• Essays

    Thrillers Pick Up Where Romance Leaves Off

    Or, What Happens After the Kiss?

    January 15, 2020  By Tanen Jones
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    Why Crime Writers Have to Travel

    On the importance of setting and atmosphere—and the surreal Icelandic summer.

    January 15, 2020  By Nick Petrie
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    Alex Marwood on Psychological Thrillers, Hypnotism, and Cults

    An author pursues her obsessions.

    January 15, 2020  By Daneet Steffens
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    Soul Assassin: The Brief Life and Death of Jerome Johnson

    In 1971, somebody hired a young Black man to assassinate an Italian mafia boss. Five decades later, the mystery continues.

    January 14, 2020  By Michael Gonzales
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    Are Small Town Mysteries Comforting Fictions—or Terrifyingly Relevant?

    As the true crime boom continues, and murder is everywhere, we can no longer find comfort in small town settings.

    January 14, 2020  By Amy K. Green
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    Are Crime Writers as Twisted as Our Characters?

    Authors Weigh In On Their Creepy Creations

    January 14, 2020  By Bryan Gruley
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    Graham Greene and Dorothy Glover’s Amazing Collection of Victorian Detective Fiction

    It began as an affair carried out during the London Blitz. It became one of the world's premiere collections of mystery fiction.

    January 13, 2020  By Paul French
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    The True Crime Story That Changed My Life

    Katherine Ellison was a young reporter covering a murder trial. A mistake derailed her career, and the case became an obsession.

    January 13, 2020  By Katherine Ellison
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    The Strange Cinematic Afterlife of 'Red Harvest'

    Dashiell Hammett's classic noir was made into a musical comedy, and then things got even weirder from there.

    January 10, 2020  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Reviving the Traditional Mystery for a 21st Century Audience

    Traditional mysteries used to be all about restoring the status quo. Now, they're just about good people, striving.

    January 8, 2020  By Sulari Gentill
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