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Does Historical Accuracy Matter in Historical Fiction?

Does Historical Accuracy Matter in Historical Fiction?

With fiction, the answers are never quite so simple.

By Mark Ellis | January 18, 2023

North Atlantic Noir

North Atlantic Noir

Dark novels from both sides of the pond.

By Samuel Martin | January 18, 2023

Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

The crime writer's circuitous journey from cinemas to educational sitcoms in Thailand to crime novels.

By Colin Cotterill | January 18, 2023

Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

(And Which of Your Favorite Authors Break Them)

By Benjamin Stevenson | January 17, 2023

On The

On The "Shadowy Menace" of the Suburbs

"In the suburbs, it was more of a crime undertow than a crime wave. This lawlessness tended to happen behind the locked doors of split-level homes."

By Stephen Amidon | January 17, 2023

Lone Woman and Cub: The Divergent Paths of Two Neo-Noirs

Lone Woman and Cub: The Divergent Paths of Two Neo-Noirs

A double feature with John Cassavetes' 'Gloria' and Erick Zonca's 'Julia'

By Scott Adlerberg | January 13, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

With the Dead

By Christoffer Carlsson | January 11, 2023

A Guide to Victorian Death Rites

By Laura Joh Rowland | January 11, 2023

Men Are the Most Likely Victims of Homicide. Why Do Crime Writers Kill So Many Women?

By Jennifer Herrera | January 10, 2023

On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality

On Writing A Mystery That Defies Rationality

"I wanted to dig my teeth into someone...whose emotional world was more important than their intellectual one."

By Maria Dong | January 10, 2023

When Fictionalizing True Crime, How Do You Avoid Exploitation?

When Fictionalizing True Crime, How Do You Avoid Exploitation?

Character is key to crafting a sensitive story that is far from sensationalist.

By Amanda Pellegrino | January 9, 2023

Ryan Murphy’s <em>Dahmer</em> Equates Queerness with Monstrosity

Ryan Murphy’s Dahmer Equates Queerness with Monstrosity

"What happens...when you marry the aesthetics of Murphy’s brand and his straight pandering to a true crime story about Jeffrey Dahmer?"

By John Copenhaver | January 6, 2023

7 Crime Movies That Should Have Been the First in a Series

7 Crime Movies That Should Have Been the First in a Series

One movie wasn't enough. We wanted more.

By Keith Roysdon | January 6, 2023

My First Thriller: Diana Gabaldon

My First Thriller: Diana Gabaldon

Working the Night Shift

By Rick Pullen | January 6, 2023

What the Political Satire

What the Political Satire "Wag the Dog" Can Teach Us About Propaganda, Narratives, and Putin's War in Ukraine

The novelist behind "Wag the Dog" reflects on the book and the film adaptation's prescient lessons for using conflict to generate popularity.

By Larry Beinhart | January 5, 2023

Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Michael Connelly's lawyer and LA-operator guides readers through "the world without truth."

By Bruce Riordan | January 5, 2023

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