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On Letting Go of Toxic Silence and Acknowledging the Hardships of Mental Illness

On Letting Go of Toxic Silence and Acknowledging the Hardships of Mental Illness

My brother's bipolar disorder troubled him all his life. But the stigma of being labeled caused just as much pain.

By Marilyn Peterson Haus | June 9, 2021

The 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Team Is Reuniting. This Is the News I've Been Waiting For.

The 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Team Is Reuniting. This Is the News I've Been Waiting For.

There's a mole, right at the top of the Circus, and he's been there for years...

By Dwyer Murphy | June 8, 2021

Why Ethel Rosenberg Matters

Why Ethel Rosenberg Matters

How did Ethel Rosenberg find the strength to bear her unjust persecution, and what can we learn from her today?

By Anne Sebba | June 8, 2021

Behind the Pine Curtain: East Texas’s Growing Influence on Crime Fiction

Behind the Pine Curtain: East Texas’s Growing Influence on Crime Fiction

How East Texas has established itself as a major force within American Noir.

By James Wade | June 8, 2021

How to Write an Effective Villain

How to Write an Effective Villain

Scouring classic thrillers for tips on how to write villains that will keep haunting readers long after the last page is read.

By Paul Howarth | June 8, 2021

Why the Life of a Radio DJ Is Perfectly Suited to Crime Fiction

Why the Life of a Radio DJ Is Perfectly Suited to Crime Fiction

Long nights, mysterious callers, and a fear of the dreaded 'dead air'

By Michael Bradley | June 8, 2021

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By Paul French | June 7, 2021

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By CrimeReads | June 7, 2021

Six Novels to Immerse Yourself in the Vibes of the Past

Six Novels to Immerse Yourself in the Vibes of the Past

From historical fiction to contemporary noir, books that capture the essence of history.

By Nekesa Afia | June 7, 2021

The Unjustly Forgotten Crime Novels of John Sanford, Midcentury America's Radical Jewish Conscience

The Unjustly Forgotten Crime Novels of John Sanford, Midcentury America's Radical Jewish Conscience

He was a lawyer, a novelist, a committed Communist, a progenitor of rural noir, and a blacklisted screenwriter. Through it all, John Sanford kept on reinventing himself.

By Jack Mearns | June 5, 2021

Summertime Crime Movies: Road Trips

Summertime Crime Movies: Road Trips

We've got some ideas about what you should be watching, this summer. Here's our first batch of recommendations.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 4, 2021

The Most Daring POW Escape in History Began with the Construction of a Ouija Board

The Most Daring POW Escape in History Began with the Construction of a Ouija Board

In Margalit Fox's new book, she tells the story of Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, who used spiritualism to cast a spell over their captors.

By Margalit Fox | June 4, 2021

The Art of Balancing Multiple Mystery Series

The Art of Balancing Multiple Mystery Series

J.A. Jance moves from one long-running series to another, and it turns out the characters sometimes have minds of their own.

By J.A. Jance | June 4, 2021

What Do Mystery Writers and Therapists Have in Common?

What Do Mystery Writers and Therapists Have in Common?

Therapists, like detectives, piece together clues and information in order to solve the mystery: that of a client's own dilemmas.

By Philippa East | June 4, 2021

Why Yarn Lovers Are Good Mystery Solvers

Why Yarn Lovers Are Good Mystery Solvers

"Knitting and reading simply go together."

By Allie Pleiter | June 4, 2021

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