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    Hilary Davidson and Susan Elia MacNeal on Writing PTSD in Fiction

    Hilary Davidson and Susan Elia MacNeal on Writing PTSD in Fiction

    Two acclaimed mystery authors compare the research and processes it takes to create traumatized characters

    By Susan Elia MacNeal and Hilary Davidson | April 3, 2020

    My First Thriller: Lee Child

    My First Thriller: Lee Child

    How the creator of Jack Reacher got fired, started writing, found a pen name, found an agent, and launched a new career.

    By Rick Pullen | April 2, 2020

    Romantic Christian Suspense: A Roundtable Discussion

    Romantic Christian Suspense: A Roundtable Discussion

    Six romantic suspense authors, all with a Christian focus to their work, discuss the joys and challenges of their beloved subgenre.

    By Colleen Coble | March 24, 2020

    Graphic Content: At the Intersection of Comics and Crime With Howard Chaykin

    Graphic Content: At the Intersection of Comics and Crime With Howard Chaykin

    Alex Segura profiles legendary comic book creators

    By Alex Segura | March 19, 2020

    Harlan Coben Believes <em>Planet of the Apes</em> Is the Best Twist Ending in History

    Harlan Coben Believes Planet of the Apes Is the Best Twist Ending in History

    And other thoughts from the bestselling author.

    By CrimeReads | March 19, 2020

    Caroline Kepnes and Ani Katz on Using Fiction to Dissect Toxic Masculinity

    Caroline Kepnes and Ani Katz on Using Fiction to Dissect Toxic Masculinity

    Authors discuss misogyny, violence, and gendered expectations.

    By Caroline Kepnes & Ani Katz | March 13, 2020

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    Michael Koryta and Alma Katsu on Horror, Craft, and Reinvention

    By Michael Koryta | March 9, 2020

    Paul Vidich on Cold War Espionage, a CIA Cover-Up, and a Family Tragedy

    By Kevin Larimer | March 6, 2020

    Online Sleuths, Cold Cases, and The Early Days of a Very Particular Hobby

    By Lori Rader-Day | March 4, 2020

    William Boyle's Technicolor Brooklyn Noir

    William Boyle's Technicolor Brooklyn Noir

    The author's noirs capture the borough in all its madcap, desperate, violent complexity.

    By Daneet Steffens | March 3, 2020

    Meg Gardiner and <br>the Midnight Man

    Meg Gardiner and
    the Midnight Man

    The Edgar-winning thriller author talks serial killers, archetypes, Nine Inch Nails, and the city of Los Angeles.

    By Molly Odintz | February 18, 2020

    Two Authors Talk Psychological Thrillers, Motherhood, and Maine

    Two Authors Talk Psychological Thrillers, Motherhood, and Maine

    A Conversation Between Mary Kubica and Megan Miranda

    By Mary Kubica | February 18, 2020

    The Difficult Art of Ending a Crime Fiction Series

    The Difficult Art of Ending a Crime Fiction Series

    Two authors—working from opposite ends of Florida—bring epic noir series to a close, and live to tell the tale.

    By Steph Post | February 12, 2020

    The Novelist and the Medical Examiner: A Love Story

    The Novelist and the Medical Examiner: A Love Story

    A Married Couple Talks Collaborative Writing, Expertise, and Finding Your Niche

    By Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell | February 6, 2020

    Domestic Violence Homicide Is a Preventable Crime. So Why Aren't We Preventing It?

    Domestic Violence Homicide Is a Preventable Crime. So Why Aren't We Preventing It?

    Rachel Louise Snyder on domestic violence, preventable homicide, and her work of nonfiction, No Visible Bruises

    By Lisa Levy | February 5, 2020

    Gregg Hurwitz Talks Rogue Assassins and the Hitchcockian Everyman

    Gregg Hurwitz Talks Rogue Assassins and the Hitchcockian Everyman

    The Orphan X Author Talks Craft, Characterization, and the Assassin's Creed

    By CrimeReads | February 3, 2020

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