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    21 New and Upcoming Historical Fiction Titles To Check Out This Summer

    21 New and Upcoming Historical Fiction Titles To Check Out This Summer

    Rogue spies, budding revolutionaries, cynical nightclub singers, and so much more

    By Molly Odintz | July 7, 2022

    Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

    Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

    Crime writers talking writing routines, revision, and finding the right bar atmosphere for an epic crime novel.

    By Eli Cranor | July 7, 2022

    Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

    Why Being a Woman Is the Perfect Preparation for Writing Psychological Suspense

    Sarah Vaughan on vigilance, doubt, abuse, and how it all seeps into psychological thrillers.

    By Sarah Vaughan | July 7, 2022

    The Best New Crime Novels Coming Out in July

    The Best New Crime Novels Coming Out in July

    Featuring new books from Jennifer Hillier, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and more.

    By CrimeReads | July 6, 2022

    Boris Nayfeld, the Jewish Gangster-Survivor, and the Birth of the Russian Mob in Brooklyn

    Boris Nayfeld, the Jewish Gangster-Survivor, and the Birth of the Russian Mob in Brooklyn

    Douglas Century visits with the last of the original Brighton Beach mob bosses.

    By Douglas Century | July 6, 2022

    Southern Gothic Crime Fiction: A Palimpsest and Primer

    Southern Gothic Crime Fiction: A Palimpsest and Primer

    Faye Snowden on the most American genre, which "makes visible problems we have with race, gender, economic inequality, [and] corrupt leadership..."

    By Faye Snowden | July 6, 2022

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    By CrimeReads | July 5, 2022

    A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

    A Question of Character: On James Patterson and Diversity in Crime Fiction

    What makes crime fiction today so exciting is the diversity and complexity of characters.

    By E.A. Aymar | July 5, 2022

    7 Unconventional Women at the Center of Great Novels

    7 Unconventional Women at the Center of Great Novels

    These protagonists aren't afraid to let life get a little messy.

    By Louise Hare | July 5, 2022

    Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

    Chris Cander Talks Neighborhood Insularity and Suburban Cruelty

    Fellow Texas writer Jenny Staff Johnson interviews Cander about her new novel and the 1917 short story that forms its basis.

    By Jenny Staff Johnson | July 5, 2022

    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    "What gets blessed? Who gets out of jail free? And who doesn’t?...I’m interested in that murky netherworld..."

    By Kevin Canfield | July 1, 2022

    Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

    Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

    Starr discusses his new reality-bending, Philip K. Dick inspired crime novel.

    By Scott Adlerberg | July 1, 2022

    Your Guide to the Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

    Your Guide to the Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in July

    A new series from Dennis Lehane is coming to your screen in July, and more, although really that ought to be enough.

    By Dwyer Murphy | July 1, 2022

    Ruja Ignatova: The Crypto Mogul Scam Artist Who Vanished into Thin Air

    Ruja Ignatova: The Crypto Mogul Scam Artist Who Vanished into Thin Air

    In 2016, she appeared in front of a rapturous crowd at Wembley Stadium, promising riches. By 2019, she was on the run.

    By Jamie Barlett | July 1, 2022

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