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    Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

    Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

    "Fiction can Trojan Horse its way into your heart and soul and crack the window wide open."

    By Kira Peikoff | October 4, 2019

    How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

    How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

    She was the grande dame of American crime fiction, at the height of her powers, when she fell into a murder mystery of her own.

    By Sarah Weinman | October 3, 2019

    Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

    Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

    How The Trial upended what we know about crime fiction.

    By Peter Steiner | October 3, 2019

    A Very Brief History of Forensic Investigation

    A Very Brief History of Forensic Investigation

    What does "forensics" actually mean in real investigative work, anyway?

    By Bradley Harper | October 3, 2019

    Graham Greene and The Art of the Opening Paragraph

    Graham Greene and The Art of the Opening Paragraph

    Ten great opening paragraphs from one iconic author

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 2, 2019

    From Boston To Cape Cod and Back Again—In Crime Fiction

    From Boston To Cape Cod and Back Again—In Crime Fiction

    Exploring a region's mystery pantheon

    By Peter Colt | October 2, 2019

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    The Green River Killer and Me

    By Rene Denfeld | October 2, 2019

    Stephen Chbosky on the Essence of Horror

    By Michael Seidlinger | October 2, 2019

    10 Books You Should Read in October

    By CrimeReads | October 1, 2019

    On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

    On Crafting a Pioneering Queer Crime Fiction Series

    "I had a revelation: the private eye in noir fiction was a perfect metaphor for how gay men navigated the 'normal' world where both were outsiders."

    By Michael Nava | October 1, 2019

    I Only Wanted My Ghosts in Stories—Until My Mother Died

    I Only Wanted My Ghosts in Stories—Until My Mother Died

    On ghost stories, longing, and grief.

    By Tara Laskowski | October 1, 2019

    Contending with the Legacy of Lovecraft

    Contending with the Legacy of Lovecraft

    A writer's guide to taking inspiration from Lovecraft, without embracing his problematic legacy.

    By Shaun Hamill | October 1, 2019

    Six Women Who Helped Define the Regency Era—And Our Conceptions of Modernity

    Six Women Who Helped Define the Regency Era—And Our Conceptions of Modernity

    On Mary Shelley, Ada Lovelace, Jane Austen, and other strong-willed women from the early 19th century.

    By Andrea Penrose | September 30, 2019

    The 6 Best Book Covers of September

    The 6 Best Book Covers of September

    The Best Cover Art in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | September 30, 2019

    CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of September

    CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of September

    The Month's Best CrimeReads Features

    By CrimeReads | September 30, 2019

    September's Best New True Crime Books

    September's Best New True Crime Books

    Jewel thieves, literary scammers, and London fashion in the 1950s

    By CrimeReads | September 27, 2019

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