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    Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

    Giving a French Twist to a Classic American Archetype

    How A British author came to write a French district attorney, or, "juge d'instruction"

    By Ian Moore | October 16, 2024

    Charlotte Vassell On Using Crime Fiction To Lampoon the Upper Crust

    Charlotte Vassell On Using Crime Fiction To Lampoon the Upper Crust

    "There’s one set of rules for one type of person and another set for the rest of us."

    By Charlotte Vassell | August 8, 2024

    We Need More Crime Fiction By Defense Attorneys

    We Need More Crime Fiction By Defense Attorneys

    "[W]hat defenders do is slow, patient, grinding, and infected with uncertainty. We don’t have the whole story, and we never will."

    By Joshua Perry | July 25, 2024

    Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

    Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

    After collaborating with Michael Mann on 'Heat 2', the author is back with a new installment in her UNSUB series.

    By John B. Valeri | July 22, 2024

    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Laura Essay reflects on a real-life crisis and how fiction can deepen our empathy.

    By Laura Essay | July 9, 2024

    Emiko Jean and Jamie Lee Sogn Talk Writing, Representation, and the Pacific Northwest

    Emiko Jean and Jamie Lee Sogn Talk Writing, Representation, and the Pacific Northwest

    On missing white women syndrome, feminist anger, and the need for more Asian-American stories

    By CrimeReads | June 17, 2024

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    How the Research for a New Novel Completely Shifted One Author's Way of Thinking

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    Nick Petrie on the Best Boundary Pushing Novels in Beloved Mystery Series

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    Long-running mystery series require certain rules. Sometimes, the authors of those books want to break their own rules.

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    Adam Plantinga on Law Enforcement, Thrillers, and Writing Communities

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    Author Plantinga makes the transition from nonfiction to novels.

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    James Grippando: 30 Years of Lightning Bolts, Percolators, and other Sources of Inspiration

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    Reflections on three decades of Florida legal thrillers – and where it all comes from.

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    Ausma Zehanat Khan on Oppression, Rage, and Crafting a Palestinian Detective

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    International human rights lawyer and author Khan considers the many layers of her character's anger and driven morality

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    My First Thriller: Patricia Cornwell

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    Fictional Versus Real Settings: A Writer's Dilemma

    Fictional Versus Real Settings: A Writer's Dilemma

    Whether your story is set in the urban northeast or a western wilderness, the question still arises.

    By Claire Kells | December 12, 2023

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