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A Childhood Full of Love and Death: On Growing Up With a Father in Forensics

A Childhood Full of Love and Death: On Growing Up With a Father in Forensics

My father's profession wasn't just the spark for my writing career, but the foundation for a healthier attitude towards death itself.

By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush | November 3, 2023

Michele Campbell Leans into the Truth

Michele Campbell Leans into the Truth

Campbell discusses her days as a prosecutor, her publishing journey, and trailblazing for Latin crime authors.

By Richie Narvaez | September 26, 2023

Why James Patterson and Mike Lupica Came Together to Write a Thriller

Why James Patterson and Mike Lupica Came Together to Write a Thriller

And why it didn't happen sooner

By Rick Pullen | September 25, 2023

10 Big Pharma Conspiracy Thrillers

10 Big Pharma Conspiracy Thrillers

Medicine, money, and life or death decisions.

By J. Lee | September 25, 2023

Crime Novels Featuring Interpreters, Transcribers, and Other Invisible Law Enforcement Professionals

Crime Novels Featuring Interpreters, Transcribers, and Other Invisible Law Enforcement Professionals

These thrillers aren't about the detectives.

By Brooke Robinson | September 19, 2023

Powerful Female Characters in Crime Fiction

Powerful Female Characters in Crime Fiction

High stakes, compelling characters.

By Christopher Swann | August 24, 2023

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By Mindy Mejia | August 2, 2023

Amy Engel On Eschewing Judgement for Moral Complexity and Context

By Amy Engel | July 25, 2023

Giving a Detective Series New Life

Giving a Detective Series New Life

How to refresh a long-running series without alienating the readers who love it just the way it is.

By John Verdon | July 18, 2023

Realism and License in Legal Thrillers

Realism and License in Legal Thrillers

Adam Mitzner on finding the right balance of accuracy and drama in a field where the details are everything.

By Adam Mitzner | May 16, 2023

Peter Robinson, Remembered

Peter Robinson, Remembered

The late author's wife recalls his writing habits, the notes he was always taking, the music he played, and the characters who lived through him.

By Peter Handel | May 4, 2023

Something to Sing About: Why <em>Cop Rock</em> Fails

Something to Sing About: Why Cop Rock Fails

"Plenty of genres can blend into musicals surprisingly well, but police procedurals are uniquely poorly suited for this task."

By Katharine Coldiron | May 4, 2023

Harnessing the Storm: Six Crime Novels that Feature Natural Disasters

Harnessing the Storm: Six Crime Novels that Feature Natural Disasters

"There’s something about being at the mercy of forces outside your control, that potent mix of terror and beauty."

By Samantha Jayne Allen | April 24, 2023

Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

When crimes and criminals set off waves of frenzy...

By Bill Schweigart | March 27, 2023

What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

What I Learned from Book Clubs Reading My Novels

"For an invited author, book clubs are not salons."

By Frederick Weisel | March 13, 2023

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