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    Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

    Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

    "Fact or fiction? Does it pass the smell test of believability?"

    By Victor Acquista | August 24, 2022

    Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

    Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

    A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

    By Samantha Ladwig | August 23, 2022

    Almost Two Centuries of Impossible Crimes: Locked Rooms in Detective Fiction

    Almost Two Centuries of Impossible Crimes: Locked Rooms in Detective Fiction

    Katharine Schellman on “the grandest game in the world.”

    By Katharine Schellman | August 23, 2022

    It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

    It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

    What putting together an anthology taught Kenneth Wishnia about the resurgence of antisemitism.

    By Kenneth Wishnia | August 23, 2022

    The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

    The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

    "Didn’t I want the benefits? Didn’t I want to join?"

    By Catherine McKenzie | August 22, 2022

    The History of the Florida Everglades Is a History of Crime and Mystery

    The History of the Florida Everglades Is a History of Crime and Mystery

    T.L. Finlay relays a few sinister stories from this natural marvel.

    By T.L. Finlay | August 22, 2022

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    Bad Mutha: On the Life and Art of Isaac Hayes

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    Can the Tech Industry Be Trusted to Police Itself?

    Can the Tech Industry Be Trusted to Police Itself?

    Why the largely self-regulated world of venture-backed start-ups has spawned some of the most intriguing criminal scandals.

    By Mike Trigg | August 19, 2022

    All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

    All The Dangerous Things Ryan La Sala Has Done In The Name of Research

    On trespassing, fraud, theft, impersonation, lying, potential arson....and beekeeping.

    By Ryan La Sala | August 18, 2022

    Rediscovering a Vanished Species: Half-Hour TV Mysteries

    Rediscovering a Vanished Species: Half-Hour TV Mysteries

    Thirty-minute crime dramas were once a pop culture phenomenon. All but a few have been forgotten. This is their story.

    By J. Kingston Pierce | August 18, 2022

    The Lost History of America's Traveling

    The Lost History of America's Traveling "Ghost Shows"

    Ghost shows were a hybrid of movie, magic act and séance and they ruled late nights across America

    By Keith Roysdon | August 18, 2022

    The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

    The Freedom to Write Less Likeable Characters in Crime Fiction

    "I love that main characters can behave badly in thrillers, or even be the perpetrator themselves."

    By S. C. Lalli | August 18, 2022

    Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

    Why True Crime Readers Make Ideal Romance Novel Protagonists

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    The Horror of the American West

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