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The Perils of the Work Trip—and Why It’s Thriller Gold

The Perils of the Work Trip—and Why It’s Thriller Gold

Lexie Elliott on taking her characters "somewhere unfamiliar and unnerving, somewhere they couldn’t easily escape from."

By Lexie Elliott | February 13, 2023

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for <em>Murder By Death</em>

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for Murder By Death

The Neil Simon murder mystery movie has a beautifully-illustrated opening. (The rest of the movie has issues.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 10, 2023

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

Steven Powell's new work on Ellroy is an ambitious biography and a fascinating glimpse into the mind of "the Demon Dog."

By Andrew Nette | February 10, 2023

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

New books from Hank Phillippi Ryan, Sophie Ward, Robin Yeatman, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 10, 2023

The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

"There is mystery and then there is Mystery."

By Daniel Taylor | February 10, 2023

Ice-Cold Winter Thrillers to Watch this Season

Ice-Cold Winter Thrillers to Watch this Season

Grab a blanket, pour yourself some whiskey, and watch dogged detectives and determined criminals chase each other through the snow

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2023

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Sympathy for the Specter

By Johnny Compton | February 9, 2023

Can Detective Novels Withstand the Moonlighting Curse?

By Deborah Crombie | February 9, 2023

How Writing a Genderfluid Mystery Helped Me Understand Myself as Genderqueer

By Jennifer Savran Kelly | February 9, 2023

Scrumptious Cozy Mysteries to Tempt Your Palate

Scrumptious Cozy Mysteries to Tempt Your Palate

Enjoy these "series focused on candies and desserts"

By Sarah Fox | February 9, 2023

The Year Ian Fleming Finally Started Writing His Novel

The Year Ian Fleming Finally Started Writing His Novel

Was he mostly just eager to avoid the looming responsibilities of real life?

By John Higgs | February 8, 2023

Kellye Garrett and Alex Segura: Two Authors Look Back on a Year of Literary Firsts

Kellye Garrett and Alex Segura: Two Authors Look Back on a Year of Literary Firsts

Garrett and Segura discuss new paperbacks, the year in mystery, and what's in store for the industry.

By Alex Segura | February 8, 2023

How Writing about Immigration Helped Me Find Home

How Writing about Immigration Helped Me Find Home

"it took the writing of an immigration thriller for me to accept my otherness."

By Roxana Arama | February 8, 2023

The Accidental Culinary Cozy Author

The Accidental Culinary Cozy Author

"[D]escribing Cajun cuisine in my Cajun Country Mystery series made me hungry and I thought it might have the same effect on readers..."

By Ellen Byron | February 8, 2023

On the 1968 Film Which Introduced the Trope of the

On the 1968 Film Which Introduced the Trope of the "Black Guy Dies First"

Spider Baby helped introduce the modern horror concept of the Black character existing solely to die"">"Spider Baby helped introduce the modern horror concept of the Black character existing solely to die"

By Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris | February 7, 2023

The Great, Always Bizarre Florida Crime Fiction Tradition

The Great, Always Bizarre Florida Crime Fiction Tradition

What other state has produced so many good novels about crime and corruption?

By Mike Lawson | February 7, 2023

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