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On the Art of the Plot Twist

On the Art of the Plot Twist

"Psycho" and "Les Diaboliques" shocked audiences with their unpredictable revelations. What made them so effective?

By Milan Terlunen | January 28, 2021

How a Whistleblower Helped Launch a Landmark Prosecution in the Battle Against the Opioid Epidemic

How a Whistleblower Helped Launch a Landmark Prosecution in the Battle Against the Opioid Epidemic

A New York prosecutor recalls a pivotal day in the struggle against opioids and predatory medical professionals.

By Charlotte Bismuth | January 28, 2021

A Science Fiction Author's Pointers for Worldbuilding with Negative Space

A Science Fiction Author's Pointers for Worldbuilding with Negative Space

"A great deal of worldbuilding can happen with what is left unsaid."

By Stina Leicht | January 28, 2021

Marie Dean Arrington: The Woman Who Fled From a Florida Electric Chair

Marie Dean Arrington: The Woman Who Fled From a Florida Electric Chair

Criminal Broads Presents: Most Wanted

By Tori Telfer | January 27, 2021

What You May Not Know About Your Father, The Spy

What You May Not Know About Your Father, The Spy

In 1951, Paul Vidich's family took a trip to the former Yugoslavia. Seventy years later, he asks whether his father was there spying.

By Paul Vidich | January 27, 2021

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Murder: A Roadside Killing and The Novel That Captured an Era

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Murder: A Roadside Killing and The Novel That Captured an Era

On Nevada’s 1940 "One-Cent Hitchhiker Slaying"

By Curtis Evans | January 27, 2021

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Choices: When Characters Face Existential Dilemmas

By Thomas H. Carry | January 27, 2021

10 Debut Novels You Should Read in January

By CrimeReads | January 27, 2021

John le Carré Offered a Piece of Advice to a Struggling Novelist. She'll Never Forget It.

By Kate Weinberg | January 26, 2021

Millenial Cozies: A New Generation Discovers the Joys of the Cozy Mystery

Millenial Cozies: A New Generation Discovers the Joys of the Cozy Mystery

Cozy mysteries are experiencing a revival as younger voices turn to writing (and reading) more of this charming genre.

By Kate Lansing | January 26, 2021

10 Novels That Explore True Crime Obsession

10 Novels That Explore True Crime Obsession

Obsessed with true crime? So are these characters!

By Eliza Jane Brazier | January 26, 2021

Announcing the 2021 Edgar Award Nominations

Announcing the 2021 Edgar Award Nominations

The Mystery Writers of America celebrate the year's best mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television writing.

By CrimeReads | January 25, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 25, 2021

Warsaw: Eastern Europe’s Capital of Crime Fiction

Warsaw: Eastern Europe’s Capital of Crime Fiction

A city of spies, disenchanted lawyers, and novelists.

By Paul French | January 25, 2021

Murder and Justice in the Last Days of the Canadian Frontier

Murder and Justice in the Last Days of the Canadian Frontier

How an 1893 murder and subsequent trials in British Columbia revealed a legal system in a state of change.

By Chad Reimer | January 25, 2021

Dark Minds: How Crime Fiction Reveals the True Nature of Sociopaths

Dark Minds: How Crime Fiction Reveals the True Nature of Sociopaths

Charming, fearless, and manipulative sociopaths have always been with us, in fiction and in reality.

By Joanna Schaffhausen | January 25, 2021

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