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Crime Writers Who Hate Writing About Crime: <br>A Conversation with Layne Fargo and Wendy Heard

Crime Writers Who Hate Writing About Crime:
A Conversation with Layne Fargo and Wendy Heard

The creators of the Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast on the the tricky business of fictional murder.

By Layne Fargo | October 16, 2020

<em>The Westing Game</em> may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2020

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of <em>The Mysterious Affair at Styles</em>

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Christie's debut novel was famously rejected by a host of publishers. Many, many editions later, it's an iconic mystery.

By J. Kingston Pierce | October 15, 2020

I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

Discovering a crime novel among the Saturday afternoon set in the basement of the Polish Club on Borges Street

By Daniel Tunnard | October 15, 2020

Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

Presenting readers with two timelines can be highly rewarding. But your craft needs to be sharp to pull it off.

By Heather Young | October 15, 2020

Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

American crime stories featuring poor people and nontraditional voices are as old as Poe’s Dupin. And now, they're finally trending.

By Christopher Chambers | October 14, 2020

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Snapshots in the Life of a Criminal Data Analyst

By Brian Selfon | October 14, 2020

How Edward Hopper’s Stony Blonde Became a Noir Icon

By Stephanie Kane | October 14, 2020

Kids and Thrillers and Their Freaky Powers

By C.J. Tudor | October 14, 2020

Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The

Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The "Vengeful Bitch"

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | October 14, 2020

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 | October 13, 2020

7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

Art theft is a big business—and a big inspiration to crime writers.

By Carol Orange | October 13, 2020

In crime fiction, anyone can be a murderer. That's what's so great about it.

In crime fiction, anyone can be a murderer. That's what's so great about it.

Lisa Jewell explores toxic masculinity in her latest thriller, but takes a stand for equal opportunity killing in the genre at large.

By Lisa Jewell | October 13, 2020

On Rotwelsch, the Central European Language of Beggars, Travelers and Thieves

On Rotwelsch, the Central European Language of Beggars, Travelers and Thieves

From Lutherans to Nazis, linguistic authorities have long sought to understand and control Rotwelsch (and long cast aspersions at its many Yiddish loan words).

By Martin Puchner | October 13, 2020

No Adam for Eve: The Quiet History of Lesbian Pulp Fiction

No Adam for Eve: The Quiet History of Lesbian Pulp Fiction

Mid-century pulps featuring women in love were meant to titillate straight men, but soon found their way to a lesbian audience desperate for representation.

By Chloe Maveal | October 12, 2020

James Crumley's Unofficial Rules for Writing

James Crumley's Unofficial Rules for Writing

Craft lessons distilled from one of crime fiction's all-time greats.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 12, 2020

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