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Sarah Gailey On Horror, Grief, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves to Escape Our Suffering

Sarah Gailey On Horror, Grief, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves to Escape Our Suffering

People will do anything to avoid addressing loss. That's a problem.

By Sarah Gailey | May 13, 2026

Frances White on the Power of Casual Representation in Mysteries

Frances White on the Power of Casual Representation in Mysteries

Sharing one reader's unexpected encounter with a queer detective character

By Frances White | May 13, 2026

How Jane Austen Influenced Modern Detective Fiction

How Jane Austen Influenced Modern Detective Fiction

Lucy Andrews explores the history of detective tropes in Emma and retells it as a cozy

By Lucy Andrews | May 12, 2026

Tiffany Hanssen on Tony Soprano, Writing Antiheroes, and Fictionalizing Family Members

Tiffany Hanssen on Tony Soprano, Writing Antiheroes, and Fictionalizing Family Members

The author of My Name Was Gerry Sass humanizes morally complicated characters

By Tiffany Hanssen | May 12, 2026

David Bergen on Patricia Highsmith, Backstories, and Why Tom Ripley's Character Works

David Bergen on Patricia Highsmith, Backstories, and Why Tom Ripley's Character Works

The author of Days of Feasting and Rejoicing creates a Ripley-like "Other" in Thailand

By David Bergen | May 12, 2026

The Top 5 Fictional Crime Bosses, According to Bill Schweigart

The Top 5 Fictional Crime Bosses, According to Bill Schweigart

The author of Dirty 20 ranks his favorite dons in film, TV series, comics, and more

By Bill Schweigart | May 12, 2026

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Crime and the City: Ottawa

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Dr. Gary Brown on The Pitt, Trauma, and Debuting a Medical Thriller at 76

By Gary Brown | May 11, 2026

Aimee Pokwatka Never Thought She'd Write a Haunted House Novel. Then She Bought a Haunted House.

Aimee Pokwatka Never Thought She'd Write a Haunted House Novel. Then She Bought a Haunted House.

What happens when a novelist moves into a dream home, only to find it full of ghosts?

By Aimee Pokwatka | May 7, 2026

What Motherhood Taught L.M. Kemp About Espionage

What Motherhood Taught L.M. Kemp About Espionage

The author of I, Spy shares how medical uncertainty shaped her new novel

By L.M. Kemp | May 6, 2026

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Made Vincent Yu a Better Novelist

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Made Vincent Yu a Better Novelist

The author of Seek Immediate Shelter on evolution, self-knowledge, and finding stories in nature

By Vincent Yu | May 6, 2026

Allan Gaw on Setting Detective Fiction Before the Advent of DNA Profiling

Allan Gaw on Setting Detective Fiction Before the Advent of DNA Profiling

The author of The Silent House of Sleep investigates the history of forensics

By Allan Gaw | May 6, 2026

Patricia Cornwell on Learning to Write a Memoir as a Lifelong Novelist

Patricia Cornwell on Learning to Write a Memoir as a Lifelong Novelist

An excerpt from the memoir True Crime by Patricia Cornwell

By Patricia Cornwell | May 5, 2026

A Different Kind of Truth: On Reporting, Fiction, and Betraying the Facts

A Different Kind of Truth: On Reporting, Fiction, and Betraying the Facts

Simon Elegant on journey to writing his new Hong Kong novel, 'City on Fire'

By Simon Elegant | May 5, 2026

Crime and the City: Riyadh and Saudi Arabia

Crime and the City: Riyadh and Saudi Arabia

Our international crime fiction series goes searching for the underbelly of an oil rich kingdom.

By Paul French | May 4, 2026

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