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    Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel

    An education in crime, one book at a time.

    July 14, 2021  By Elaine Murphy
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    What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?

    Ruminations on what drives decent, ordinary folks to write about murder and mayhem.

    July 14, 2021  By John David Mann
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    Katie Crouch on Expats, Embassy Circles, and the Mysterious Life of the "Trailing Spouse"

    The author discusses her new Namibia-set novel, Embassy Wife

    July 14, 2021  By Miriam Parker
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    When Gothic Goes to the Suburbs

    Today's psychological thriller authors bring a legacy of gothic fiction into the suburban idyll.

    July 14, 2021  By Megan Miranda
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    On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

    "I feel drawn to these girls’ stories because their suffering is so clear—and because I believe the line between real and fake is fuzzy when it comes to adolescent emotions."

    July 13, 2021  By Emily Arsenault
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    Berlin in 1946 Was a Cultural Battlefield Unlike Any Before

    The earliest battles of the Cold War took place in Berlin, where Soviets unleashed a complex program to win over German culture.

    July 13, 2021  By Giles Milton
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    Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

    "This is science-fiction at its best, because lurking in the background is a conceit that changes everything."

    July 13, 2021  By Max Barry
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    Cozy Mystery Series Featuring Crime-Fighting Pets

    These furry friends are integral to the solving of mysteries.

    July 13, 2021  By Laura Scott
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    Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

    New legislation brings an uncertain future for Scandinavian detective fiction's favorite plotting device.

    July 13, 2021  By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom
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    Why Dolores Hitchens' Less-Than-Glamorous Detective Is the Quiet Hero We Need

    "[James Sader] fumbles through both novels without the benefit of any special charisma or genius. What he does have are the plain, well-worn tools of integrity and tenacity..."

    July 12, 2021  By Steph Cha
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