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    What's In a Name?

    What's In a Name?

    For crime fiction writers, few questions are more important.

    By W.A. Winter | August 16, 2022

    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Writing a Romance versus Writing a Mystery

    Kitt Crowe on writing in two different genres, and how their demands change an author's approach.

    By Kitt Crowe | August 16, 2022

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | August 15, 2022

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    The Best Underrated Mystery Series Streaming Now

    Kris Calvin on four mystery series with the potential to be your next bingeing obsession.

    By Kris Calvin | August 15, 2022

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    The Creative Life and Death of Bruce Montgomery, aka Edmund Crispin

    Music composer by day, crime writer by night, bon vivant in his youth, and reclusive alcoholic in his twilight...

    By Curtis Evans | August 12, 2022

    I'll Always Be Chasing <br><em>Bullet Train</em>

    I'll Always Be Chasing
    Bullet Train

    The new film from David Leitch about various dangerous strangers on a train is a delightfully breakneck ride

    By Olivia Rutigliano | August 12, 2022

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    • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
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    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of 2022 (So Far)

    By CrimeReads | August 12, 2022

    Juvenile Delinquency and the “Sinister Adolescents” of Moonrise Kingdom

    By Ethan Warren | August 12, 2022

    On Alternative Futures and the Fear of Science

    By Katelyn Monroe Howes | August 12, 2022

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    Lisa Jewell: How I Accidentally Wrote a Detective Into My Psychological Thriller

    An author who had quite deliberately kept detectives and police out of her novels finally lets one in.

    By Lisa Jewell | August 11, 2022

    These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

    These Novels Shuffle Tropes Like Cards

    Great books for those who "love seeing how a skilled author crafts the time-worn trope into a new, fresh story."

    By Christina Dodd | August 11, 2022

    Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

    Meg Gardiner: What It Was Like to Write a Prequel/Sequel to the Classic Film 'Heat' with Michael Mann

    How does an author immerse herself in the world of Neil McCauley, Vincent Hanna, and Chris Shiherlis?

    By Meg Gardiner | August 10, 2022

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    The Month's Best Psychological Thrillers

    August's new releases include books from Amanda Jayatissa, Alice Feeney, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | August 10, 2022

    How Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner Made 'Heat 2' – An Opus of International Crime

    How Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner Made 'Heat 2' – An Opus of International Crime

    The evolution of an iconic crime story.

    By Nick Kolakowski | August 9, 2022

    As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

    As Seen on Screen: The Horror of the Horror-Movie Writer

    "There are horror movies about writers, and then there is the horror of seeing the realities of the writing life rendered on the big screen."

    By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 9, 2022

    Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

    Hold the Backstory: Or, How To Open Your Novel with a Bang

    "Now that’s what I call a thrilling, reach-out-and-grab-ya opening."

    By Laura Childs | August 9, 2022

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