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    Killing Them Softly: Getting Away With Murder in Cozy Mysteries

    Killing Them Softly: Getting Away With Murder in Cozy Mysteries

    Andrew Shaffer learns the craft of writing a cozy mystery.

    By Andrew Shaffer | December 8, 2022

    The CrimeReads 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2: Coffee Table Edition

    The CrimeReads 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2: Coffee Table Edition

    11 books published in 2022 that are perfect for gifting.

    By Molly Odintz | December 7, 2022

    New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

    New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

    "Whether the wilds of Maine or the urban streets of Boston, New England has a knack for inspiring mysterious and macabre fiction."

    By Terri Parlato | December 7, 2022

    Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

    Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

    "I learned a great deal from all of the great British thriller writers, not only about writing but about the world"

    By Dominic Martell | December 7, 2022

    On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

    On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

    Polar exploration is the perfect setting to explore ambiguity, storytelling, and lack of resolution.

    By Henriette Lazaridis | December 6, 2022

    Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle on Writing Relationship Thrillers

    Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle on Writing Relationship Thrillers

    Or, two happily married authors interview each other about writing dark thrillers centered around relationships.

    By Kaira Rouda and Kimberly Belle | December 6, 2022

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    Martin Edwards on Murder in the Basement, A Pioneering Work of Suspense

    By Martin Edwards | December 6, 2022

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    By CrimeReads | December 5, 2022

    The Favorite Crime Novels that Inspired Elyse Friedman to Write One of Her Own

    By Elyse Friedman | December 5, 2022

    How Edgar Allan Poe Reinvented American Literature – and Science Writing

    How Edgar Allan Poe Reinvented American Literature – and Science Writing

    John Tresch: "In that lurid myth, in those shocking images, that's where the field of experimentation for future literature lives."

    By Lisa Levy | December 3, 2022

    11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun.

    11 Mysteries and Thrillers That Are So. Much. Fun.

    These novels are wacky, weird, and wildly entertaining.

    By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

    “True Detective” Season Two: An Unholy Mess, or Better Than You Remember?

    “True Detective” Season Two: An Unholy Mess, or Better Than You Remember?

    Was the celebrated/ridiculed show's second season actually in keeping with the tradition of California Noir?

    By Nick Kolakowski | December 2, 2022

    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    Wanda Morris On Bringing Together The Past and the Present

    The author of Anywhere You Run talks historical fiction, modern parallels, and the through line of injustice.

    By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2022

    8 New Novels You Should Read in December

    8 New Novels You Should Read in December

    The month's best new novels in crime fiction, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | December 1, 2022

    All the Pretty Beasts: What We Choose to Save of Our Natural World

    All the Pretty Beasts: What We Choose to Save of Our Natural World

    On conservation and fiction.

    By Bradley Somer | December 1, 2022

    The Best International Crime Fiction of November and December

    The Best International Crime Fiction of November and December

    4 works in translation to close out the year.

    By Molly Odintz | December 1, 2022

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