• Essays

    Peter Heller: My Mother the Gumshoe

    The author remembers his mother, the private investigator, and the first case she took on in the wilds of Connecticut.

    August 1, 2023  By Peter Heller
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    How Megan Davis Went From Whistleblower to Crime Novelist

    "The best crime stories come from insiders, but as we know from crime fiction, being an insider is a dangerous game."

    August 1, 2023  By Megan Davis
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    Killer Chemistry: When Lovers Turn into Murderers

    "[F]alling in love can expose the sometimes thin line between romantic coupling and murderous complicity."

    August 1, 2023  By L.R. Dorn
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    The Complicated History of Crime Fiction in Tanzania

    Crime and the City visits Dar es Salaam and into the countryside.

    July 31, 2023  By Paul French
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    On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

    Jessica Ward considers the serious task of crafting a character with bipolar disorder.

    July 26, 2023  By Jessica Ward
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    Amy Engel On Eschewing Judgement for Moral Complexity and Context

    "During my years as a defense attorney, I never represented a single person whom I thought was beyond hope."

    July 25, 2023  By Amy Engel
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    The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

    Anika Scott on the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago and a city's quest to shed its bloody reputation

    July 21, 2023  By Anika Scott
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    How The History of Nuclear Violence Shapes Our Present

    "Peace can prevail over destruction. Each of us has the power to prevent history from repeating if we commit to a world at peace"

    July 21, 2023  By Constance Hays Matsumoto
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    When Writers Fall in Love

    John David Mann on discovering your characters and learning about them as you go.

    July 20, 2023  By John David Mann
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    How Layers of History Add a Rich Flavor to Contemporary Mysteries

    Celebrating "the secrets old walls hide"

    July 20, 2023  By Leslie Budewitz
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