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Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Laurie R. King: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

The Mary Russell series is beloved by readers the world over. But just how did this extraordinary character come about?

By Neil Nyren | February 8, 2024

Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

Killing Your Characters Is Traumatic: And It Should Be

“You will have to do it over and over again, and it will never, ever become less fraught. In fact, it shouldn’t.”

By Karen Outen | February 7, 2024

Literary Works In Which Crimes are a Means to Understanding Complexity

Literary Works In Which Crimes are a Means to Understanding Complexity

Megan Nolan on the "apparent impossibility of comprehending the mind of another"

By Megan Nolan | February 7, 2024

The 1931 Murder That Foretold a New Era of Crime and Corruption in New York City

The 1931 Murder That Foretold a New Era of Crime and Corruption in New York City

Prohibition had brought about a new kind of gangster. And new kinds of violence.

By Michael Wolraich | February 7, 2024

The Bloody Rivalry That Led to the Fall of Democracy in Athens

The Bloody Rivalry That Led to the Fall of Democracy in Athens

The clash of two Athenian leaders with ties to Socrates

By Matt Gatton | February 7, 2024

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

What Does It Mean to Write a Feminist Home Invasion Thriller?

Tracy Sierra on plunging her everywoman into an action movie scenario

By Tracy Sierra | February 6, 2024

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Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

By Teresa Dovalpage | February 6, 2024

When Churchill Went to San Simeon

By Cita Stelzer | February 6, 2024

Anna Motz on the Taboo of Female Violence

By Anna Motz | February 6, 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 | February 5, 2024

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Ivar Leon Menger And Thomas Scholz Talk Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Thrillers

Menger is a writer and filmmaker. Scholz is a literary critic and scholar. Both are fascinated by dark storytelling.

By Ivar Lee Menger and Thomas P. Scholtz | February 5, 2024

Chennai: Crime Writing in a South Indian Megalopolis

Chennai: Crime Writing in a South Indian Megalopolis

Crime and the City visits Chennai

By Paul French | February 5, 2024

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

Bad Characters Make for Good Storytelling: A Conversation

From Medea to the Manson Girls, novelist Emily Schultz and actor Marianne Rendón talk about the challenges of dark material

By Emily Schultz | February 5, 2024

Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's <em>Throne of Blood</em>

Some Thoughts on Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood

The legendary director's adaptation of "Macbeth" is as gripping and eerie as ever.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 2, 2024

Shop Talk: Katie Gutierrez on Finding Space to Be Creative and Enjoying That Second Cup of Coffee

Shop Talk: Katie Gutierrez on Finding Space to Be Creative and Enjoying That Second Cup of Coffee

Crime authors talk routine, revision, and tools of the trade.

By Eli Cranor | February 2, 2024

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

An Ode to Newsprint on Screen

For Keith Roysdon, seeing a newspaper on screen is one of life's finest pleasures.

By Keith Roysdon | February 2, 2024

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