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True Crime Is Changing <br>(And That's A Good Thing)

True Crime Is Changing
(And That's A Good Thing)

Moral concerns have energized a new generation of writers to critically examine what we get out of true stories of violence.

By Joseph Knox | December 8, 2021

The Lure of a Real-World Setting for a Mystery Novelist

The Lure of a Real-World Setting for a Mystery Novelist

Sometimes, a place cries out to you, asking you to make it the setting of a story. RV Raman writes about how a remote resort in Central India supplied the setting for his second mystery.

By RV Raman | December 8, 2021

New York, Plus Ça Change: Chinatown Under Threat

New York, Plus Ça Change: Chinatown Under Threat

S.J. Rozan on gentrification in New York and the gathering forces that threaten a community and a way of life.

By S.J. Rozan | December 7, 2021

Writing with an Accent

Writing with an Accent

"What is the recipe for foreign language use? How much Spanish is acceptable in an English-language book?"

By Teresa Dovalpage | December 7, 2021

The Thrill of Discovering the Novels of Fredric Brown

The Thrill of Discovering the Novels of Fredric Brown

Lawrence Block remembers a world of books and an author whose unusual fiction stands the test of time.

By Lawrence Block | December 7, 2021

On The Horrifying, Hilarious Violence of a Punch & Judy Puppet Show

On The Horrifying, Hilarious Violence of a Punch & Judy Puppet Show

"Because who doesn’t love a puppet, with a wriggling, uneasy love that might be terror?"

By Catriona McPherson | December 6, 2021

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The Curse of Englishness: Why Every British Thriller Is Also a Black Comedy

By Christopher Fowler | December 4, 2021

The Ponzi of Paris: The Greatest, Wildest Confidence Artist in French History

By Dean Jobb | December 3, 2021

Why the Heightened World of Elite Dance Is the Perfect Vehicle for a Feminist Thriller

By Erin Kelly | December 3, 2021

S.A. Cosby on the Conversation Around Policing in America – And Why It Needs to Change

S.A. Cosby on the Conversation Around Policing in America – And Why It Needs to Change

A new crime fiction anthology looks at police oppression.

By S. A. Cosby | December 2, 2021

Suspense in Sustenance: Finding a Healthy Relationship with Food, While Writing a Thriller

Suspense in Sustenance: Finding a Healthy Relationship with Food, While Writing a Thriller

For Flora Collins, food had been her one fear. In her novel, she decided to dive into a world of home cooking.

By Flora Collins | December 2, 2021

How the CIA Took Over a Florida Island

How the CIA Took Over a Florida Island

Retired spies flocked to Sanibel Island in the 1970s. Soon they launched a newspaper and a campaign for self-determination.

By Craig Pittman | December 1, 2021

How to Solve A Murder in Early 19th-Century London

How to Solve A Murder in Early 19th-Century London

The coroner, the Bow Street Runners, and murder investigation in Regency England

By Darcie Wilde | December 1, 2021

Strong Women in Fiction: The Problem With Magic Bracelets

Strong Women in Fiction: The Problem With Magic Bracelets

Elysia Whisler was told her protagonist was 'too strong'

By Elysia Whisler | December 1, 2021

The Underappreciated Genius of William Lindsay Gresham's <em>Nightmare Alley</em>

The Underappreciated Genius of William Lindsay Gresham's Nightmare Alley

An American classic of fear and manipulation.

By Nick Tosches | November 30, 2021

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Detection Dogs

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Detection Dogs

What do working dogs do? And what happens to them when they retire?

By Sara Driscoll | November 29, 2021

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