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Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

"I constantly keep in mind that I am writing for my customers—my readers—and my job is to give them what they want."

By Jeffery Deaver | December 15, 2022

The Best Espionage Novels of the Year

The Best Espionage Novels of the Year

Rounding up the year's best spy novels and international thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 9, 2022

Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

Thrilled and Intrigued: An Appreciation of Classic British Thrillers

"I learned a great deal from all of the great British thriller writers, not only about writing but about the world"

By Dominic Martell | December 7, 2022

On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

On Frankenstein, Polar Exploration, and the Stark Choices of Survival

Polar exploration is the perfect setting to explore ambiguity, storytelling, and lack of resolution.

By Henriette Lazaridis | December 6, 2022

All the Pretty Beasts: What We Choose to Save of Our Natural World

All the Pretty Beasts: What We Choose to Save of Our Natural World

On conservation and fiction.

By Bradley Somer | December 1, 2022

Four K-9 Thrillers That Defy the Dangers of the Wilderness

Four K-9 Thrillers That Defy the Dangers of the Wilderness

In these novels, "human and dog [are] joining together as a stronger team against the natural world."

By Sara Driscoll | December 1, 2022

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Which Obscure John le Carré Adaptation Should You Watch This Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | November 22, 2022

What's the Key to Writing Realistic Historical Fiction?

By William Christie | November 21, 2022

Seven Thrillers Above, Below, and Around the Seven Seas

By John Winn Miller | November 18, 2022

Shop Talk: Yasmin Angoe Does a Lot of Thinking and No Outlines

Shop Talk: Yasmin Angoe Does a Lot of Thinking and No Outlines

Crime writers talking writing routine, tools of the trade, and getting in the right head space.

By Eli Cranor | November 10, 2022

You Can't Choose Your Family: Five Books Revolving Around Dysfunctional Families

You Can't Choose Your Family: Five Books Revolving Around Dysfunctional Families

"[I]f your family drama is not enough, or if you just want to feel like maybe your brood is not that bad, check out one of these novels..."

By Lisa Unger | November 8, 2022

What Is It About the Wilderness That Lures Writers?

What Is It About the Wilderness That Lures Writers?

"Nature isn’t merely a setting in these novels, but a force that propels the story forward."

By Laura Griffin | November 3, 2022

Lee Child and Andrew Child on Discipline, Dread, and Writing Late at Night

Lee Child and Andrew Child on Discipline, Dread, and Writing Late at Night

And why there's no point in trying to organize a bookshelf.

By CrimeReads | October 25, 2022

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Would you rather go dark in an English mining town or find the meaning of life on the run with an Australian bank robber? Or maybe we can interest you in some drugs.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 21, 2022

Doctors Who Write Thrillers: A Long Literary Tradition

Doctors Who Write Thrillers: A Long Literary Tradition

For decades, doctors have been bringing readers inside the high-stakes world of medical breakthroughs.

By Cristina LePort | October 20, 2022

Edward Zuckerman On Writing the Funny Episodes of

Edward Zuckerman On Writing the Funny Episodes of "Law & Order"

And other misadventures in TV writing...

By Edward Zuckerman | October 14, 2022

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