• Essays

    Understanding the Detective Novel as a Workplace Novel

    "[T]he detectives we read about don’t just do their job, they are deeply invested in it."

    December 3, 2024  By Jane Pek
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    How to Write about Spirituality While Crafting a Dynamic Narrative

    Asking existential questions shouldn't preclude writers from creating a propulsive story with complex characterization

    December 3, 2024  By Cary Groner
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    Lyon: A World Capital of Gastronomy and Crime Books

    With the Quais du Polar festival and a long trail of books, Lyon has become a premier city for crime fiction.

    December 2, 2024  By Paul French
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    The Most Dangerous Locked Room of All? Space!

    Five reasons to take the traditional locked-room mystery to the stars

    November 27, 2024  By Lauren A. Forry
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    Is 'The Penguin' the Bloody, Nihilistic Crime Saga We Need Right Now?

    "Like all other virtues, sincerity is a sham in Gotham City–another costume."

    November 26, 2024  By Hector DeJean
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    A Scandal Fit for Print: William Randolph Hearst and the Death of Legendary Producer, Thomas H. Ince

    In November 1924, Ince suddenly died after boarding Hearst’s yacht. Was it ill health, bad luck or perhaps plain murder?

    November 26, 2024  By Nathan Smith
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    How 'Outer Banks' Became the New Generation's Hardy Boys

    The teen adventure series leans into a rich literary tradition.

    November 22, 2024  By Keith Roysdon
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    Maddie Day on Crafting Distinctive Settings for Cozy Mysteries

    Readers follow cozy series for the characters and the community—and setting is an integral part of that sense of character

    November 22, 2024  By Maddie Day
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    Researching the Historical Mystery Setting, or, The Importance of a Site Visit

    Exploring your setting IRL is the best way to get the details right—and the local experts on your side

    November 22, 2024  By Clara McKenna
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    The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

    Megan Abbott and Polly Stewart revisit Johnson's bleak and wild portrait of humanity.

    November 21, 2024  By Polly Stewart
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