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American Carnage: Hammett's Red Harvest and Mass Violence in the United States

American Carnage: Hammett's Red Harvest and Mass Violence in the United States

"The intensity of the mass violence which afflicted the United States in the years following World War One is truly remarkable"

By Curtis Evans | July 14, 2025

Kate Russo: The Story I Never Wanted To Tell

Kate Russo: The Story I Never Wanted To Tell

Decades later, a tragic death still has the power to haunt.

By Kate Russo | July 14, 2025

The Silver Golden Goose Score: On Richard Stark and a Harlem Heist

The Silver Golden Goose Score: On Richard Stark and a Harlem Heist

Michael Gonzales remembers discovering Donald E. Westlake's Parker novels.

By Michael Gonzales | July 11, 2025

Why Daylight Killings (in Life and Literature) Are So Deeply Disturbing

Why Daylight Killings (in Life and Literature) Are So Deeply Disturbing

Christopher J. Yates on the darkness of daylight.

By Christopher J. Yates | July 10, 2025

Michael Robotham On Why We Love Stories About Gangsters

Michael Robotham On Why We Love Stories About Gangsters

Family. Loyalty. Success. Prosperity. How did mobsters come to represent the American Dream?

By Michael Robotham | July 10, 2025

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

Liza Tully on a beloved genre and how authors stay a step ahead of their readers.

By Liza Tully | July 9, 2025

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Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

Cooking was the first form of magic in Isis Crawford's life. Writing became the second.

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Dana Elmendorf on Cold Cases Reopened by the Dead

Dana Elmendorf on Cold Cases Reopened by the Dead

"Sometimes the dead don’t rest until they’ve been heard."

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The Locked Room, Island-Style: Writing a Mystery Where Paradise Turns Deadly

The Locked Room, Island-Style: Writing a Mystery Where Paradise Turns Deadly

Katherine Wood on finding the right balance of escapism and dread.

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The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

Amy McCulloch faced the question; just how far would you go in the name of research?

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The Haunting Influence of Setting, and An Old Villa in Tuscany

The Haunting Influence of Setting, and An Old Villa in Tuscany

Daco S. Auffenorde on "the silent puppeteer of gothic fiction."

By Daco Auffenorde | July 1, 2025

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Crime and the City goes on a reading tour through a rainy, beautiful metropolis.

By Paul French | June 30, 2025

Why Do Humor and Murder Go Together So Well?

Why Do Humor and Murder Go Together So Well?

Gloria Chao on the lighter side of crime.

By Gloria Chao | June 30, 2025

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