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    Allen Eskens on the Power of Research

    Allen Eskens on the Power of Research

    In researching his latest novel, the author met people whose stories would change him forever.

    By Allen Eskens | February 19, 2025

    Three’s A Crowd: 5 Small-Set Novels with Problematic Pairings

    Three’s A Crowd: 5 Small-Set Novels with Problematic Pairings

    Nick Newman on the uncanny suspense of a third character's arrival.

    By Nick Newman | February 18, 2025

    Breaking and Entering: How Deon Meyer's New Novel Snuck Past Genre Boundaries

    Breaking and Entering: How Deon Meyer's New Novel Snuck Past Genre Boundaries

    What really defines the sub-genres of crime?

    By Deon Meyer | February 18, 2025

    How America Fell in Love with Helen Gibson, the Pioneer of Action Movies

    How America Fell in Love with Helen Gibson, the Pioneer of Action Movies

    In the 1910's, Hollywood discovered a new star: the serial queen.

    By Mallory O'Meara | February 18, 2025

    Kevin Wade on the Move from Dramatic Writing to His Debut Novel

    Kevin Wade on the Move from Dramatic Writing to His Debut Novel

    The "Bluebloods" showrunner talks with Terry McDonell about his years of writing for the screen and TV, and why he decided to write a crime novel.

    By Terry McDonell | February 17, 2025

    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 | February 17, 2025

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    Atlantic City: Crime Fiction on the Boardwalk

    By Paul French | February 17, 2025

    Tying Your Story to Current Events: Brilliant Strategy or a Fool’s Mission?

    By Jenn Bregman | February 17, 2025

    There's no Valentine's Day Movie Like Some Like It Hot

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 14, 2025

    Luigi Mangione, George Metesky, and a Tradition of Anti-Corporate Violence

    Luigi Mangione, George Metesky, and a Tradition of Anti-Corporate Violence

    Decades before Mangione, there was Metesky, the "Mad Bomber."

    By Michael Cannell | February 14, 2025

    Speculative Murder Mysteries and Alternative History Thrillers Out in 2025

    Speculative Murder Mysteries and Alternative History Thrillers Out in 2025

    Space heists, dark fairy tales, weird magic, sinister star academies, and so, so much misuse of technology

    By Molly Odintz | February 14, 2025

    Why Posh London Is Just as Good A Setting For Mysteries as Any Gritty Side Street

    Why Posh London Is Just as Good A Setting For Mysteries as Any Gritty Side Street

    Scratch beneath the stucco of Belgravia, London’s most upmarket residential district, and dark secrets lurk.

    By Orlando Murrin | February 14, 2025

    How to Isolate Your Characters in the 21st Century

    How to Isolate Your Characters in the 21st Century

    A mystery writer's guide to cutting your characters off from the world in believable ways.

    By Laura McCluskey | February 13, 2025

    The Best Debut Novels of the Month: February 2025

    The Best Debut Novels of the Month: February 2025

    Featuring Neena Viel, Ande Pliego, and more.

    By CrimeReads | February 13, 2025

    The Backlist: Reading Margaret Atwood's 'The Blind Assassin', with Ashley Winstead

    The Backlist: Reading Margaret Atwood's 'The Blind Assassin', with Ashley Winstead

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    By Polly Stewart | February 13, 2025

    5 Novels with Flawed Child Prodigies

    5 Novels with Flawed Child Prodigies

    In these books, adult-level genius just leads to adult-level problems

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