Carolyn Ferrell on Church, Belonging, and Holding onto Humanity in the Face of Erasure
In writing a novel about three kidnapped girls, Ferrell found new meaning in the power of community.
By Carolyn Ferrell | July 16, 2021
The Needle and the Damage Done: The Genius of Robert Stone’s Dog Soldiers
Stone's tale of heroin, smugglers, and moral striving remains one of the most relevant American crime novels ever written.
By Bruce Riordan | July 16, 2021
For One Writer, Rediscovering the Novels of Dick Francis Was the Answer to a Personal Crisis and a Mysterious Illness
John Fram was at work on his second novel when a strange illness knocked him down. A chance encounter with some wildly popular horse racing mysteries helped get him right. But how?
By John Fram | July 15, 2021
On Writing a Dog Mystery and Finding the Secret to Happiness
By Peter Abrahams | July 15, 2021
What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?
By John David Mann | July 14, 2021
Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone
New legislation brings an uncertain future for Scandinavian detective fiction's favorite plotting device.
By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom | July 13, 2021
