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The Art of Writing About Psychopaths: A Roundtable

The Art of Writing About Psychopaths: A Roundtable

Caroline Kepnes, Naben Ruthnum, Edwin Hill, Caroline Louise Walker, Joanna Schaffhausen, and Lisa Levy break down the many psychopaths who populate our worlds, fictional and otherwise.

By Lisa Levy | May 19, 2021

On Murder, Metafiction, and Mashups

On Murder, Metafiction, and Mashups

"All art is in conversation with what’s come before, and the artist’s job is to keep the conversation going: take something that sparked her interest, add to it and change it, then pass it along."

By Daryl Gregory | May 19, 2021

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

"While the "True" with a capital "T" aspect of true crime certainly has its appeal, fiction remains valuable in its ability to magnify reality and delve into the emotional truth."

By Sadie Hoagland | May 17, 2021

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

"My own situation helped me create a character who might tell that kind of lie. Inspiration sprang from real life."

By Anne Hillerman | May 13, 2021

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

For Aidan Truhen, now is the time for morally disimproving books.

By Aidan Truhen | May 13, 2021

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The "Three-Dimensional Game-Board" of Agatha Christie's Country Houses

From family estates to Christie's wartime residences, a look at the homes that inspired her settings.

By Phyllis Richardson | May 11, 2021

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By Kaira Rouda | May 10, 2021

Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

By Eli Cranor | May 7, 2021

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

By Jason M. Hough | May 7, 2021

My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

How Harlan Coben went from guiding tour buses in Spain to writing blockbuster novels that the French (and just about everyone else) can't get enough of.

By Rick Pullen | May 6, 2021

Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

Celebrating the New Wave of Irish crime writing

By Michelle Dunne | May 5, 2021

The Art of Worldbuilding <br>In Medias Res

The Art of Worldbuilding
In Medias Res

"Your readers are very, very smart. Trust them. They will pick up those breadcrumbs of context and piece them together like nobody’s business..."

By Nicole Kornher-Stace | May 5, 2021

Yes, Crime Writers, You Can Kill the Dog: A Counterpoint

Yes, Crime Writers, You Can Kill the Dog: A Counterpoint

Carter Wilson on breaking the cardinal rule of crime fiction.

By Carter Wilson | May 4, 2021

Linwood Barclay on Reading Voraciously, Making a Career in Writing, and Meeting Ross Macdonald

Linwood Barclay on Reading Voraciously, Making a Career in Writing, and Meeting Ross Macdonald

The author remembers his old fan fiction and how it finally led to a life in books.

By Otto Penzler | May 4, 2021

A List of Fictional Murderers Hiding In Plain Sight

A List of Fictional Murderers Hiding In Plain Sight

"Everyone is potentially masquerading as something or someone else..."

By Clare Whitfield | May 3, 2021

A Cozy Mystery Writer’s Guide to The Pleasures of Domesticity

A Cozy Mystery Writer’s Guide to The Pleasures of Domesticity

Whether you're baking, reorganizing, or just ordering out for some food, there's a cozy mystery series for you!

By Elizabeth Penney | May 3, 2021

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