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    New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

    New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

    "All novels are mysteries"—especially in New England.

    By Neil Olson | October 11, 2019

    Suzane Von Richthofen: Teenage Romance, Teenage Killers

    Suzane Von Richthofen: Teenage Romance, Teenage Killers

    Criminal Broads Presents: The Evil Blonde

    By Tori Telfer | October 9, 2019

    Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

    Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

    Who could take over the Jack Reacher series? Child wonders.

    By Andy Martin | October 9, 2019

    Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know.

    Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know.

    When I chose to set my book in the depressed coastal town where I spent my childhood, I knew it couldn't be anything other than a crime novel.

    By A.S. Hatch | October 9, 2019

    A Cultural History of <br>Nancy Drew

    A Cultural History of
    Nancy Drew

    Maybe every generation gets the Nancy Drew it needs.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

    The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

    A tradition of noir in a turbulent, evolving city.

    By Paul French | October 7, 2019

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    Who's Buried in John Dillinger's Tomb?

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    Stephen King Is Quietly Enthralled By "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

    By Brenna Ehrlich | October 4, 2019

    Who's Missing from the Michelle Carter Documentary? Michelle Carter Herself.

    Who's Missing from the Michelle Carter Documentary? Michelle Carter Herself.

    A new documentary about Michelle Carter demonstrates a still-limited vocabulary when it comes to talking about female criminals and mental health.

    By akankshasingh | October 4, 2019

    Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

    Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

    "Fiction can Trojan Horse its way into your heart and soul and crack the window wide open."

    By Kira Peikoff | October 4, 2019

    How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

    How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

    She was the grande dame of American crime fiction, at the height of her powers, when she fell into a murder mystery of her own.

    By Sarah Weinman | October 3, 2019

    Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

    Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

    How The Trial upended what we know about crime fiction.

    By Peter Steiner | October 3, 2019

    A Very Brief History of Forensic Investigation

    A Very Brief History of Forensic Investigation

    What does "forensics" actually mean in real investigative work, anyway?

    By Bradley Harper | October 3, 2019

    The Green River Killer and Me

    The Green River Killer and Me

    "The man looked like all the men in the cars—he looked ordinary. But ordinary men, I had discovered, could be the most dangerous of all."

    By Rene Denfeld | October 2, 2019

    On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

    On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

    "I had a revelation: the private eye in noir fiction was a perfect metaphor for how gay men navigated the 'normal' world where both were outsiders."

    By Michael Nava | October 1, 2019

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