.

Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Antiheroes

These characters will stop at nothing to get what they want, and you can't help but root for them to do so...

Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

Michael Robotham on the journey from crime reporter to novelist

The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

"There is mystery and then there is Mystery."

Sympathy for the Specter

Or, why ghosts should inspire more pity than fear.

How Writing a Genderfluid Mystery Helped Me Understand Myself as Genderqueer

"It took a fictional character in a novel to allow a real part of myself to live and breathe."

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