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    How to Write an Effective Villain

    How to Write an Effective Villain

    Scouring classic thrillers for tips on how to write villains that will keep haunting readers long after the last page is read.

    By Paul Howarth | June 8, 2021

    Why the Life of a Radio DJ Is Perfectly Suited to Crime Fiction

    Why the Life of a Radio DJ Is Perfectly Suited to Crime Fiction

    Long nights, mysterious callers, and a fear of the dreaded 'dead air'

    By Michael Bradley | June 8, 2021

    Tangier: Spies, Smugglers, and Writers in the International City

    Tangier: Spies, Smugglers, and Writers in the International City

    Crime and the City visits Morocco's northern port, where there's a long legacy of art and intrigue.

    By Paul French | June 7, 2021

    The Unjustly Forgotten Crime Novels of John Sanford, Midcentury America's Radical Jewish Conscience

    The Unjustly Forgotten Crime Novels of John Sanford, Midcentury America's Radical Jewish Conscience

    He was a lawyer, a novelist, a committed Communist, a progenitor of rural noir, and a blacklisted screenwriter. Through it all, John Sanford kept on reinventing himself.

    By Jack Mearns | June 5, 2021

    The Art of Balancing Multiple Mystery Series

    The Art of Balancing Multiple Mystery Series

    J.A. Jance moves from one long-running series to another, and it turns out the characters sometimes have minds of their own.

    By J.A. Jance | June 4, 2021

    What Do Mystery Writers and Therapists Have in Common?

    What Do Mystery Writers and Therapists Have in Common?

    Therapists, like detectives, piece together clues and information in order to solve the mystery: that of a client's own dilemmas.

    By Philippa East | June 4, 2021

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    A Translator Considers the Joys of Crime Fiction

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    Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

    Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

    On self-conception, virgin birth, and deep male anxieties.

    By Sara Flannery Murphy | June 3, 2021

    What Makes The Dark Side of Self-Help So Fascinating?

    What Makes The Dark Side of Self-Help So Fascinating?

    "I’m fairly certain that, if I was a sociopath and driven enough, I could build a little cult of my own."

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    The Silent Woman

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    Tracing the Hidden History of Secret Paris

    Tracing the Hidden History of Secret Paris

    From medieval alchemists to 19th century illusionists, uncovering the mysteries of the past in the City of Light.

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    On DNA and Crime Fiction

    On DNA and Crime Fiction

    Modern genetic testing can reunite families, uncover secrets, diagnose diseases, catch real-life criminals—and, of course, provide endless plot ideas for fiction.

    By David Housewright | May 31, 2021

    We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

    We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

    On learning about life through fictional mysteries.

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    Gothic Tea: A Dark History of Tea in Fiction and Real Life

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