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Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

Character development and destruction in the realm of psychological thrillers

By John Burley | January 21, 2021

Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

Or, How To Incorporate Modern Technology into Your Thriller Without Looking Dated

By Ellery Lloyd | January 21, 2021

What Writing About the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Taught Me About the Madness of Crowds

What Writing About the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Taught Me About the Madness of Crowds

A historical fiction author considers a sixteenth century atrocity with too many lessons for the present, and the role of fiction in representing the past.

By Kate Mosse | January 21, 2021

Poison in the Ear: Why Iago Is the Ultimate Thriller Character

Poison in the Ear: Why Iago Is the Ultimate Thriller Character

Shakespeare's villain, in all his treachery and complexity, still resonates, centuries later.

By Chris Harding Thornton | January 20, 2021

Crime Fiction Needs Neurodiversity

Crime Fiction Needs Neurodiversity

The human brain works in fascinating, diverse ways, and authors should strive to represent those modes in fiction.

By Josh Stallings | January 20, 2021

The Most Notorious Lonely Hearts Killers of All-Time

The Most Notorious Lonely Hearts Killers of All-Time

Six serial killers who found their victims through personal ads

By Camilla Bruce | January 20, 2021

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Lizzie Borden's House Is
Up For Sale

By Molly Odintz | January 15, 2021

Detective Fiction and Dementia: A Biopsy

By Frederick Weisel | January 15, 2021

A Novel Is So Much More Than Just The Sum of Its Parts

By P.J. Tracy | January 15, 2021

Lisa Montgomery: The Life and Crimes of the Last Woman on Federal Death Row

Lisa Montgomery: The Life and Crimes of the Last Woman on Federal Death Row

Criminal Broads Presents: Fatal Obsession

By Tori Telfer | January 14, 2021

I Grew Up In Apartheid South Africa. I Know What White Supremacists Look Like.

I Grew Up In Apartheid South Africa. I Know What White Supremacists Look Like.

A South African crime writer on the resurgence of authoritarianism, fanaticism, and hate in the US and South Africa.

By Joanne Hichens | January 14, 2021

The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

You, too, can travel the world, speak to interesting people, and craft convincing lies about murder and mayhem.

By Lee Goldberg | January 12, 2021

The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

Sixty detectives hunted for the small painting, which had been swiped by a cunning Italian.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 12, 2021

Every Mystery Writer Knows, You Can Kill Anyone <br>But The Dog

Every Mystery Writer Knows, You Can Kill Anyone
But The Dog

Sulari Gentill on crime fiction's most unbreakable rule

By Sulari Gentill | January 12, 2021

‘Funny, How?’ Why Comedy is Crucial in Crime Writing

‘Funny, How?’ Why Comedy is Crucial in Crime Writing

From the earliest days of crime fiction, humor has always been one of the author's most important weapons.

By Christopher Fowler | January 11, 2021

All Epistolary Novels Are Mysteries

All Epistolary Novels Are Mysteries

What's more suspenseful than waiting on a letter from someone with a story to tell?

By Amy Stewart | January 11, 2021

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