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Long Live Pantsing

Chris Offutt discovers the "pantser v. plotter" debate and promptly reevaluates his fifty-six years of writing.

Who's Queer in Christie?

"Once you know what to look for...queer characters start peeking out of many of Christie’s mysteries."

Why Is Friendnapping So Traumatic?

Or, what it's like to have your best friend stolen from you right in front of your eyes.

All Tied Up with a Bow: Sulari Gentill On Endings

"For a mystery novel the answer is simple—the mystery must be solved. But what exactly does that entail?"

Cornell Woolrich, the Dark Prince of Noir

David Gordon on the world of Woolrich, ruled by fate, laced with poetry, unspooling like a dream.

Kathmandu: Murder in the Mountain Kingdom

Crime and the City visits Nepal's capital, finding a spiritual homeland, a notorious serial killer, and lots of backpacker noir.

M. P. Woodward: Why It Took Me Twenty Years To Write My First Spy Thriller

How changing technology motivated a former naval intelligence officer to revisit his dreams of writing fiction.

Martin Edwards: My Life In Crime

The Golden Age crime fiction expert on his new book about the history of detective fiction.

Johnny Depp or Amber Heard: whose side are you on? (the answer may surprise you)

"Since getting married and becoming a mum, I’ve seen first-hand how powerful the urge can be to favor the opposite sex..."

Revisiting the Christa Worthington Murder,
20 Years Later

"[W]hy was Worthington treated so callously—including by her own family and the district attorney whose job was to ensure the right person was held accountable for the brutal murder?"

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Chris Offutt discovers the "pantser v. plotter" debate and promptly reevaluates his fifty-six years of writing.

"Once you know what to look for...queer characters start peeking out of many of Christie’s mysteries."

Or, what it's like to have your best friend stolen from you right in front of your eyes.

"For a mystery novel the answer is simple—the mystery must be solved. But what exactly does that entail?"

David Gordon on the world of Woolrich, ruled by fate, laced with poetry, unspooling like a dream.

Crime and the City visits Nepal's capital, finding a spiritual homeland, a notorious serial killer, and lots of backpacker noir.

How changing technology motivated a former naval intelligence officer to revisit his dreams of writing fiction.

The Golden Age crime fiction expert on his new book about the history of detective fiction.

"Since getting married and becoming a mum, I’ve seen first-hand how powerful the urge can be to favor the opposite sex..."

"[W]hy was Worthington treated so callously—including by her own family and the district attorney whose job was to ensure the right person was held accountable for the brutal murder?"

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