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

Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

After a pivot to psychological thrillers, Abbott returns to his Sam Capra acton series.

By Jeff Abbott | August 24, 2022

Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

Lily Sparks on the deep affinity between two forms of storytelling.

By Lily Sparks | August 24, 2022

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Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

By Jincy Willett | August 24, 2022

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

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

The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

"Didn’t I want the benefits? Didn’t I want to join?"

By Catherine McKenzie | August 22, 2022

The History of the Florida Everglades Is a History of Crime and Mystery

The History of the Florida Everglades Is a History of Crime and Mystery

T.L. Finlay relays a few sinister stories from this natural marvel.

By T.L. Finlay | August 22, 2022

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