• Craft

    Steven Torres on Getting Rid of the Labels and Just Writing About Humans (and Inevitably, Violence)

    The Bronx-born author returns with a tale of revenge

    February 11, 2022  By Richie Narvaez
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    Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

    Harry Farthing on the long legacy of the once mysterious author, Trevanian

    February 9, 2022  By Harry Farthing
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    Sara Gran Considers The Art of Suspense

    Or, Five Pointers to Keep Your Readers Riveted

    February 8, 2022  By Sara Gran
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    Saved By Quilting: A Crime Writer's Ode To Crafting

    How moving to Paducah, Kentucky, the quilting capital of the world, helped one mystery novelist recover from deep depression.

    February 7, 2022  By Bruce Leonard
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    Shop Talk: Laura Lippman Is a Morning Writer (But the Walk Comes First)

    Crime writers talking routine, exercise, posture, and making sure you can punch the keys hard enough.

    February 3, 2022  By Eli Cranor
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    Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

    There is much fodder for crime fiction in Hawaiʻi's long and complicated relationship with the US military.

    February 3, 2022  By Robert McCaw
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    Beyond Helpmates and Victims: The Rise of the Proto-Feminist Detective Novel

    "The star detective writers of the post-war period were all women—and working women too."

    February 3, 2022  By Michelle Birkby
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    Paul Vidich on the Pleasures of the Literary Spy Novel and the Ethical Ambiguities of the Late Cold War

    Vidich discusses his new novel, a Berlin tale with a nod to Hitchcock and a fascinating basis in the memoirs of Stasi spy chiefs.

    February 2, 2022  By Alex Segura
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    The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

    Lara Elena Donnelly on dinner parties, galas, country weekends and the many tortures they inflict on characters with secrets to hide.

    February 2, 2022  By Lara Elena Donnelly
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    Make the Face Match the Ass: Delilah S. Dawson on Transformation in Thrillers

    "The goal of a character’s transformation is that it feels natural, satisfying, and deserved."

    February 1, 2022  By Delilah S. Dawson
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