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Motive Is the Core of Mystery

Motive Is the Core of Mystery

7 mysteries in which motivation is the driving force of the narrative.

By Emilia Bernhard | September 24, 2021

Edwin Torres’ Way

Edwin Torres’ Way

A look back on the life and work of the Nuyorican author of Carlito’s Way, Q&A, and After Hours

By Richie Narvaez | September 23, 2021

Finding the Mystery in Epic Fantasy

Finding the Mystery in Epic Fantasy

"Mysteries lie within (almost) every story and this is doubly true within the pages of fantasy novels."

By Ryan Van Loan | September 23, 2021

Why Noir and Science Fiction Are Still a Perfect Pairing

Why Noir and Science Fiction Are Still a Perfect Pairing

"What science fiction can add to noir is a vision of another way of life. Noir provides the critique, and science fiction the possibility of change."

By Lincoln Michel | September 22, 2021

Craig Johnson on Spirituality, the West, and the Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Craig Johnson on Spirituality, the West, and the Plight of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

A missing person poster at a library on the Crow Reservation was the inspiration for the newest Longmire novel.

By CrimeReads | September 21, 2021

The Discreet Charm of the Berkeley Crime Novel

The Discreet Charm of the Berkeley Crime Novel

Why Jesse and Jonathan Kellerman set their new novel in a California city rarely explored in crime fiction.

By Jesse Kellerman | September 21, 2021

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Sara Gran Talks Publishing, Sex Magic, and Ownership for Authors

By Molly Odintz | September 20, 2021

The Queer Old Case of the Spinster Sleuth

By Barbara Wilson | September 20, 2021

Andrea Camilleri: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

By Neil Nyren | September 17, 2021

Rock Of Ages: What Graham Greene Can Teach The Modern Novelist

Rock Of Ages: What Graham Greene Can Teach The Modern Novelist

In Brighton Rock, all the novelist's formidable tools are on display.

By Craig Nova | September 17, 2021

6 Cozy Mysteries Told From a Cat’s Purr-spective

6 Cozy Mysteries Told From a Cat’s Purr-spective

In these series, cats are the real sleuths, and humans are just there to do their bidding.

By Codi Schneider | September 17, 2021

Shop Talk: John Vercher on Improvising Novels, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Finding the Beats

Shop Talk: John Vercher on Improvising Novels, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, and Finding the Beats

Crime authors talk craft, routine. and jiu-jitsu.

By Eli Cranor | September 16, 2021

Colson Whitehead on Why He Wrote a Heist Novel to Tell the Story of New York

Colson Whitehead on Why He Wrote a Heist Novel to Tell the Story of New York

"I wanted to salute that moment of night and those nighthawks."

By Dwyer Murphy | September 14, 2021

In Praise of the Slow-Burn Suspense of South and East Asian Thrillers

In Praise of the Slow-Burn Suspense of South and East Asian Thrillers

There's a new wave of thrillers coming out of South and East Asia, and they're radically different from their Western counterparts.

By Amanda Jayatissa | September 14, 2021

Julia Dahl On Turning to Fiction To Fill in the Emotional Gaps Left By Reportage

Julia Dahl On Turning to Fiction To Fill in the Emotional Gaps Left By Reportage

Working as a reporter left too many unanswered questions. Dahl wanted to know the answers.

By Julia Dahl | September 14, 2021

Edgar Allan Poe is The Perfect Literary Self-Help Hero For Our Uncertain Times

Edgar Allan Poe is The Perfect Literary Self-Help Hero For Our Uncertain Times

Shit’s hard. Life (and writing) can be a relentless grind. But somehow, Poe kept on going—and so can you.

By Catherine Baab-Muguira | September 13, 2021

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