Detections and Digressions:
A Close Reading of P.D. James’ Devices and Desires
James set out to capture British society more broadly than her predecessors, yet her novels had more in common with the Golden Age than she ever cared to admit
By Curtis Evans | March 20, 2025
Writing a Character Through a Psychotic Breakdown
By Nicci French | March 19, 2025
Mining Gig Work for the Plot
By Hannah Deitch | March 18, 2025
Sherlock Holmes in the World
By R.P. O'Donnell | March 17, 2025
Criminals Don’t Take Holidays, Or, A Crime Writer's Take on St. Patrick's Day
"Whatever the reason, crime and holidays often go together."
By Norman Birnbach and Tilia Klebenov Jacobs | March 17, 2025
