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Crime Writing in Sheffield: England's Gritty Steeltown

Crime Writing in Sheffield: England's Gritty Steeltown

The factories may have closed, but Sheffield's crime writers are still going strong.

By Paul French | November 11, 2024

12 New Crime Novels By LGBTQIA+ Writers to Read This Fall and Winter

12 New Crime Novels By LGBTQIA+ Writers to Read This Fall and Winter

As the days grow shorter, let your reading list grow queerer...

By Queer Crime Writers | November 8, 2024

Time, Memory, and the Ghosts We Make of One Another

Time, Memory, and the Ghosts We Make of One Another

Kate van der Borgh on our complex relationship with ghosts

By Kate van der Borgh | November 8, 2024

Can A Fictional Character Change Real World Perceptions?

Can A Fictional Character Change Real World Perceptions?

Robyn Gigl on Crafting Her Iconic Trans Heroine, and the Need to Humanize Trans People Via Fiction

By Robyn Gigl | November 8, 2024

A Name Nerd’s Guide to Agatha Christie

A Name Nerd’s Guide to Agatha Christie

Deciphering the hidden clues in Christie's roster of Amyas, Thyrza, and Hermione “Egg” Lytton Gore.

By Naomi Kaye | November 7, 2024

The Magic of a Quincy Jones Film Score

The Magic of a Quincy Jones Film Score

Michael Gonzales on the cinematic legacy of Quincy Jones, a composer like no other.

By Michael Gonzales | November 7, 2024

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Victimhood or Empowerment: The Two Faces of Female Criminality

By Clare Whitfield | November 7, 2024

M.L. Rio and Olivia Rutigliano talk novellas, graveyards, 80s music, and fungi

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 6, 2024

Dominic Nolan on Historical Crime Fiction, London, and Cycles of Violence

By Baynard Woods | November 6, 2024

10 Great Mysteries in the Great Outdoors

10 Great Mysteries in the Great Outdoors

Margaret Mizushima on the wilder side of crime fiction.

By Margaret Mizushima | November 6, 2024

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

Gretchen Rue on the evergreen delights of the cozy mystery.

By Gretchen Rue | November 6, 2024

Honolulu Noir: A Tsunami of Colonization

Honolulu Noir: A Tsunami of Colonization

Chris McKinney lays out the noir history of the Hawaiian city.

By Chris McKinney | November 5, 2024

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Sleuth (and Her Friends)

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Sleuth (and Her Friends)

Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig on the great women-led mysteries that inspired their new novel.

By Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White | November 5, 2024

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Maria Kelson on the kinds of mothers who make for great mystery and thrillers.

By Maria Kelson | November 5, 2024

Christina Lynch: Why I Decided to Write a Version of

Christina Lynch: Why I Decided to Write a Version of "The Odyssey" From The Perspective of a Horse Solving a Mystery

Like the ancient hero's quest to find home, Lynch's pony's perambulations are both harrowing and emotionally resonant

By Christina Lynch | November 5, 2024

Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Quandaries: Women Finding Their Power in Literature

Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Quandaries: Women Finding Their Power in Literature

"This is the heart of the suspense genre: an innocent, faced with certain death or destruction, who must rise above and save herself—and others."

By J. T. Ellison | November 4, 2024

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