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The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

Ever wonder how crime authors name their characters? Ever find your own name in a novel attached to a shadowy CIA agent?

By Nancie Clare | June 24, 2019

Charles Dickens Was Obsessed with Detectives, Too

Charles Dickens Was Obsessed with Detectives, Too

In 1851, detectives were new to the London police force. The most famous novelist in the world figured he'd go on some ridealongs.

By Tim Mason | June 24, 2019

Why Doctors Make for the Most Terrifying Villains in Fiction

Why Doctors Make for the Most Terrifying Villains in Fiction

From Dr. Frankenstein to Hannibal Lecter, nothing sends a chill down the spine like a medical man with terrible designs.

By Caroline Louise Walker | June 24, 2019

8 Thrillers About Those Who Are Not What They Seem

8 Thrillers About Those Who Are Not What They Seem

Time To Probe the Dark Truth Lurking Beneath a Manicured Facade

By Ellen LaCorte | June 21, 2019

The Dark Underworld of the Truffle Trade

The Dark Underworld of the Truffle Trade

In the idyllic pastures of southeastern France, the precious fungus is farmed—and stolen.

By Ryan Jacobs | June 20, 2019

Writing Violence Against Women in the Age of #MeToo

Writing Violence Against Women in the Age of #MeToo

How Fictional Violence Can Help Us Process Real-World Trauma

By Jo Baker | June 20, 2019

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The Class Conscious Narrator: Society's Detective

By Barbara Bourland | June 18, 2019

Accidental Adventures in Private Investigation

By Daniela Petrova | June 18, 2019

Sherlock Holmes,
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By Alexis Hall | June 17, 2019

The Crime Fiction of Algiers

The Crime Fiction of Algiers

Exploring a Complex Outpost of Mediterranean Noir

By Paul French | June 17, 2019

Belief, Deception, and the Drama of Medicine

Belief, Deception, and the Drama of Medicine

The Power of Ritual and The Placebo Effect

By Ruvanee Vilhauer | June 14, 2019

"L.A. Was Poisoned For Me": Inside the 20 Year Cover-up of The Notorious B.I.G.'s Murder

The FBI agent assigned to investigate links between LAPD corruption and the murder of Biggie Smalls was silenced by political pressure—until now.

By Randall Sullivan | June 13, 2019

'In Cold Blood' and the Murders Truman Capote Missed

'In Cold Blood' and the Murders Truman Capote Missed

We know about the case of the Clutters, but in Florida, the Walker family was murdered under near-identical circumstances.

By Becky Masterman | June 13, 2019

Refugees, A World in Crisis, and Crime Fiction

Refugees, A World in Crisis, and Crime Fiction

8 Novels of Displacement, Diaspora, and the Traumas of Exile

By Michael Niemann | June 12, 2019

Is China About to Witness a Crime Wave?

Is China About to Witness a Crime Wave?

Readers and audiences in China are showing an appetite for crime stories like never before. Are authors and filmmakers ready?

By Paul French | June 12, 2019

James Ellroy Walks into a Steakhouse and Orders Clams

James Ellroy Walks into a Steakhouse and Orders Clams

A literary icon with his own way of doing things answers every question you never knew you wanted him asked—until now.

By Adrian McKinty | June 11, 2019

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