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    How an Epic History of the Mafia Came out of a Chance Meeting with a Literary Legend

    Louis Ferrante recalls the meeting with Lord George Weidenfeld that led to a seven-year writing project, resulting in the first ever trilogy about the rise and decline of the American Mafia.

    January 5, 2024  By Louis Ferrante
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    Was 'The Leopard Man' Hollywood's First Slasher Film?

    How Cornell Woolrich's formally innovative serial killer novel 'Black Alibi' was adapted for the screen.

    January 4, 2024  By Scott Adlerberg
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    The Most Terrifying Abandoned Train Tunnels in the World

    J.H. Markert takes readers on a tour of haunted spaces.

    January 4, 2024  By J.H. Markert
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    Running Away with the Fairies

    Tara Isabella Burton on using fairyland as a metaphor for cults and their ecstatic escape from reality

    January 4, 2024  By Tara Isabella Burton
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    Cozy Mystery Subgenres: Making the Perfect Blend

    Mixing it up with historical, paranormal, and romantic cozies

    January 4, 2024  By Patricia Sargeant, writing as Olivia Matthews 
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    Wildlife and Wonderlands in Mysteries

    A tour through some of the best mystery series that explore nature and the environment.

    January 3, 2024  By Lark O. Jensen
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    The Importance of the Plot Twist

    Heidi Perks on when and how to reveal the twists that will keep readers guessing throughout your novel.

    January 3, 2024  By Heidi Perks
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    The Amish Fence

    How the Amish community stays knit together, and why it makes for the perfect setting for a mystery.

    January 3, 2024  By Patricia Johns
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    What Makes a Forest Such a Seductive Setting for Fiction?

    Terri Parlato considers what draws us to the deep, dark woods

    January 3, 2024  By Terri Parlato
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    How to Write Fiction about True Crime

    Novels examining the true crime industry are a critical part of understanding its problems and popularity.

    January 2, 2024  By Kate Brody
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