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    My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

    My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

    How Harlan Coben went from guiding tour buses in Spain to writing blockbuster novels that the French (and just about everyone else) can't get enough of.

    By Rick Pullen | May 6, 2021

    Aidan Truhen and Nick Harkaway Discuss the Morality of Fiction, the Descent of the World, and the Addams Family

    Aidan Truhen and Nick Harkaway Discuss the Morality of Fiction, the Descent of the World, and the Addams Family

    The authors puzzle out the moral implications of writing about end-of-times and appealing, reprehensible criminals.

    By Nick Harkaway | May 4, 2021

    Linwood Barclay on Reading Voraciously, Making a Career in Writing, and Meeting Ross Macdonald

    Linwood Barclay on Reading Voraciously, Making a Career in Writing, and Meeting Ross Macdonald

    The author remembers his old fan fiction and how it finally led to a life in books.

    By Otto Penzler | May 4, 2021

    Honoring the Legacy of Eleanor Taylor Bland: A Roundtable Discussion

    Honoring the Legacy of Eleanor Taylor Bland: A Roundtable Discussion

    Judges and Winners of the Sisters in Crime's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award celebrate Black Women's History Month by discussing how best to honor Bland and her work.

    By CrimeReads | April 30, 2021

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021, Part 2: Writing During the Pandemic

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021, Part 2: Writing During the Pandemic

    The Mystery Writers of America nominees for the 75th annual Edgar Awards discuss the state of crime fiction in 2021.

    By CrimeReads | April 29, 2021

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021: A Roundtable With the Edgar Awards Nominees

    The State of the Crime Novel in 2021: A Roundtable With the Edgar Awards Nominees

    As the Mystery Writers of America prepare to hand out the year's top honors, nominees discuss the crime fiction world.

    By CrimeReads | April 28, 2021

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    Psychological Thrillers and Domestic Suspense in the Pandemic Era: A Roundtable

    By Lisa Levy | April 26, 2021

    Wallace Stroby on Life, Death, and Noir on the Jersey Shore

    By Cullen Gallagher | April 22, 2021

    Shop Talk: William Boyle on Writing Crime Novels at 5 AM on a Casino Laptop

    By Eli Cranor | April 15, 2021

    Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

    Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

    "They take no prisoners. There are no heroes. Everybody is exposed for who they are at their least desirable or least beautiful moments."

    By Hopeton Hay | April 15, 2021

    Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

    Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

    The author of the Harry McCoy novels talks about conjuring up a city and an era.

    By Peter Handel | April 9, 2021

    In Good Taste: Marilyn Stasio on a Lifetime of Book Reviews

    In Good Taste: Marilyn Stasio on a Lifetime of Book Reviews

    The legendary critic talks about how she got her start, how crime fiction got taken seriously, and what she's reading now.

    By Erica Wright | April 8, 2021

    Ian Pearce, Location Manager for <em>Lewis</em>, Talks Filming in Oxford with Frederick Weisel

    Ian Pearce, Location Manager for Lewis, Talks Filming in Oxford with Frederick Weisel

    "Few mystery series owed as much as Lewis did to its locations, where crimes were committed and investigated among the staid, historic Oxford colleges"

    By Frederick Weisel | April 5, 2021

    My First Thriller: Michael Koryta

    My First Thriller: Michael Koryta

    How did Michael Koryta break through with his first thriller at 19? (Yes, you read that right—he was 19 years old.)

    By Rick Pullen | April 1, 2021

    Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of <em>Fire Bones</em>

    Discover the Weird, Mythical, Mystical World of Fire Bones

    William Boyle on a new transmedia work steeped in noir and Deep South carnivalesque

    By William Boyle | March 15, 2021

    Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

    Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

    Now thirty books in to her iconic Venetian series, Leon talks inspirations and craft with her long-time editor, George Gibson.

    By George Gibson | March 9, 2021

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