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    Why Do Former Lawyers So Often Turn to Writing?

    An ex-lawyer-turned-crime-writer on her many peers in the thriller world

    February 20, 2024  By Suzie Miller
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    How the Research for a New Novel Completely Shifted One Author's Way of Thinking

    Allison Brennan needed to get a plot point right. But the research soon changed her perspective on the homelessness crisis.

    February 9, 2024  By Allison Brennan
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    Nick Petrie on the Best Boundary Pushing Novels in Beloved Mystery Series

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

    February 9, 2024  By Nick Petrie
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    Adam Plantinga on Law Enforcement, Thrillers, and Writing Communities

    Author Plantinga makes the transition from nonfiction to novels.

    January 26, 2024  By John B. Valeri
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    James Grippando: 30 Years of Lightning Bolts, Percolators, and other Sources of Inspiration

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

    January 11, 2024  By James Grippando
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    Ausma Zehanat Khan on Oppression, Rage, and Crafting a Palestinian Detective

    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

    When the international bestselling author's first review came in, it was from her hometown paper, and it wasn't good...

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    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.

    December 12, 2023  By Claire Kells
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    'UNSUB' Is Mostly Forgotten, But It Launched a New Era of Crime Procedurals

    A look back at a pioneering ‘scientific’ investigative show

    December 11, 2023  By Keith Roysdon
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    Lee Goldberg on Westerns, Crime Novels, and Writing A Genre Mash-Up

    Some genres are just destined to be together.

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