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100 Years of 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'

100 Years of 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'

Adrian McKinty celebrates the centenary of Agatha Christie's groundbreaking detective novel.

By Adrian McKinty | January 6, 2026

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime and the City visits England's national park with a giant literary tradition.

By Paul French | January 5, 2026

Learning to Pick Locks and Negotiate Ransoms: The Weird Research of Writing Crime Novels

Learning to Pick Locks and Negotiate Ransoms: The Weird Research of Writing Crime Novels

Cate Quinn on the questionably legal life skills she learned while crafting "The Clinic"

By Cate Quinn | January 5, 2026

Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

A warning about a world of tailor-made, AI-generated chaos

By Cate Holahan | January 5, 2026

Celebrating 40 Years of <em>Young Sherlock Holmes</em>

Celebrating 40 Years of Young Sherlock Holmes

Scott Monty reflects on a Sherlockian classic

By Scott Monty | January 3, 2026

Kamilah Cole on Race, Tropes, and the Whitewashing of Dark Academia

Kamilah Cole on Race, Tropes, and the Whitewashing of Dark Academia

The author of "An Arcane Inheritance" navigates a popular genre as a Jamaican American

By Kamilah Cole | December 30, 2025

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My First Thriller: Ellen Meister

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When Victims Talk Back: The Power of Giving Dead Characters a Voice

By Katie Bernet | December 29, 2025

Senior Sleuths: The Art and Appeal of Mysteries Starring Older Detectives

By Michelle L. Cullen | December 23, 2025

The Day They Jailed The Babe

The Day They Jailed The Babe

How a penchant for speed and a daylong jail stint sidelined the sports world's biggest star.

By Dean Jobb | December 23, 2025

The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

Abigail Porterfield, Audrey Brewster, Simon Hastings, and other mystery authors that existed only on the small screen

By Hector DeJean | December 23, 2025

How Writing Workshops Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People Begin to Heal

How Writing Workshops Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People Begin to Heal

J.D. Mathes on taking control of stories and releasing trauma through narrative

By J.D. Mathes | December 22, 2025

A Past Never Quite Dead: Why Historical Crime Fiction Is So Appealing

A Past Never Quite Dead: Why Historical Crime Fiction Is So Appealing

Thomas Dann on the power of history to reshape how readers view the present

By Thomas Dann | December 22, 2025

‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

Nick Kołakowski on an epic French crime comic.

By Nick Kolakowski | December 19, 2025

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Connie Berry on the narrative structures, techniques, and more that define a genre

By Connie Berry | December 18, 2025

The Strange History of Erle Stanley Gardner and the Las Vegas Private Eye

The Strange History of Erle Stanley Gardner and the Las Vegas Private Eye

How the lives of a famous author and a Vegas sleuth intersected in sensational fashion.

By James T. Bartlett | December 17, 2025

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