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On Writing a Book When The World is On Fire

On Writing a Book When The World is On Fire

Sara Koffi on turning to thrillers when justice is missing.

By Sara Koffi | April 16, 2024

Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

Pinkerton's true crime stories offer a fascinating glimpse into the past.

By Megan Campisi | April 16, 2024

A Bloody-Minded Business: Julian Symons’ Evolution as a Crime Fiction Critic

A Bloody-Minded Business: Julian Symons’ Evolution as a Crime Fiction Critic

The seismic shifts in interpretation throughout the critic's long career say as much about society as they do about the individual

By Curtis Evans | April 15, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | April 15, 2024

‘I’ve Got a Bridge to Sell You’: The Con Artist Who Peddled the Brooklyn Bridge

‘I’ve Got a Bridge to Sell You’: The Con Artist Who Peddled the Brooklyn Bridge

Dean Jobb on John McCarthy, the "last of the old-time crooks."

By Dean Jobb | April 15, 2024

The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

Ethel Rohan set out to write a psychological thriller informed by trauma. Instead, she found herself with an ode to empathy.

By Ethel Rohan | April 15, 2024

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10 Queer Crime Novels To Check Out This Spring

By Queer Crime Writers | April 12, 2024

Linda Blair's Dark Journey

By Carlos Acevedo | April 12, 2024

The 81 Best, Worst, and Strangest Dr. Watson Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 12, 2024

My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

It all started with a bizarre email. Hank Phillippi Ryan's imagination – and perseverance – took over from there.

By Rick Pullen | April 11, 2024

Leopold and Loeb, <br>100 Years After

Leopold and Loeb,
100 Years After

On the crime of the century and the rise of the nonfiction novel

By Susanna Cassisa | April 11, 2024

Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

On writing a novel against a backdrop of impending loss

By Dane Bahr | April 11, 2024

On Writing A Modern Thriller About the Wives of Henry VIII

On Writing A Modern Thriller About the Wives of Henry VIII

"It wasn’t difficult to tease out modernity, to reimagine these strong women who managed to make their own marks"

By Karen E. Olson | April 11, 2024

Henriette Lazaridis on the Magic of Discovering Detective Fiction in Her Grandmother's House in Athens

Henriette Lazaridis on the Magic of Discovering Detective Fiction in Her Grandmother's House in Athens

A foundational reading experience, a lifelong passion.

By Henriette Lazaridis | April 10, 2024

Rena Pederson on Dallas's Elusive, High Society Jewel Thief

Rena Pederson on Dallas's Elusive, High Society Jewel Thief

The thief planned burglaries around the city's social season and seemed to know exactly who had the jewels worth stealing.

By Kevin Canfield | April 10, 2024

How Sarah Langan Took Her Deepest Fears as a New Mother and Built Them Into a Novel

How Sarah Langan Took Her Deepest Fears as a New Mother and Built Them Into a Novel

"Before writing this piece, I asked some friends if they’d ever experienced this fear. They looked at me like I was nuts. So I’m willing to believe I’m alone. But it’s a big world. Probably, I’m not."

By Sarah Langan | April 10, 2024

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