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Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

Celebrating the New Wave of Irish crime writing

By Michelle Dunne | May 5, 2021

Aidan Truhen and Nick Harkaway Discuss the Morality of Fiction, the Descent of the World, and the Addams Family

Aidan Truhen and Nick Harkaway Discuss the Morality of Fiction, the Descent of the World, and the Addams Family

The authors puzzle out the moral implications of writing about end-of-times and appealing, reprehensible criminals.

By Nick Harkaway | May 4, 2021

A Crime Writer and Taekwondo Instructor's Top 7 Fight Scene Mistakes in Fiction

A Crime Writer and Taekwondo Instructor's Top 7 Fight Scene Mistakes in Fiction

"A good fighter is a strategist...If you’re writing a skilled character, show that strategy."

By Melissa Koslin | May 3, 2021

Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet: Film Noir's Greatest Odd Couple

Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet: Film Noir's Greatest Odd Couple

For two actors, a chance pairing in "The Maltese Falcon" conjured up a strange charisma—and an enduring partnership.

By Keith Roysdon | April 30, 2021

Nine Things Your Thriller Needs to Be Lean, Mean, and Exhilarating

Nine Things Your Thriller Needs to Be Lean, Mean, and Exhilarating

Meg Gardiner breaks down the essential elements of great thrillers.

By Meg Gardiner | April 27, 2021

Hackers, Home Devices, and Technology’s Slow Creep Into Domesticity

Hackers, Home Devices, and Technology’s Slow Creep Into Domesticity

Smart homes and their many devices are increasingly popular—but will they bring us peace of mind?

By Cate Holahan | April 22, 2021

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Milan: Italy’s Capital of Style Goes Noir

By Paul French | April 19, 2021

Why Crime Fiction Needs to Take on the World—and Change It

By Bryan Christy | April 15, 2021

The Internet Is the New Panopticon: Suspense in the Age of Digital Surveillance

By A. E. Osworth | April 13, 2021

Six Novels Featuring Adoptions Gone Awry

Six Novels Featuring Adoptions Gone Awry

An adoption is full of stories. And literature is full of adoptions.

By R.J. Hoffman | April 12, 2021

The Women of the OSS:<br> On The Pioneering American Spies of WWII

The Women of the OSS:
On The Pioneering American Spies of WWII

35% of those serving in the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, were women, and yet their stories have only begun to be told.

By Jane Healey | April 9, 2021

Lord of Order

Lord of Order

Brett Riley

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 9, 2021

The Hidden History of Women and the IRA

The Hidden History of Women and the IRA

"Perhaps we prefer to believe that the girls and women of the IRA and other radical groups were somehow tricked into joining, that they were naïve, that a man was somewhere in the background pulling the strings."

By Flynn Berry | April 8, 2021

Northern Spy

Northern Spy

Flynn Berry

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 6, 2021

Five Fearless Female WWII Spies and Resistors

Five Fearless Female WWII Spies and Resistors

Operating behind enemy lines, women took on some of the war effort's most dangerous clandestine work.

By Erika Robuck | April 2, 2021

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

A thriller author's tips for keeping the pages turning

By Allison Brennan | March 31, 2021

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