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    All is Fair in Love and Noir: 10 Destructive Romances for Valentine’s Day

    All is Fair in Love and Noir: 10 Destructive Romances for Valentine’s Day

    Doomed couples, dark journeys, and all-consuming passion.

    By Zach Vasquez | February 12, 2021

    My First Thriller: Walter Mosley

    My First Thriller: Walter Mosley

    How Mosley went from working as a computer programmer in 1980's New York City to writing the iconic Devil in a Blue Dress.

    By Rick Pullen | February 11, 2021

    Glamorous Immorality: A Brief History of Old Hollywood's Organized Criminals

    Glamorous Immorality: A Brief History of Old Hollywood's Organized Criminals

    Old Hollywood was full of mobsters, opportunists, bootleggers, and prostitutes. Somehow, they all (for the most part) got along.

    By Donis Casey | February 11, 2021

    How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

    How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

    There are very few genuinely 'good' characters anymore. But how far can you take their actions before they morph into villains?

    By Sylvain Neuvel | February 11, 2021

    For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

    For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

    Grief, violence, and the writer's responsibility in the aftermath

    By Ben McPherson | February 10, 2021

    The Rise of the Digital Gothic

    The Rise of the Digital Gothic

    "Our daily lives are interrupted constantly by apparitions: by the voices and figures of people who simply are not there."

    By Katie Lowe | February 10, 2021

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    A Thriller Author Asks: Why Are My Neighbors Scared of Me?

    A Thriller Author Asks: Why Are My Neighbors Scared of Me?

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    The Crime Books of Malta

    The Crime Books of Malta

    At the center of the Mediterranean, a small island nation reckons with invasion, corruption, and organized crime.

    By Paul French | February 8, 2021

    Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

    Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

    Readers waited years for the follow-up to 'The Silence of the Lambs'—what exactly did they get?

    By Nick Kolakowski | February 8, 2021

    The Future of Police Procedurals

    The Future of Police Procedurals

    What is the responsibility—and the path forward—for authors writing crime fiction about police?

    By Michael Kaufman | February 5, 2021

    Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of <em>Bad Lieutenant</em>

    Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of Bad Lieutenant

    Lund's legacy as a writer is overshadowed by the heroin, her looks, and her collaborators. But a closer study of her writing methods reveals genius at work.

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    The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

    The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

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    The Killer Outside Me: Living Life In Close Proximity To A Bizarre Series of Accidents, Murders, and Tragedies

    The Killer Outside Me: Living Life In Close Proximity To A Bizarre Series of Accidents, Murders, and Tragedies

    Serial killers stalked the streets, neighbors snapped and did terrible things, and strangers dumped evidence of their crimes nearby. But overall, it's been an ordinary life.

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