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    Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

    Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

    Bookstore owner Danny Caine on Sara Paretsky, bookstore cats, and the art of the handsell.

    By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

    Rob Hart on What It Feels Like to Write the Summer's Breakout Thriller

    Rob Hart on What It Feels Like to Write the Summer's Breakout Thriller

    A new genre-defying book about big companies, no privacy, and a very real near future.

    By Lisa Levy | August 26, 2019

    Rachel Monroe Knows that Women Love True Crime Because People Love True Crime

    Rachel Monroe Knows that Women Love True Crime Because People Love True Crime

    Talking with the author of Savage Appetites about fandom, obsession, and the power of the internet.

    By Molly Odintz | August 23, 2019

    Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston Are Keeping It Fresh

    Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston Are Keeping It Fresh

    The successful writing duo on keeping a partnership going, their new tale of Donner Party horrors, and the end of the world.

    By CrimeReads | August 20, 2019

    Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

    Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

    Two Florida crime authors discuss closing out a beloved PI series.

    By Steph Post | August 13, 2019

    Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

    Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

    A world of lawyers, mobsters, and con men who always punch up.

    By Daneet Steffens | August 12, 2019

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    20 Years of Aimée Leduc

    20 Years of Aimée Leduc

    Cara Black on her long-running detective series, her impeccably dressed detective, and how Paris is always a good idea.

    By Molly Odintz | July 23, 2019

    Havana to Miami: Crime Fiction Across the Straits of Florida

    Havana to Miami: Crime Fiction Across the Straits of Florida

    Leonardo Padura & Alex Segura talk about noir, hometowns, homelands, and how being a crime writer in Cuba has evolved.

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    The State of the Thriller: A Roundtable Discussion

    The State of the Thriller: A Roundtable Discussion

    Thriller authors weigh in on the genre's most pressing issues

    By CrimeReads | July 11, 2019

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    A modern crime queen weighs in on podcast investigators, celebrity culture, and one more road-trip novel before Brexit.

    By Molly Odintz | July 10, 2019

    Adrian McKinty Had Given Up on Writing—A Late Night Phone Call Changed Everything

    Adrian McKinty Had Given Up on Writing—A Late Night Phone Call Changed Everything

    A new thriller explores parents breaking bad and the terrifying spread of a kidnapping ring.

    By Mark Rubinstein | July 9, 2019

    The Wit, Wisdom, and Noirs of James M. Cain

    The Wit, Wisdom, and Noirs of James M. Cain

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    How Sensational True Crime Criminalized Queer People

    How Sensational True Crime Criminalized Queer People

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