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Crime and the City: Adelaide and South Australia

Crime and the City: Adelaide and South Australia

There's trouble in paradise, and Adelaide has its fair share of books that will tell you all about it.

By Paul French | May 20, 2024

Publishing My Godmother's

Publishing My Godmother's "Lost" Murder Mystery Manuscripts

Elizabeth Reed Aden on her long journey towards honoring a loved one's legacy

By Elizabeth Reed Aden | May 20, 2024

Humor in Mysteries and Thrillers Is No Joke

Humor in Mysteries and Thrillers Is No Joke

Tom Straw looks back at a long career in comedy and mystery and reflects on striking the perfect balance.

By Tom Straw | May 16, 2024

A Heavy Town: On Chicago, Author Ronald L. Fair, and <em>Hog Butcher</em>

A Heavy Town: On Chicago, Author Ronald L. Fair, and Hog Butcher

Michael Gonzales on the life and work of a trailblazing author.

By Michael Gonzales | May 16, 2024

A Gallery Owner's Take On Writing About Art Theft in Latin America

A Gallery Owner's Take On Writing About Art Theft in Latin America

There's a growing problem with stolen and faked antiquities as technology aids looters in finding new treasure troves

By Linda Moore | May 14, 2024

The Surprising Joys of Working In a Half-Way House for Ex-Offenders

The Surprising Joys of Working In a Half-Way House for Ex-Offenders

"I had found myself. Social work was my job. Edinburgh was my city. Writing was my hobby."

By Helen Fitzgerald | May 13, 2024

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Elle Marr on Mining Personal Experiences for Writing Inspiration

By Elle Marr | May 10, 2024

Who Am I?

By Terry Wolverton | May 10, 2024

Don’t Make Graves: The Essential Harlem Detectives

By Bruce Riordan | May 9, 2024

Are You A Good Enough Friend To Hide a Dead Body?

Are You A Good Enough Friend To Hide a Dead Body?

Elka Ray on the question that drives all friendship thrillers

By Elka Ray | May 9, 2024

My Life and Times with Clive Cussler

My Life and Times with Clive Cussler

Jack DuBrul looks back on collaborating with a legendary writer

By Jack Du Brul | May 8, 2024

Los Angeles as Setting and Character

Los Angeles as Setting and Character

Marjorie McCown on her career as a Hollywood costume designer and how it led her to write mysteries in her adopted home city..

By Marjorie McCown | May 7, 2024

Morally Ambiguous Antiheroes in Mysteries and Thrillers

Morally Ambiguous Antiheroes in Mysteries and Thrillers

Mailan Doquang on protagonists who thrill us with their moral complexity.

By Mailan Doquang | May 6, 2024

Alaska's Long History of Serial Killers

Alaska's Long History of Serial Killers

Kerri Hakoda on Killers of the Midnight Sun

By Kerri Hakoda | May 3, 2024

Monster Moms: Finding My Way Back to Horror

Monster Moms: Finding My Way Back to Horror

Katie M. Flynn looks to cinematic terrors for a complex portrait of motherhood

By Katie M. Flynn | May 3, 2024

How a Murder Trial Exposed a Small Town's Growing Division

How a Murder Trial Exposed a Small Town's Growing Division

Sean Patrick Cooper was first drawn to the story of a man defending the tradition of hand fishing. Soon, he was investigating a murder.

By Sean Patrick Cooper | May 2, 2024

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