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    In Praise of Nancy Drew – And the Women in Mystery Who Save Themselves

    In Praise of Nancy Drew – And the Women in Mystery Who Save Themselves

    Tracy Gardner on a lifelong passion for strong women and mystery fiction

    By Tracy Gardner | June 17, 2022

    Want to Write a Great Mystery? Read a Great Romance.

    Want to Write a Great Mystery? Read a Great Romance.

    Mindy Carlson on lessons learned from a pandemic-inspired turn toward romance novels.

    By Mindy Carlson | June 16, 2022

    Summer Fiction Preview: <br>19 YA Novels Perfect For Mystery and Thriller Fans

    Summer Fiction Preview:
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    Gothics, whodunnits, psychologicals, historicals, and more than one parody of Fire Fest.

    By Molly Odintz | June 16, 2022

    The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

    The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

    Prime Cut was a movie filled with stars – and violent, grotesque meat metaphors. Also, it was a mirror for the decade's American experience.

    By Andrew Nette | June 16, 2022

    My First Thriller: Steven James

    My First Thriller: Steven James

    How the bestselling author moves between serial killer novels and Sunday school stories.

    By Rick Pullen | June 16, 2022

    An exclusive first look at the new Netflix true crime documentary, <em>Girl in the Picture</em>

    An exclusive first look at the new Netflix true crime documentary, Girl in the Picture

    A new investigation into the woman known as Sharon Marshall.

    By CrimeReads | June 15, 2022

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    Hugh Ryan on the Queer History of a Forgotten New York City Prison

    By James Polchin | June 15, 2022

    The Constellation of Possibilities: An Approach to Writing Historical Fiction

    By Matt Bondurant | June 15, 2022

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month: June 2022

    By Lisa Levy | June 15, 2022

    A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

    A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

    Joey Hartstone always thought he wanted to be a lawyer. But maybe just wanted to be a lawyer in a story.

    By Joey Hartstone | June 15, 2022

    Ten Books Perfect for Fans of <em>Sex and the City</em>

    Ten Books Perfect for Fans of Sex and the City

    These novels capture New York City in all its filth and glory.

    By Jane L. Rosen | June 15, 2022

    The Birth of the Hardy Boys

    The Birth of the Hardy Boys

    Leslie McFarlane, who wrote under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon, explains how the brothers started solving mysteries and why they were always eating meals.

    By Leslie McFarlane | June 14, 2022

    Great Literary Fiction About the Lives of Criminals

    Great Literary Fiction About the Lives of Criminals

    These classics live at the intersection of literary fiction and crime.

    By Adam White | June 14, 2022

    On Revenge Porn, Cyberstalking & Other Modern Privacy Problems

    On Revenge Porn, Cyberstalking & Other Modern Privacy Problems

    "Like many of us, I have an uneasy truce with what technology has wrought with respect to my privacy."

    By Nina Sadowsky | June 14, 2022

    The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

    The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

    The trick is to have your spies embrace "techniques that used to be valuable, but are probably hardly ever employed these days."

    By Richard A. Clarke | June 14, 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.

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