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Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

"[T]he First and Second World Wars remain alive, not just in our imaginations but before our very eyes."

By Mark Pryor | August 26, 2022

The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

Or, We're All Still Locked Away in Edward Rochester’s Attic...

By Gwendolyn Kiste | August 25, 2022

On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

"After the dark ages of shutdowns and sickness, a renaissance could be around the corner."

By Cate Holahan | August 25, 2022

Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

The Author Who Came in From the Cold

By Rick Pullen | August 25, 2022

Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

Number One: Keep An Eye On The Character's Age and Era!

By Freida McFadden | August 25, 2022

On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

What is it about puzzles and crosswords that lend themselves so well to a good crime novel?

By Kenneth L. Toppell | August 25, 2022

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Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

By Jeff Abbott | August 24, 2022

Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

By Lily Sparks | August 24, 2022

The Soap Opera That Brought a Noir Edge to Daytime TV

By Keith Roysdon | August 24, 2022

Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

The finest writers do not make the most horrific deeds inevitable, but rather understandable.

By Jincy Willett | August 24, 2022

Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

"Fact or fiction? Does it pass the smell test of believability?"

By Victor Acquista | August 24, 2022

Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

By Samantha Ladwig | August 23, 2022

Almost Two Centuries of Impossible Crimes: Locked Rooms in Detective Fiction

Almost Two Centuries of Impossible Crimes: Locked Rooms in Detective Fiction

Katharine Schellman on “the grandest game in the world.”

By Katharine Schellman | August 23, 2022

The First Forays of a Czech Double Agent at the Dawn of the Cold War in Prague

The First Forays of a Czech Double Agent at the Dawn of the Cold War in Prague

As his country was entering a turbulent new period, a young Karel Koecher began his life of double-crosses and subterfuge.

By Benjamin Cunningham | August 23, 2022

It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

It’s Happening Again: On Jews and Violence

What putting together an anthology taught Kenneth Wishnia about the resurgence of antisemitism.

By Kenneth Wishnia | August 23, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 22, 2022

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