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10 Actors Who Should Have Their Own Detective Shows

10 Actors Who Should Have Their Own Detective Shows

Lots of actors are playing detectives. We've got some ideas for future characters.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 15, 2024

YA Authors Kit Frick and Kara Thomas On Writing Their Debut Adult Thrillers

YA Authors Kit Frick and Kara Thomas On Writing Their Debut Adult Thrillers

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Crime Writing for Teens and Adults

By Kit Frick | February 15, 2024

On Becoming an Accidental Crime Novelist

On Becoming an Accidental Crime Novelist

"How do I feel about this happy accident? Honestly, pretty great."

By Tom Baragwanath | February 15, 2024

Hold That Train! Writing a Sliding-Doors Thriller

Hold That Train! Writing a Sliding-Doors Thriller

Kit Frick on the movie that introduced us to the 'sliding-doors moment' and how it all translates to mystery.

By Kit Frick | February 14, 2024

Breanne McIvor on Beauty, Romance, and the Borderlands of Literature and Crime

Breanne McIvor on Beauty, Romance, and the Borderlands of Literature and Crime

Aya de Leon interviews the Trinidadian writer and makeup artist about her lush debut set in the Caribbean fashion scene

By Aya de Leon | February 12, 2024

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 | February 12, 2024

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The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

By E.A. Aymar | February 12, 2024

On the All-Female Shoplifting Gang Who Reigned Supreme in Turn-of-the-Century London

By Heather Webb | February 12, 2024

Lisa Frankenstein is a Charming Comedy, Even If It's Missing Some Parts

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2024

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

By Nick Kolakowski | February 9, 2024

Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On <em>Mr. and Mrs. Smith</em>

Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane’s take on the espionage rom-com conceit is all spies, lies, and compromise.

By Justin Hairston | February 8, 2024

Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

“You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

By Karen Outen | February 7, 2024

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

Tracy Sierra on plunging her everywoman into an action movie scenario

By Tracy Sierra | February 6, 2024

Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

On writing American characters realistically when English is your second language

By Teresa Dovalpage | February 6, 2024

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Menger is a writer and filmmaker. Scholz is a literary critic and scholar. Both are fascinated by dark storytelling.

By Ivar Lee Menger and Thomas P. Scholtz | February 5, 2024

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

From Medea to the Manson Girls, novelist Emily Schultz and actor Marianne Rendón talk about the challenges of dark material

By Emily Schultz | February 5, 2024

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