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I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

Discovering a crime novel among the Saturday afternoon set in the basement of the Polish Club on Borges Street

Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

Presenting readers with two timelines can be highly rewarding. But your craft needs to be sharp to pull it off.

Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

American crime stories featuring poor people and nontraditional voices are as old as Poe’s Dupin. And now, they're finally trending.

In crime fiction, anyone can be a murderer. That's what's so great about it.

Lisa Jewell explores toxic masculinity in her latest thriller, but takes a stand for equal opportunity killing in the genre at large.

James Crumley's Unofficial Rules for Writing

Craft lessons distilled from one of crime fiction's all-time greats.

How Elmore Leonard Really Wrote His Novels—According to His Characters

"So he names us and he says okay start talking."

Chandler and the Fox: The Mid-Century Correspondence Between Raymond Chandler and James M. Fox

Chandler's letters to a younger crime writer offer a revealing—and often ugly—glimpse into his later years.

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding "Showrunner" to Her Resume

The novelist takes on a new challenge as the creator of the sci-fi thriller series, Utopia.

Walking the Hybrid Tightrope with Romantic Suspense

How do authors pull off the tricky balance of action and amore?

Houdini, Escapist Fiction and The Role of Art

Why do some draw a line between literary art and escapist fiction?

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