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Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel

Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel

An education in crime, one book at a time.

By Elaine Murphy | July 14, 2021

What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?

What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?

Ruminations on what drives decent, ordinary folks to write about murder and mayhem.

By John David Mann | July 14, 2021

On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

"I feel drawn to these girls’ stories because their suffering is so clear—and because I believe the line between real and fake is fuzzy when it comes to adolescent emotions."

By Emily Arsenault | July 13, 2021

Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

"This is science-fiction at its best, because lurking in the background is a conceit that changes everything."

By Max Barry | July 13, 2021

Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

New legislation brings an uncertain future for Scandinavian detective fiction's favorite plotting device.

By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom | July 13, 2021

Why Dolores Hitchens' Less-Than-Glamorous Detective Is the Quiet Hero We Need

Why Dolores Hitchens' Less-Than-Glamorous Detective Is the Quiet Hero We Need

"[James Sader] fumbles through both novels without the benefit of any special charisma or genius. What he does have are the plain, well-worn tools of integrity and tenacity..."

By Steph Cha | July 12, 2021

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By CrimeReads | July 12, 2021

In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

By Keith Roysdon | July 12, 2021

Quentin Tarantino Wrote a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Novel—Here's What You Need to Know

By Nick Kolakowski | July 12, 2021

Summertime Crime Movies: In the Woods

Summertime Crime Movies: In the Woods

We've got some ideas about what you should be watching this summer. Here's our final batch of recommendations.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 9, 2021

The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, <em>Mr. Arkadin</em>

The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, Mr. Arkadin

The 1955 film was supposed to be Welles' masterpiece. Or maybe it was just a lark. Or a KGB-funded money laundering enterprise.

By Craig Pittman | July 9, 2021

The Reimagined <em>Mosquito Coast</em> Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

The Reimagined Mosquito Coast Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

The new Apple TV+ series takes on American exceptionalism but delivers it with a stylish story about a family pursued.

By Harrison Blackman | July 9, 2021

Amnesia in Literature and Film

Amnesia in Literature and Film

Unreliable narrators and mysteries of memory ratchet up the suspense in remarkable ways.

By Liv Constantine | July 9, 2021

Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

Why are people drawn to espionage fiction? For Philby, the answer has always been personal

By Charlotte Philby | July 8, 2021

The Most Murdered Woman in the World

The Most Murdered Woman in the World

How an early form of true crime set the stage for Paula Maxa, the original scream queen.

By April Snellings | July 7, 2021

A List of Thrillers About Thrillers (and the People Who Write Them)

A List of Thrillers About Thrillers (and the People Who Write Them)

Can a book about writing a book really be that exciting? The short answer is: yes!

By David Bell | July 7, 2021

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