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    Wait, What?: How Exactly Does the Joker's Getaway School Bus Blend in When It's Visibly Damaged?

    Wait, What?: How Exactly Does the Joker's Getaway School Bus Blend in When It's Visibly Damaged?

    On a strange plot detail in "The Dark Knight"

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 28, 2025

    There Is Only One Plot – Things Are Not As They Seem

    There Is Only One Plot – Things Are Not As They Seem

    Why the Jim Thompson adage still holds true and is the key to good storytelling.

    By C.B. Everett | March 28, 2025

    Ashley Winstead On True Crime Obsession, Amateur Sleuths, and the Weight of Grieving

    Ashley Winstead On True Crime Obsession, Amateur Sleuths, and the Weight of Grieving

    "I wanted to make an argument in this book about why more and more people are drawn to true crime."

    By Jenny Bartoy | March 27, 2025

    Best Bank Robbery Masks in Crime Movies

    Best Bank Robbery Masks in Crime Movies

    Ex-presidents, clowns, hockey players, and more

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 26, 2025

    Crime Writers Come Together in Support of Trans Rights

    Crime Writers Come Together in Support of Trans Rights

    From March 26th to March 31st, over 100 crime writers are participating in an auction to support the Transgender Law Center

    By Molly Odintz | March 26, 2025

    Chris Offutt on Outlaws, Scofflaws, and Kentucky Noir

    Chris Offutt on Outlaws, Scofflaws, and Kentucky Noir

    A conversation with the author of the new novel, 'The Reluctant Sheriff'

    By Alex Dueben | March 26, 2025

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    The Age of Discontentment: Tess Gerritsen on Senior Crime Solvers and Subverting Expectations

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    Bog Gothic, or "Bogothic": When Bogs Seep Into Literature

    By Johanna Van Veen | March 25, 2025

    Kill Your TV: How a Childhood Free of the Idiot Box Gave Katy Hays the Power of Attention

    By Katy Hays | March 25, 2025

    How to Create a Character for Our (or Any Other) Unjust Time

    How to Create a Character for Our (or Any Other) Unjust Time

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    By Ron Currie | March 25, 2025

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    By CrimeReads | March 24, 2025

    Which Kind of Martini is Each James Bond?

    Which Kind of Martini is Each James Bond?

    A drink menu of personality types!

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    Great Middle Grade Mysteries for All Ages

    Great Middle Grade Mysteries for All Ages

    "When I thought about the readers I wanted to reach...I knew that a mystery was the way to grab them—and a series was the way to keep them reading."

    By Alyson Gerber | March 21, 2025

    A Brief History of 1970s Disaster Movies

    A Brief History of 1970s Disaster Movies

    The special effects were sometimes lacking, but the stars sure turned out for these thrillers about things blowing up, catching fire, and falling apart.

    By Keith Roysdon | March 21, 2025

    The Role of Family Secrets in Crime Novels and Thrillers

    The Role of Family Secrets in Crime Novels and Thrillers

    How family histories and secrets serve as catalysts for criminal behavior and plot development.

    By January Gilchrist | March 21, 2025

    Detections and Digressions: <br>A Close Reading of P.D. James’ <em>Devices and Desires</em>

    Detections and Digressions:
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    James set out to capture British society more broadly than her predecessors, yet her novels had more in common with the Golden Age than she ever cared to admit

    By Curtis Evans | March 20, 2025

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