• Essays

    Five Great Books from the Borderlands of Mystery, Horror, and the Psychological Thriller

    Scott Adlerberg on masterpieces of the uncanny, marvelous, and strange

    July 11, 2023  By Scott Adlerberg
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    Dying Onstage: Performance, Theater, and Deception in Classic Murder Mysteries

    Tom Mead surveys the long, passionate history of murder mysteries and the stage.

    July 11, 2023  By Tom Mead
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    Armed to the Teeth: Healing Through Horror

    In searching for intimacy and authenticity, one author turned to the comforts of horror fiction.

    July 10, 2023  By Liz Kerin
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    The Hot Spot: The Making of a Sweaty Neo-Noir with a Soundtrack That Stands as an American Masterpiece

    Dennis Hopper had a vision for the 1990 film, and it involved Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and some strange movie magic.

    July 7, 2023  By David Masciotra
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    How To Balance Between Imagination and Facts

    Or, a look at the difference between "based on" and "inspired by"

    July 7, 2023  By Aaron Jacobs
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    The Bizarre Story of the 'Cowboy Mutiny'

    In 1902, Captain Robert Peattie was attacked aboard the Leicester Castle by a disgruntled sailor, who then killed the ship’s 2nd mate before escaping with two others on a flimsy raft. The Captain assumed the men had soon drowned in the South Pacific until he was called to America, with four bullets still in his body, to identify a suspect living as an Arizona Sheriff. 

    July 6, 2023  By Nathan Ward
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    Cheating Hearts: On James M. Cain and Infidelity

    A story of life and literature and getting all tangled up

    July 6, 2023  By Michael Gonzales
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    Why Cozy Mystery's Amateur Sleuths Are Not Just Busy-Bodies

    Plus, some tips on creating your own amateur sleuth.

    July 6, 2023  By Debra Sennefelder
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    Sarah Weinman on James Baldwin, the Atlanta Child Murders, and the Evolution of True Crime Writing

    A new nonfiction anthology shows the range and depth of today's true crime writing.

    July 5, 2023  By Sarah Weinman
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    Why Comedy and Crime Novels Are a Perfect Match

    Mark Billingham on the shared structure of a good joke and a good thriller.

    July 5, 2023  By Mark Billingham
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