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    Crime and the City: Palm Springs

    Crime and the City: Palm Springs

    A long tradition of murder and mystery in the desert city known for architecture, design, and monied denizens.

    By Paul French | March 28, 2022

    Never Mind the Butler, Worry About the Maids

    Never Mind the Butler, Worry About the Maids

    On The Difficult and Dangerous Lives of 19th Century Domestic Servants

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    Paula Hawkins Recommends Five Novels With Criminal Acts At Their Heart

    Paula Hawkins Recommends Five Novels With Criminal Acts At Their Heart

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    Steven Spielberg’s <em>West Side Story</em> is a Technical Masterpiece Despite its Sprawling Script

    Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is a Technical Masterpiece Despite its Sprawling Script

    Olivia Rutigliano on the new adaptation of a classic mid-century musical.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 25, 2022

    10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

    10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

    "How easy would it be for a country, particularly one founded on democratic principles, to slip quietly into fascism without anyone batting an eye?"

    By Josh Weiss | March 25, 2022

    Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

    Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

    Nick Kolakowksi takes a closer look at fictional portrayals of Billy the Kid through the ages.

    By Nick Kolakowski | March 25, 2022

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    Science Fiction Is an Exploration Into What It Means To Be Human

    By Emma Haughton | March 25, 2022

    March's Best Debut Fiction

    By Molly Odintz | March 24, 2022

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    By Annie Ward | March 24, 2022

    In Defense of a Thriller Trope: “Damsels in Distress”

    In Defense of a Thriller Trope: “Damsels in Distress”

    Nancy Allen spent her career prosecuting felonies in the Ozarks. She urges readers not to turn away from the dangers women face.

    By Nancy Allen | March 24, 2022

    How (and Why) I Write Supernatural Historical Fiction

    How (and Why) I Write Supernatural Historical Fiction

    Brian James Gage on the endless delights of introducing real figures from history to supernatural terrors.

    By Brian James Gage | March 24, 2022

    The Rise of Toxic Friendships in Literature

    The Rise of Toxic Friendships in Literature

    "Friendships can be dark and layered and often hard to extricate yourself from, and sometimes they can go very very wrong."

    By Heidi Perks | March 24, 2022

    The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: March 2022

    The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: March 2022

    Boarding school mysteries, estranged sisters, and small-town football clashes.

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    The Most Successful Madam in America

    The Most Successful Madam in America

    How Nellie Jackson went from sex worker to madam to highly connected civil rights advocate.

    By Sara A Mueller | March 23, 2022

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    Are We About to See A Lot More Thrillers Set on the North Fork of Long Island?

    The North Fork used to be a sleepy backwater where nothing ever happened. Not even in fiction. Now that’s changing.

    By Joanna Elm | March 23, 2022

    Preston and Child: The Most Productive Writing Team in Fiction

    Preston and Child: The Most Productive Writing Team in Fiction

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