• Essays

    The Silver Golden Goose Score: On Richard Stark and a Harlem Heist

    Michael Gonzales remembers discovering Donald E. Westlake's Parker novels.

    July 11, 2025  By Michael Gonzales
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    Why Daylight Killings (in Life and Literature) Are So Deeply Disturbing

    Christopher J. Yates on the darkness of daylight.

    July 10, 2025  By Christopher J. Yates
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    Michael Robotham On Why We Love Stories About Gangsters

    Family. Loyalty. Success. Prosperity. How did mobsters come to represent the American Dream?

    July 10, 2025  By Michael Robotham
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    The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

    Liza Tully on a beloved genre and how authors stay a step ahead of their readers.

    July 9, 2025  By Liza Tully
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    When the Attorneys Lose Faith in the Rule of Law

    Gabriel Urza on the collapse of due process and the dangers of bad faith actors in the legal system.

    July 8, 2025  By Gabriel Urza
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    Why Criminal Profiling Is A Pop Culture Myth

    Eric Rickstad on the books and movies that taught us to believe in an imaginary world of criminal profilers.

    July 8, 2025  By Eric Rickstad
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    Why Luxury Hotels Are Gold for Crime Novelists

    Clémence Michallon on the allure of destination thrillers.

    July 7, 2025  By Clémence Michallon
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    Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

    Cooking was the first form of magic in Isis Crawford's life. Writing became the second.

    July 7, 2025  By Isis Crawford
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    Dana Elmendorf on Cold Cases Reopened by the Dead

    "Sometimes the dead don’t rest until they’ve been heard."

    July 3, 2025  By Dana Elmendorf
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    The Locked Room, Island-Style: Writing a Mystery Where Paradise Turns Deadly

    Katherine Wood on finding the right balance of escapism and dread.

    July 2, 2025  By Katherine Wood
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