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    There Is No Crime Fiction Without Politics

    There Is No Crime Fiction Without Politics

    Some writers think books shouldn't be political. Vanessa Lillie, author of a new thriller about white privilege and restorative justice, couldn't disagree more.

    By Vanessa Lillie | September 16, 2020

    How Will Crime Fiction Authors Hold Up in the Coming Zombie Apocalypse?

    How Will Crime Fiction Authors Hold Up in the Coming Zombie Apocalypse?

    "Crime fiction writers will survive the zombie apocalypse, but only the women."

    By Brad Parks | September 16, 2020

    The Trope of the Bad Bisexual

    The Trope of the Bad Bisexual

    This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

    By Unlikeable Female Characters | September 16, 2020

    A Legendary Spy's Unusual Recruitment in 1930s Shanghai

    A Legendary Spy's Unusual Recruitment in 1930s Shanghai

    Ian Fleming called him “the most formidable spy in history.” In Shanghai, he discovered a daring new talent.

    By Ben Macintyre | September 15, 2020

    Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

    Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

    Few authors ever drew readers so swiftly into a world of mystery and suspicion. The Queen of Crime was a master of the craft.

    By CrimeReads | September 15, 2020

    Lee Child on Why He Edited a Book Dedicated to Nicotine

    Lee Child on Why He Edited a Book Dedicated to Nicotine

    A Faulty Delivery System

    By Lee Child | September 15, 2020

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    Mad Love: Five Novels About Destructive Romantic Friendships

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    By CrimeReads | September 14, 2020

    19th Century Reading Habits Come To Light Via Delightful Comments Scrawled in the Margins of a Crime Novel

    19th Century Reading Habits Come To Light Via Delightful Comments Scrawled in the Margins of a Crime Novel

    The peculiar marginalia of Lt. Gen. Coote Synge-Hutchinson

    By Curtis Evans | September 14, 2020

    How To Use Multiple Points of View To Generate Story Tension

    How To Use Multiple Points of View To Generate Story Tension

    On coming of age stories, childhood terrors, and bringing fresh points of view to writing large-cast narratives.

    By Christina Henry | September 14, 2020

    Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels

    Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels

    Lorenzo Carcaterra remembers his loyal writing companion, an Olde English Bulldogge named Gus.

    By Lorenzo Carcaterra | September 14, 2020

    Alexander McCall Smith: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Alexander McCall Smith: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Exploring the vast, big-hearted world of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency—and a truly prolific career.

    By Neil Nyren | September 11, 2020

    Eleanor Roosevelt's Son Authored Twenty Mysteries in which His Mother Solves Murders

    Eleanor Roosevelt's Son Authored Twenty Mysteries in which His Mother Solves Murders

    The presidential mystery series you never knew you needed.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 11, 2020

    Nancy Jooyoun Kim on Koreatown and the Mysteries of Immigrant Family Life

    Nancy Jooyoun Kim on Koreatown and the Mysteries of Immigrant Family Life

    A new novel explores the darker side of the American Dream in Los Angeles's Koreatown.

    By Mimi Wong | September 11, 2020

    Five Crime and Mystery Novels Featuring Deaf Characters

    Five Crime and Mystery Novels Featuring Deaf Characters

    These authors refuse to use deafness as a narrative device.

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