• Essays

    #RepresentationMatters: Disability and Crime Fiction

    "[C]haracters from the physical disability spectrum are rarely depicted as competent and witty crime fighters."

    March 14, 2022  By Meredith Doench
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    "It's The Dose That Kills": On Historical Poisons, Plants, and Medicine

    Many of the deadliest poisons are also the best medicines.

    March 11, 2022  By Kit Mayquist
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    My First Villain

    Rafi Zabor on the exquisite creation of fictional bad behavior.

    March 11, 2022  By Rafi Zabor
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    The Batman is a Dark and Fascinating Riddle

    Matt Reeves's new film is first and foremost a detective story.

    March 10, 2022  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Glasgow: City of Business, City of Crime

    In the history of Glasgow, the ordinary violence of criminality is eclipsed by the brutal business of empire.

    March 10, 2022  By Liam McIlvanney
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    On Writing Outside (Or Inside) The Lines. You Do You.

    "A good book is a good book, regardless of genre or topic."

    March 10, 2022  By Dane Bahr
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    My First Thriller: David Corbett

    David Corbett made a few stops on his way to becoming a bestselling author. He was a bar musician, an actor, and a linguistics grad student. Then he took a job as a private eye.

    March 9, 2022  By Rick Pullen
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    Qiu Xiaolong and the Return of the Venerable Judge Dee

    A beloved mystery series with a legacy stretching back centuries gets new life from China's best known crime author.

    March 9, 2022  By Paul French
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    The Unique Power of Nuanced Spy Novels

    Anna Pitoniak on visiting the CIA, remembering John le Carré, and creating women characters who push past the spy clichés.

    March 8, 2022  By Anna Pitoniak
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    The Joy of Researching Historical Fiction

    Research "can be a pleasure—the rare element of writing where failure is impossible, where the process can simply be enjoyed."

    March 8, 2022  By W.M. Akers
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