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    How the Research for a New Novel Completely Shifted One Author's Way of Thinking

    Allison Brennan needed to get a plot point right. But the research soon changed her perspective on the homelessness crisis.

    February 9, 2024  By Allison Brennan
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    Nick Petrie on the Best Boundary Pushing Novels in Beloved Mystery Series

    Long-running mystery series require certain rules. Sometimes, the authors of those books want to break their own rules.

    February 9, 2024  By Nick Petrie
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    How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

    In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

    February 9, 2024  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Crime Scenes from a Marriage: On Mr. and Mrs. Smith

    Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane’s take on the espionage rom-com conceit is all spies, lies, and compromise.

    February 8, 2024  By Justin Hairston
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    Drama King: Hake Talbot and the Art of the Impossible

    Appreciating two cleverly deceptive tales by mystery's greatest showman

    February 8, 2024  By Curtis Evans
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    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?

    February 8, 2024  By Neil Nyren
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    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.”

    February 7, 2024  By Karen Outen
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    Literary Works In Which Crimes are a Means to Understanding Complexity

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

    February 7, 2024  By Megan Nolan
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    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.

    February 7, 2024  By Michael Wolraich
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    The Bloody Rivalry That Led to the Fall of Democracy in Athens

    The clash of two Athenian leaders with ties to Socrates

    February 7, 2024  By Matt Gatton
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