Puzzle Me a Mystery: Solve the Puzzle to Find the Killer

Puzzle Me a Mystery: Solve the Puzzle to Find the Killer

"In these five mysteries, puzzles figure prominently in the thread of the plot."

By Roz Noonan | August 11, 2025

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Crime fiction is neat. Real life is messy. And the best novels hit somewhere in between.

By Victor Suthammanont | August 8, 2025

Five Essential Thrillers Perfect for the Aspiring Writer

Five Essential Thrillers Perfect for the Aspiring Writer

Joy Fielding recommends the novels that have most informed her craft

By Joy Fielding | August 6, 2025

As Seen on TV: Your Guide to Oregon-centric Films and Books

As Seen on TV: Your Guide to Oregon-centric Films and Books

Emmeline Duncan tours the many filming locations of the woodsy state

By Emmeline Duncan | August 5, 2025

Five Unreliable Narrators That Upend Expectations on Voice

Five Unreliable Narrators That Upend Expectations on Voice

Irenosen Okojie looks at "revelatory characters from five astounding books."

By Irenosen Okojie | August 1, 2025

Megan Miranda On Life Imitating Art Imitating Life

Megan Miranda On Life Imitating Art Imitating Life

Or: Why you shouldn’t always write what you know

By Megan Miranda | August 1, 2025

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Gabriel Urza on Legal Thrillers, Justice, and a Broken System

Gabriel Urza on Legal Thrillers, Justice, and a Broken System

The author and former public defender discusses his new novel, 'The Silver State'

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Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, 'The Frozen People'

Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, 'The Frozen People'

A wide-ranging conversation with the bestselling author.

By Alex Dueben | July 9, 2025

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

Liza Tully on a beloved genre and how authors stay a step ahead of their readers.

By Liza Tully | July 9, 2025

Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

Cooking was the first form of magic in Isis Crawford's life. Writing became the second.

By Isis Crawford | July 7, 2025

The Locked Room, Island-Style: Writing a Mystery Where Paradise Turns Deadly

The Locked Room, Island-Style: Writing a Mystery Where Paradise Turns Deadly

Katherine Wood on finding the right balance of escapism and dread.

By Katherine Wood | July 2, 2025

Murder Spelled Backwards: Appreciating Wordplay in Literature

Murder Spelled Backwards: Appreciating Wordplay in Literature

Six stories where linguistic puzzles pull readers out of the armchair and into the hot seat

By Anna Fitzgerald Healy | July 2, 2025

The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

Amy McCulloch faced the question; just how far would you go in the name of research?

By Amy McCulloch | July 1, 2025

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