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Confessions of a Conspiracy Theorist

Confessions of a Conspiracy Theorist

Do conspiracy thrillers serve a valuable, humanistic function? Or are they just plain dangerous?

By Oliver Harris | April 14, 2020

Show, Don’t Tell—Unless Animal Cruelty Is Involved

Show, Don’t Tell—Unless Animal Cruelty Is Involved

On Crafting an Animal Rights Thriller

By Megan Allen | April 13, 2020

The Courtesan: <br>A Fascinating Woman

The Courtesan:
A Fascinating Woman

The women who shattered taboos and crossed social barriers in 19th century Europe.

By M.J. Tjia | April 10, 2020

The 12 Darkest Endings in the History of Noir Fiction

The 12 Darkest Endings in the History of Noir Fiction

Noir is known for bleakness and despair. These 12 books outdo them all.

By Zach Vasquez | April 10, 2020

Elmore Leonard, Florida Man

Elmore Leonard, Florida Man

The wild crimes and strange characters that inspired a legendary author to reinvent himself and his work in true Florida style.

By Craig Pittman | April 9, 2020

Suing Hollywood

Suing Hollywood

Author Tess Gerritsen took on a Hollywood studio for screenplay theft. It was just the start of a long, strange journey.

By Tess Gerritsen | April 9, 2020

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Columbus, Ohio: From Cowtown to Crimetown

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | April 8, 2020

Honestly, Writing a Recurring Character is a Lot Like Having an Imaginary Friend

By Sulari Gentill | April 7, 2020

Cluster the Pieces: A Mother’s Killer, Found Through the Power of Language and Grief

By Kristine S. Ervin | April 6, 2020

Ishmael Reed’s Hoodoo Detective

Ishmael Reed’s Hoodoo Detective

The 1972 cult crime novel that explores Black identity, African religion, civilizations at war, and all of recorded history.

By Scott Adlerberg | April 6, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 21

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 21

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

By Otto Penzler | April 6, 2020

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist in history.

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist in history.

Looking back on 100 years of the Queen of Crime.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 3, 2020

Border Stories: A Guide to the Novels of Don Winslow

Border Stories: A Guide to the Novels of Don Winslow

The evolution of a career in crime fiction, from surf noir to borderland epics.

By Bruce Riordan | April 3, 2020

Crime in the Time of Corona: How Genre Fiction Leads Us Through the Darkness

Crime in the Time of Corona: How Genre Fiction Leads Us Through the Darkness

In times of crisis, we turn to mystery.

By Lyndsay Faye | April 2, 2020

My First Thriller: Lee Child

My First Thriller: Lee Child

How the creator of Jack Reacher got fired, started writing, found a pen name, found an agent, and launched a new career.

By Rick Pullen | April 2, 2020

Raymond Chandler Wanted Cary Grant to Play Philip Marlowe.

Raymond Chandler Wanted Cary Grant to Play Philip Marlowe.

What a different movie that would have been.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 2, 2020

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