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    Poison in the Ear: Why Iago Is the Ultimate Thriller Character

    Poison in the Ear: Why Iago Is the Ultimate Thriller Character

    Shakespeare's villain, in all his treachery and complexity, still resonates, centuries later.

    By Chris Harding Thornton | January 20, 2021

    Crime Fiction Needs Neurodiversity

    Crime Fiction Needs Neurodiversity

    The human brain works in fascinating, diverse ways, and authors should strive to represent those modes in fiction.

    By Josh Stallings | January 20, 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 | January 19, 2021

    Patricia Highsmith and the Women Who Inspired Ripley

    Patricia Highsmith and the Women Who Inspired Ripley

    In 1950, Highsmith went to Positano with a glamorous, wealthy young Londoner. A year later, she traveled there again, with a new companion, at the tail end of a manic journey across Europe.

    By Richard Bradford | January 19, 2021

    Lizzie Borden's House Is <br>Up For Sale

    Lizzie Borden's House Is
    Up For Sale

    Looking for a new place to quarantine? For only 2 million dollars, the Borden's Fall River manor house could be yours!

    By Molly Odintz | January 15, 2021

    The 15 Best Crime and Mystery Television Series of 2020

    The 15 Best Crime and Mystery Television Series of 2020

    Gritty private detectives, pensive bounty hunters, maladjusted spies, and murderous cheerleaders

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 15, 2021

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    A Novel Is So Much More Than Just The Sum of Its Parts

    By P.J. Tracy | January 15, 2021

    Lisa Montgomery: The Life and Crimes of the Last Woman on Federal Death Row

    By Tori Telfer | January 14, 2021

    Diamonds in Literature: The Ultimate MacGuffin

    By Victoria Gosling | January 14, 2021

    I Grew Up In Apartheid South Africa. I Know What White Supremacists Look Like.

    I Grew Up In Apartheid South Africa. I Know What White Supremacists Look Like.

    A South African crime writer on the resurgence of authoritarianism, fanaticism, and hate in the US and South Africa.

    By Joanne Hichens | January 14, 2021

    What the Iconic Outfits in <em>Laura</em> Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir

    What the Iconic Outfits in Laura Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir

    A well-dressed Gene Tierney isn't a screen siren—she's a businesswoman, projecting confidence and power.

    By Kimberley Truhler | January 13, 2021

    Lee Child and Paraic O'Donnell on Moral Codes, Punching Nazis, and Human Evolution

    Lee Child and Paraic O'Donnell on Moral Codes, Punching Nazis, and Human Evolution

    Two authors go deep on the history and significance of Reacher.

    By Paraic O'Donnell | January 12, 2021

    The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

    The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

    You, too, can travel the world, speak to interesting people, and craft convincing lies about murder and mayhem.

    By Lee Goldberg | January 12, 2021

    The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

    The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

    Sixty detectives hunted for the small painting, which had been swiped by a cunning Italian.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 12, 2021

    Every Mystery Writer Knows, You Can Kill Anyone <br>But The Dog

    Every Mystery Writer Knows, You Can Kill Anyone
    But The Dog

    Sulari Gentill on crime fiction's most unbreakable rule

    By Sulari Gentill | January 12, 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 | January 11, 2021

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