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    On Writing a Dog Mystery and Finding the Secret to Happiness

    Peter Abrahams has found that writing mysteries from the goodnatured perspective of a pet is the key to life-long optimism.

    July 15, 2021  By Peter Abrahams
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    Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel

    An education in crime, one book at a time.

    July 14, 2021  By Elaine Murphy
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    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.

    July 14, 2021  By John David Mann
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    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."

    July 13, 2021  By Emily Arsenault
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    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."

    July 13, 2021  By Max Barry
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    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.

    July 13, 2021  By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom
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    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..."

    July 12, 2021  By Steph Cha
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

    July 12, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

    Terror, horror and noir: they came from the small screen...

    July 12, 2021  By Keith Roysdon
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    Quentin Tarantino Wrote a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Novel—Here's What You Need to Know

    This is not your usual novelization of a movie. It's much stranger.

    July 12, 2021  By Nick Kolakowski
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