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The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

Some authors are enchanted by arsenic. Others favor hemlock. And then there's the strychnine...

By Valona Jones | November 13, 2023

What To Read While You're Waiting for the Next Season of <em>Yellowjackets</em>

What To Read While You're Waiting for the Next Season of Yellowjackets

Or, suspenseful novels to distract you from screaming "Who is pit girl?"

By Margot Harrison | November 13, 2023

Elizabeth Hand on Playwriting, Haunted Houses, and Shirley Jackson

Elizabeth Hand on Playwriting, Haunted Houses, and Shirley Jackson

Hand's new novel, 'A Haunting on the Hill,' is the first authorized continuation of Shirley Jackson's iconic work.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 10, 2023

Love Behind Bars: On the Complicated World of Incarcerated Romance

Love Behind Bars: On the Complicated World of Incarcerated Romance

The world of prison relationships shows that love is possible, even under the hardest of circumstances

By Elizabeth Greenwood | November 10, 2023

The Best Locked Room Mystery You've Probably Never Heard Of

The Best Locked Room Mystery You've Probably Never Heard Of

In 1944, "Hake Talbot" published a strange mystery novel that would soon earn itself a cult following.

By Rupert Holmes | November 10, 2023

The Dalton Gang's Final, Doomed Heists in the Twilight of the Old West

The Dalton Gang's Final, Doomed Heists in the Twilight of the Old West

They were the last in a line of bandits. Their final days were bloody, nasty, and snakebit.

By Tom Clavin | November 10, 2023

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Rhys Bowen on Using Real Experiences As Inspiration

By Rhys Bowen | November 10, 2023

Killing the Rich: Why Privilege Has Always Been at the Heart of the Whodunnit

By Andreina Cordani | November 9, 2023

Psychology Is Important For Motivation, But Your Characters Need More Than Diagnoses

By Jeremy T. Wilson | November 9, 2023

On Horror and Humanity’s Enduring Love Affair with Fear

On Horror and Humanity’s Enduring Love Affair with Fear

"Fear isolates what truly matters to us"

By Alexander James | November 9, 2023

Fighting Toxic Masculinity Through Young Adult Fiction

Fighting Toxic Masculinity Through Young Adult Fiction

"It’s time to rebuild our world for the better, and young adult fiction can be part of that journey of progress."

By Jordyn Taylor | November 8, 2023

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

When it comes to murder mystery, it's tough to find a better setting than an old hotel.

By S.K. Golden | November 8, 2023

How to Edit a Series of Crime Novellas with 30 Different Authors and Come Out the Other Side Feeling Grateful

How to Edit a Series of Crime Novellas with 30 Different Authors and Come Out the Other Side Feeling Grateful

Frank Zafiro reflects on 'A Grifter's Song' as the ambitious anthology series reaches a conclusion.

By Frank Zafiro | November 8, 2023

Wilderness Thrillers Featuring Fearless Women

Wilderness Thrillers Featuring Fearless Women

These tough female-driven survival novels will have you soon headed off on your own adventure

By Peggy Townsend | November 8, 2023

Lee Goldberg on Westerns, Crime Novels, and Writing A Genre Mash-Up

Lee Goldberg on Westerns, Crime Novels, and Writing A Genre Mash-Up

Some genres are just destined to be together.

By Lee Goldberg | November 7, 2023

How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

Walter Schellenberg was in Portugal to recruit the Duke of Windsor. Instead, his sights turned to a corruptible port operation.

By Neill Lochery | November 7, 2023

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