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    Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels

    Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels

    Lorenzo Carcaterra remembers his loyal writing companion, an Olde English Bulldogge named Gus.

    By Lorenzo Carcaterra | September 14, 2020

    Alexander McCall Smith: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Alexander McCall Smith: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Exploring the vast, big-hearted world of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency—and a truly prolific career.

    By Neil Nyren | September 11, 2020

    Nancy Jooyoun Kim on Koreatown and the Mysteries of Immigrant Family Life

    Nancy Jooyoun Kim on Koreatown and the Mysteries of Immigrant Family Life

    A new novel explores the darker side of the American Dream in Los Angeles's Koreatown.

    By Mimi Wong | September 11, 2020

    The Black Dahlia: The Long, Strange History of Los Angeles' Coldest Cold Case

    The Black Dahlia: The Long, Strange History of Los Angeles' Coldest Cold Case

    Larry Harnisch has spent 24 years researching the Dahlia case and dispelling myths. Has he finally found an answer of his own?

    By Miles Corwin | September 10, 2020

    How Josephine Tey Crafted a Masterpiece of Paranoia in Postwar England

    How Josephine Tey Crafted a Masterpiece of Paranoia in Postwar England

    Lady Antonia Fraser examines a classic mystery of the middle class.

    By Antonia Fraser | September 10, 2020

    In Search of America's Rarest Unknown Books by Renowned Writers

    In Search of America's Rarest Unknown Books by Renowned Writers

    Browsing bookshop shelves you may come across hidden treasures.

    By Bradford Morrow | September 9, 2020

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    How to Start Your Own Cult in Five Easy Steps

    By August Norman | September 8, 2020

    While Waiting on a Life-Saving Lung Transplant, I Finally Finished Writing That Thriller

    By Parnell Hall | September 4, 2020

    Crime Fiction and the Power of Verisimilitude

    By Deon Meyer | September 3, 2020

    You Don't Have to Be a Genre Writer to Explore Genre

    You Don't Have to Be a Genre Writer to Explore Genre

    6 genre-bending classics that prove the merit of mixing things together for spectacular results.

    By Chris Mooney | August 31, 2020

    We Need Crime Fiction, Because the Real World Is a Dark and Dangerous Place

    We Need Crime Fiction, Because the Real World Is a Dark and Dangerous Place

    Forging Empowerment from Darkness and Despair

    By Tori Eldridge | August 31, 2020

    Why <em>The Sting</em> Is Still the Ultimate Grifter Movie

    Why The Sting Is Still the Ultimate Grifter Movie

    In George Roy Hill's legendary confidence game, seeing is both believing and make-believing.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | August 27, 2020

    Memories of a Coroner's Daughter

    Memories of a Coroner's Daughter

    How Growing Up With The Dead Made Me Into A Crime Writer

    By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush | August 27, 2020

    Carl Hiaasen on Palm Beach, Slithery Characters, and Florida Crime Fiction

    Carl Hiaasen on Palm Beach, Slithery Characters, and Florida Crime Fiction

    The author's latest novel takes on absurdity and corruption in the Mar-a-Lago set.

    By Dwyer Murphy | August 25, 2020

    How Are Crime Authors Going to Address the Pandemic in Their New Books?

    How Are Crime Authors Going to Address the Pandemic in Their New Books?

    Wendy Corsi Staub talks with today's authors to find out how they're tackling the new era of COVID.

    By Wendy Corsi Staub | August 25, 2020

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    Teresa Dovalpage and Uva de Aragón discuss Cuban fiction, food, and writing across languages.

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