• Essays

    A Long-Forgotten Mystery By a Much-Celebrated Vaudeville Performer

    Billie Houston earned renown in the 1920s and 30s as a male impersonator and part of a sister act. She also wrote a crime novel.

    July 15, 2024  By Martin Edwards
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    Maisie Dobbs and the Incarnation of Character

    Jacqueline Winspear on the humble origins of her iconic sleuth

    July 12, 2024  By Jacqueline Winspear
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    Die Laughing: Humor in Serial Killer Novels

    Preston L. Allen on the power of a good laugh amidst the horrors.

    July 11, 2024  By Preston L. Allen
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    In the Lion’s Mouth: The Spymasters of the Venetian Republic

    Alyssa Palombo on Venetian power and the strange system that kept it all going.

    July 11, 2024  By Alyssa Palombo
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    How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction 

    Kate Quinn on gathering material for great historical mysteries.

    July 10, 2024  By Kate Quinn
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    Writing Destination Thrillers on Location

    Caro Carver on throwing yourself (literally) in the path of story

    July 10, 2024  By Caro Carver
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    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Laura Essay reflects on a real-life crisis and how fiction can deepen our empathy.

    July 9, 2024  By Laura Essay
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    On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

    Derek Millman was in the depths of writer's block when he received a binder detailing a year in one of Yale's secret societies.

    July 3, 2024  By Derek Milman
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    Looking for Pirates and Finding Treasure in the Carolina Outer Banks

    Ocracoke Island was a haven for pirates for hundreds of years. Today, it's full of ghost stories and happy vacationers.

    July 3, 2024  By Molly MacRae
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    Fictional But Faithful:
    Writing Georgia O'Keeffe
    as an Amateur Sleuth

    "She was alert to the infinitesimal that others might miss. For her, the Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass would be redundant."

    July 3, 2024  By Kathryn Lasky
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