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    How to Have Sex in Crime Fiction

    Amita Murray on pleasure, power, and the women having sex in Agatha Christie novels.

    October 26, 2021  By Amita Murray
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    The Monsters of Maple Falls

    On suspected serial killers, unsolved disappearances, and stumbled-upon remains in Whatcom County, Washington.

    October 25, 2021  By Spencer Kope
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    The Detection Club and the Mid-Century Fight over “Fair Play” in Crime Fiction

    While the club clung to pure detection as a prerequisite for admission, members' own tastes were far more divided.

    October 22, 2021  By Curtis Evans
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    Of Carousels and Animal Cages: Taking Inspiration from the Nashville Zoo

    Margaret Verble on growing up in a neighborhood built atop the remnants of the historic Glendale Zoo

    October 21, 2021  By Margaret Verble
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    A List of YA Speculative Thrillers That Will Completely Blow Your Mind

    These novels take a "what if" premise and play the scenario through to its full emotional consequences.

    October 19, 2021  By Sacha Wunsch
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    Blood in the Desert: Six Books About Crime and Colonialism at the U.S.-Mexico Border

    The history of the borderlands is full of murder, theft, banditry, and violence—starting with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

    October 15, 2021  By Bruce McCandless III
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    Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

    These authors build suspense through their unique story structures.

    October 15, 2021  By Nicole Mabry and Steph Mullin
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    The Five Most Realistic PIs in Fiction

    Elizabeth Breck, author and licensed private investigator, on the fictional sleuths who do the job right.

    October 15, 2021  By Elizabeth Breck
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    Shop Talk: S.A. Cosby Is Late to This Interview and It's Because of Some Dead Bodies

    Crime writers talking writing routines, putting in the work, and what to do when you get a call in the middle of the night about some bodies.

    October 14, 2021  By Eli Cranor
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    Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

    "2020 was full of desperation and injustice and crime, and if mystery writers are paying attention (and I know we are) it should have a transformative effect on the genre."

    October 14, 2021  By Steph Cha
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