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The Life and Times of Charles Willeford—Miami's Weird, Wonderful Master of Noir

The Life and Times of Charles Willeford—Miami's Weird, Wonderful Master of Noir

For years he searched for a subject worthy of his talents. Then he found Miami and the '80s. Crime fiction would never be the same.

By Craig Pittman | October 18, 2019

Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

"My children’s books are mostly from kitties’ perspectives. And they all end happily with kitties sleeping on little girls’ beds PURRING."

By Thomas Pluck | October 16, 2019

The Art of Blending Crime <br>and Humor

The Art of Blending Crime
and Humor

What's so funny about crime, murder, and mayhem?

By Tim Maleeny | October 16, 2019

Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

In defense of the once-seedy, now-sparkling crime fiction mecca.

By Lynne Truss | October 16, 2019

Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

"Writing is a job. You have to work regular hours and show up even when you’d rather be doing something else."

By CrimeReads | October 16, 2019

In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

John Connolly on the long tradition of mixing mystery and the paranormal

By John Connolly | October 15, 2019

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Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

By Lisa Levy | October 15, 2019

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

By Neil Nyren | October 11, 2019

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

By Zach Vasquez | October 11, 2019

Celebrating Elmore Leonard's

Celebrating Elmore Leonard's "Rules for Writing"

The master craftsman gave us more than just the 10 rules—and they're all good ones.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 11, 2019

New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

"All novels are mysteries"—especially in New England.

By Neil Olson | October 11, 2019

William Kent Krueger on Writing a New American Epic for the Mississippi River

William Kent Krueger on Writing a New American Epic for the Mississippi River

'Every good novel in our genre is about more than just the crime.'

By Dwyer Murphy | October 10, 2019

Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

Who could take over the Jack Reacher series? Child wonders.

By Andy Martin | October 9, 2019

Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know.

Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know.

When I chose to set my book in the depressed coastal town where I spent my childhood, I knew it couldn't be anything other than a crime novel.

By A.S. Hatch | October 9, 2019

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

Kevin Barry's mournful crime epic pushes through boundaries

By Tobias Carroll | October 7, 2019

Stephen King Is Quietly Enthralled By

Stephen King Is Quietly Enthralled By "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

The poem that seems to hold a secret to the Stephen King multiverse

By Brenna Ehrlich | October 4, 2019

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