• Essays

    Realism and License in Legal Thrillers

    Adam Mitzner on finding the right balance of accuracy and drama in a field where the details are everything.

    May 16, 2023  By Adam Mitzner
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    Murder or Divorce? The Sociopath’s Dilemma

    "The [sociopath's] downfall is his wife. If she challenges or crosses him, he withdraws in smoldering rage and then erupts into violence."

    May 16, 2023  By Stephanie Kane
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    The Crime Stories of Kabul: From the Paris of Central Asia to Kingdom of Chaos

    Espionage and mystery in Afghanistan's capital.

    May 15, 2023  By Paul French
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    For Today's Crime Novels, the Stakes Are High, Right from the First Sentence

    Why it's so pivotal to grab your readers' attention with those opening lines.

    May 15, 2023  By Candice Fox
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    To A Shark, Swimming Humans May Look Like Seal Meat From Below

    But that's okay, because they still (probably) won't eat you.

    May 15, 2023  By Sarah Graves
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    On Writing a Climate Change Thriller With Realism and Hope

    "Building the world of Adrift was like taking the monster out of the closet and studying it in daylight."

    May 11, 2023  By Lisa Brideau
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    ‘Assault on Precinct 13’ Was the Siege Thriller Done to Perfection

    John Carpenter's 1976 shoestring-budget-ode to a western classic.

    May 10, 2023  By Keith Roysdon
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    Painting the Town Red: What Art Can Add to a Mystery

    Cyndi MacMillan on fiction enriched by visual art.

    May 10, 2023  By Cyndi MacMillan
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    Urban Legends, True Crime, and the Threads that Bind Them

    Jen Williams on storytelling and human fear

    May 9, 2023  By Jen Williams
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    “An Unnatural Body”: Queerness, Monstrosity, and Frankenstein

    C.E. McGill on a personal journey through literature.

    May 9, 2023  By C.E. McGill
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