The Strong, Complex Women of Historical Mystery and Romance

The Strong, Complex Women of Historical Mystery and Romance

Jenny Adams on the leading ladies of a favorite genre.

By Jenny Adams | March 29, 2024

Books in Which Children Go Missing

Books in Which Children Go Missing

Lyn Liao Butler on writing a mother's worst nightmare

By Lyn Liao Butler | March 29, 2024

Hello, Miss Fenwick: Getting Reacquainted with a Crime Fiction Great

Hello, Miss Fenwick: Getting Reacquainted with a Crime Fiction Great

Elizabeth Fenwick's crime novels were very well-received. How come we don't know much about her now?

By Curtis Evans | March 28, 2024

Brendan Flaherty on Estrangement, Home, and the Rippling Effects of Trauma in 'The Dredge'

Brendan Flaherty on Estrangement, Home, and the Rippling Effects of Trauma in 'The Dredge'

"Each character is longing for a home. Each is searching for a place where they can find peace."

By Jenny Bartoy | March 28, 2024

Real Life Crimes That Are Stranger Than Fiction

Real Life Crimes That Are Stranger Than Fiction

Emily Bain Murphy on crimes that have fascinated, horrified, and inspired throughout the ages.

By Emily Bain Murphy | March 28, 2024

4 Books In Which Children Are Accused – And Their Parents Wrestle with the Truth

4 Books In Which Children Are Accused – And Their Parents Wrestle with the Truth

Childhood innocence is precious. But the parents in these books are beginning to have doubts...

By Dervla McTiernan | March 28, 2024

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When Horror Hits Home: An Appreciation of Domestic Horror

By Lindsay Starck | March 27, 2024

When Good People Do Bad Things: Exploring Everyday Evil in Crime Fiction

By Rene Denfeld | March 27, 2024

Y'all Means All: On the Growing Diversity of Southern Gothic and Rural Noir

Y'all Means All: On the Growing Diversity of Southern Gothic and Rural Noir

These "crime and gothic writers [are] reshaping the mythical South as we know it"

By Bobby Matthews | March 27, 2024

Robin Peguero on Satire and the Normalization of Political Violence

Robin Peguero on Satire and the Normalization of Political Violence

The author (and January 6th Attack investigator) on writing his new novel, 'One in the Chamber.'

By Robin Peguero | March 26, 2024

How to turn Lunar New Year (and Other Holidays) Into a Setting for Your Next Crime

How to turn Lunar New Year (and Other Holidays) Into a Setting for Your Next Crime

Jesse Q. Sutanto on the intricacies of a festive mystery.

By Jesse Q. Sutanto | March 26, 2024

On The Unbearable Ordinariness Of The Conspiracy Theorist

On The Unbearable Ordinariness Of The Conspiracy Theorist

Extreme beliefs are the providence of painfully ordinary people. That's what makes them so terrifying.

By Abigail Dean | March 26, 2024

Five Mysteries and Thrillers with a Reality TV Twist

Five Mysteries and Thrillers with a Reality TV Twist

Heather Gudenkauf on the backstabbing, front-stabbing, and endless mind games of reality TV-infused thrillers.

By Heather Gudenkauf | March 26, 2024

The Golden Age of the Paranoid Political Thriller

The Golden Age of the Paranoid Political Thriller

Keith Roysdon on the grand tradition of movies reflecting a deep distrust of those in charge.

By Keith Roysdon | March 25, 2024

Cozy Renegades: Novels that Push the Boundaries

Cozy Renegades: Novels that Push the Boundaries

Rob Osler on the authors challenging the traditional 'rules' of cozy mysteries.

By Rob Osler | March 25, 2024

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