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Denise Mina Is Spending Her Quarantine Watching <em>Shoah</em>

Denise Mina Is Spending Her Quarantine Watching Shoah

The Scottish crime writer on serial killers, policing, and how to protect the most vulnerable members of society.

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

Elizabeth Hand on Outsiders, Punks, and the Crime Fiction of Subcultures

Elizabeth Hand on Outsiders, Punks, and the Crime Fiction of Subcultures

If you're not reading the Cass Neary series already, now's the time.

By Lisa Levy | October 26, 2020

Crime Writers Who Hate Writing About Crime: <br>A Conversation with Layne Fargo and Wendy Heard

Crime Writers Who Hate Writing About Crime:
A Conversation with Layne Fargo and Wendy Heard

The creators of the Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast on the the tricky business of fictional murder.

By Layne Fargo | October 16, 2020

Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The

Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The "Vengeful Bitch"

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | October 14, 2020

James Crumley's Unofficial Rules for Writing

James Crumley's Unofficial Rules for Writing

Craft lessons distilled from one of crime fiction's all-time greats.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 12, 2020

How Elmore Leonard Really Wrote His Novels—According to His Characters

How Elmore Leonard Really Wrote His Novels—According to His Characters

"So he names us and he says okay start talking."

By Dwyer Murphy | October 9, 2020

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Books of the Week

Chandler and the Fox: The Mid-Century Correspondence Between Raymond Chandler and James M. Fox

By Curtis Evans | October 8, 2020

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding "Showrunner" to Her Resume

By Caitlin Flynn | October 5, 2020

Alison Stine on Dystopian Nightmares and Her New "Climate Chaos" Thriller

By Unlikeable Female Characters | September 30, 2020

The Evolution of Jack Reacher

The Evolution of Jack Reacher

Lee Child's biographer on the creation of an iconic figure, from the first draft to the published novel.

By Heather Martin | September 29, 2020

What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

Our "sex in crime fiction" roundtable needed two parts because there was just too much to discuss.

By Lisa Levy | September 28, 2020

Ruth Ware on Locked Room Mysteries, Ski Chalets, and the Evolution of Voyeurism

Ruth Ware on Locked Room Mysteries, Ski Chalets, and the Evolution of Voyeurism

The author discusses her signature blend of mystery and psychological suspense.

By Molly Odintz | September 24, 2020

Craig Johnson on Uniting the Western and the Art Heist Novel

Craig Johnson on Uniting the Western and the Art Heist Novel

How the mystery around a famous saloon painting entered the world of Walt Longmire.

By CrimeReads | September 22, 2020

Let's Talk About Sex in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Let's Talk About Sex in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Who writes it best? How to handle the tension? Crime authors break down the ins and outs of writing and reading about sex.

By Lisa Levy | September 21, 2020

Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller

Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller

She was told nobody wanted to read spy novels by women. She proved them wrong in a big way.

By Rick Pullen | September 17, 2020

There Is No Crime Fiction Without Politics

There Is No Crime Fiction Without Politics

Some writers think books shouldn't be political. Vanessa Lillie, author of a new thriller about white privilege and restorative justice, couldn't disagree more.

By Vanessa Lillie | September 16, 2020

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