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Forever Trespassing Into History: An Author's Reflections on Retelling Historical Episodes as Fiction

Forever Trespassing Into History: An Author's Reflections on Retelling Historical Episodes as Fiction

In 1900, three lighthouse keepers disappeared from a post in the Outer Hebrides. It was a story Emma Stonex needed to tell.

By Emma Stonex | March 16, 2021

How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

How Reading Mystery Novels Made Me a Better Fantasy Writer

Studying the craft behind a great mystery novel is a worthy endeavor for writers working in any genre.

By Kim Neville | March 16, 2021

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 | March 15, 2021

Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of <em>Fire Bones</em>

Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of Fire Bones

William Boyle on a new transmedia work steeped in noir and Deep South carnivalesque

By William Boyle | March 15, 2021

How Marilyn Monroe's Death Ushered in a Dark New Era of Celebrity

How Marilyn Monroe's Death Ushered in a Dark New Era of Celebrity

The death of a celebrity offers a chance to be a spectator, indulging in a kind of morbid curiosity bordering on fetishization.

By Ava Barry | March 15, 2021

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

It's not the "how" that drives a narrative. It's the "why".

By E.J. Beaton | March 12, 2021

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On Poisonings, Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, and Other Symbols of the Zeitgeist

By Harold Schechter | March 11, 2021

It's Day 362 of My Lockdown and French Kiss Still Isn't Available for Streaming

By Dwyer Murphy | March 10, 2021

The Invention of Murder: How the Ancient Romans Codified Their Bizarre Views on Murder

By Emma Southon | March 10, 2021

Four Classic Summer Camp Horror Movies Ready For A Re-Watch

Four Classic Summer Camp Horror Movies Ready For A Re-Watch

The ’80s were a blur of dodgy pop music and big hair, but they produced some awesome horror.

By Natasha Preston | March 10, 2021

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 | March 8, 2021

Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

They've got plenty of skills. But can they find their humanity?

By Christine Feehan | March 8, 2021

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

Private eyes, priests, and public corruption. Boston has a noir all its own and a decades-long tradition.

By Luke Poling | March 5, 2021

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

All I want in this lifetime is M's master bathroom from Quantum of Solace

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2021

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

Chris Whitaker wanted to write a book. First he needed to quit his job in finance and go to work at the local library.

By Chris Whitaker | March 4, 2021

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

How the man behind the Richard Castle novels went from radio dj to writing TV sitcoms to a bestselling series.

By Rick Pullen | March 4, 2021

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