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    Beyond "Lord of the Flies": On The New Wave of Feminist Survival Thrillers

    "In a world where women are facing devastating threats to their rights, freedoms and bodily autonomy, it is not difficult to see why the allegory of fighting for our very survival remains powerful."

    By Laura Bates | December 8, 2022

    Killing Them Softly: Getting Away With Murder in Cozy Mysteries

    Killing Them Softly: Getting Away With Murder in Cozy Mysteries

    Andrew Shaffer learns the craft of writing a cozy mystery.

    By Andrew Shaffer | December 8, 2022

    New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

    New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem

    "Whether the wilds of Maine or the urban streets of Boston, New England has a knack for inspiring mysterious and macabre fiction."

    By Terri Parlato | December 7, 2022

    Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

    Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

    "I learned a great deal from all of the great British thriller writers, not only about writing but about the world"

    By Dominic Martell | December 7, 2022

    On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

    On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

    Polar exploration is the perfect setting to explore ambiguity, storytelling, and lack of resolution.

    By Henriette Lazaridis | December 6, 2022

    “True Detective” Season Two: An Unholy Mess, or Better Than You Remember?

    “True Detective” Season Two: An Unholy Mess, or Better Than You Remember?

    Was the celebrated/ridiculed show's second season actually in keeping with the tradition of California Noir?

    By Nick Kolakowski | December 2, 2022

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    A Foretaste of Culinary Cozy Mysteries

    By Maya Corrigan | December 2, 2022

    All the Pretty Beasts: What We Choose to Save of Our Natural World

    By Bradley Somer | December 1, 2022

    What Makes Niagara Falls Such A Perfect Setting for a Murder Mystery?

    By Rosemary Simpson | November 30, 2022

    Walter Mosley on Ta-Nehisi Coates's <em>Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet</em>

    Walter Mosley on Ta-Nehisi Coates's Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet

    "This permission to imagine, I believe, is the gift of all comics but T’Challa, the Black Panther, was a special gift to many young black people. Rather than a creation for us, it was a manifestation of our underlying dreams."

    By Walter Mosley | November 29, 2022

    “Three Pines” Puts a Darker Lens on Louise Penny’s Series

    “Three Pines” Puts a Darker Lens on Louise Penny’s Series

    Still, fans and newcomers will find a lot to love

    By Elizabeth Held | November 29, 2022

    Noir Confidential: On Editing Crime Books and Living a Life Filled With Mystery

    Noir Confidential: On Editing Crime Books and Living a Life Filled With Mystery

    "In writing as in life, we stumble on, piecing together whatever clues we manage to uncover."

    By Patricia Mulcahy | November 29, 2022

    Surrounded by Beauty – Can an Object Ask you to Commit a Crime?

    Surrounded by Beauty – Can an Object Ask you to Commit a Crime?

    Usually criminologists study the criminal, but many of today’s scholars recommend an object-centric approach for understanding art crime. Cordy Abbott looks at a new model for why your antagonist committed art, antiquities or antiques theft.

    By Cordy Abbott | November 28, 2022

    How My Commute Made me a Better Crime Writer

    How My Commute Made me a Better Crime Writer

    True crime podcasts help writers explore new facets of crime and storytelling.

    By Claire Kells | November 23, 2022

    A Roundtable Discussion on Growing Diversity in Crime Writing

    A Roundtable Discussion on Growing Diversity in Crime Writing

    Contributors to a new anthology reflect on an ever-expanding genre.

    By Vaseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski | November 23, 2022

    The Allure of the Arsenic Squad: Why I Write about 19th Century Women Serial Killers

    The Allure of the Arsenic Squad: Why I Write about 19th Century Women Serial Killers

    "[W]omen serial killers of this era call to me just because of their double transgression: that against the victim, and that against the contemporary ideals."

    By Camilla Bruce | November 22, 2022

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