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A Brief History of America Freaking Out About Horror Comics

A Brief History of America Freaking Out About Horror Comics

Congressional hearings, banned books, murder investigations—In the 1950s, horror comics took the blame.

By Keith Roysdon | April 24, 2023

Patricia Ward On Writing About Violence And Growing Up Amidst Civil War

Patricia Ward On Writing About Violence And Growing Up Amidst Civil War

"I was growing up in an oppressive, terrifying situation, and it went on for years..."

By Patricia Ward | April 24, 2023

The Unexpected Power of Dream Sequences

The Unexpected Power of Dream Sequences

A few lines about your characters' dreams may be just what your mystery novel needs.

By Cyndi MacMillan | April 24, 2023

Harnessing the Storm: Six Crime Novels that Feature Natural Disasters

Harnessing the Storm: Six Crime Novels that Feature Natural Disasters

"There’s something about being at the mercy of forces outside your control, that potent mix of terror and beauty."

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 24, 2023

13 Unforgettable Nancy Drew Stories (And the New Action Figures Inspired By Them)

13 Unforgettable Nancy Drew Stories (And the New Action Figures Inspired By Them)

A look at 13 of Nancy Drew’s best and most memorable cases, from books, to games, to screen adaptations.

By Jenn Fisher with Doc Wyatt | April 21, 2023

"Holmes and Watson in Manhattan": Musings on the Creation of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin

David Bordwell on the adaptive genius of Rex Stout

By David Bordwell | April 21, 2023

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The Understated Brilliance of 'A Most Violent Year'

By Zack Budryk | April 21, 2023

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month

By CrimeReads | April 21, 2023

True Crime and Its Potential for Good

By Elle Marr | April 21, 2023

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Spring

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Spring

Investigations into the killing of a Wyoming student, a mother's unsolved murder, and more.

By Lizzy Steiner | April 20, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of Country Music’s Murder Ballads

The Enduring Appeal of Country Music’s Murder Ballads

Erica Wright on the macabre poetry of country noir.

By Erica Wright | April 20, 2023

Whitey Bulger and The Cozy Crime Writer

Whitey Bulger and The Cozy Crime Writer

On the surprising human ties that bound the Boston mobster to author Charlotte MacLeod.

By Curtis Evans | April 20, 2023

Charles Manson’s Body, Or, How I Ended Up Paying For the Notorious Cult Leader's Funeral

Charles Manson’s Body, Or, How I Ended Up Paying For the Notorious Cult Leader's Funeral

"Did a man like this deserve a funeral?"

By Maggie Milstein | April 20, 2023

Taylor Moore on Thrillers in the New Green West

Taylor Moore on Thrillers in the New Green West

"Don’t be surprised if the environmental activist hero standing between the mustache-twirling villain is a Stetson-clad cowboy."

By Taylor Moore | April 20, 2023

If You Build It, They Will Profit: Reflecting on J. G. Ballard’s High-Rise 48 Years Later

If You Build It, They Will Profit: Reflecting on J. G. Ballard’s High-Rise 48 Years Later

High-Rise has accelerated, exceeding its own image, manifesting so thoroughly the fiction wears thin and reality begins to flicker at its edge." ">"The world of High-Rise has accelerated, exceeding its own image, manifesting so thoroughly the fiction wears thin and reality begins to flicker at its edge."

By Andrew F. Sullivan | April 19, 2023

A Devil’s Bargain: Is Satan a Reliable Narrator?

A Devil’s Bargain: Is Satan a Reliable Narrator?

"My problem was how to make the reader actually believe a time-honored scoundrel like the Devil."

By Nicholas Fillmore | April 19, 2023

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