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A neo-noir that's all about bodies.

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Meet-Cute Murder: 5 Novels That Mash Up Mysteries and Rom Coms

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Liz Lawson recommends Ally Carter, Kate Eberle, and more

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Cristina LePort on Turning Medical Advances into Page-Turning Suspense

Cristina LePort on Turning Medical Advances into Page-Turning Suspense

The author of Defrosted explores cryonics, technology, and creating narrative tension

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How to Recreate the Techniques of Horror Films in a Novel

How to Recreate the Techniques of Horror Films in a Novel

What writers should (and shouldn't) learn from Rosemary's Baby, The Shining, The Stepford Wives, and other movies

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The Men Who Sold the Long-Lost Treasures of Cambodia's Khmer Empire

The Men Who Sold the Long-Lost Treasures of Cambodia's Khmer Empire

From the foreword to The Man Who Stole the Gods by Matthew Campbell

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Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

Beau L'Amour on collaborating with his father, Louis L'Amour.

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5 Obsession-Driven Noir Films Adapted from Novels

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Midwest Murders: The Dark Legacy of Iowa's Adoption Program for Korean Children

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