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    Eli Frankel: I Was the Last Person to Interview the Black Dahlia Murder Witness.

    Eli Frankel: I Was the Last Person to Interview the Black Dahlia Murder Witness.

    What she told me changes everything

    By Eli Frankel | November 11, 2025

    David Baldacci on Pushing Your Characters Into the Unknown

    David Baldacci on Pushing Your Characters Into the Unknown

    With the start of a new series, the bestselling author gave himself a challenge.

    By David Baldacci | November 11, 2025

    The Wisdom of Fear: What the Human Desire to Be Scared Can Teach Writers

    The Wisdom of Fear: What the Human Desire to Be Scared Can Teach Writers

    Ian Chorão on humanity's earliest stories and the boundless possibilities of the dark

    By Ian Chorão | November 11, 2025

    The Power of Creating Fictional Characters Who Aren't What They Seem

    The Power of Creating Fictional Characters Who Aren't What They Seem

    Sheila Roberts explores shapeshifting secret-keepers in Daphne du Maurier, Oscar Wilde, Margaret Mitchell, and more

    By Sheila Roberts | November 10, 2025

    Crime and the City: County Kerry

    Crime and the City: County Kerry

    A tour of Ireland's southwestern coast, in search of good crime writing.

    By Paul French | November 10, 2025

    Cheryl Isaacs on Cliffhanger Endings and Keeping Readers Invested Until the Last Page

    Cheryl Isaacs on Cliffhanger Endings and Keeping Readers Invested Until the Last Page

    The author of "The Others" on crafting narratives that linger

    By Cheryl Isaacs | November 7, 2025

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    P.J. Tracy on Writing about Serial Killers and Secular Horror

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    Jaime Parker Stickle on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller

    Jaime Parker Stickle on Podcasts, Investigations, and Her Strange Journey to Writing a Thriller

    Like any good investigation, life took some unexpected turns in for this actor, podcaster, and debut author.

    By Jaime Parker Stickle | November 5, 2025

    Ice Cream, Elephants, Organs, Death: The Triumphs and Terrors of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

    Ice Cream, Elephants, Organs, Death: The Triumphs and Terrors of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair

    Emily Bain Murphy explores the event's marathon mishaps, colonialist horrors, and more

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    The Tech World of Writing

    The Tech World of Writing

    How a former tech executive went from developing the Xbox to writing thrillers.

    By Robbie Bach | November 4, 2025

    Crime and the City: Falkland Islands

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    A look at the surprisingly rich history of thrillers set on and around the South Atlantic's disputed islands.

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