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Powerful Female Characters in Crime Fiction

Powerful Female Characters in Crime Fiction

High stakes, compelling characters.

By Christopher Swann | August 24, 2023

What I Learned in CSI School

What I Learned in CSI School

Lisa Black on her background in forensic investigative techniques and the importance of research.

By Lisa Black | August 23, 2023

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Unlikely Investigative Teams in Crime Fiction

Detectives, sleuths, and implausible duos of all stripes who find a way to make it work.

By Mindy Mejia | August 2, 2023

Amy Engel On Eschewing Judgement for Moral Complexity and Context

Amy Engel On Eschewing Judgement for Moral Complexity and Context

"During my years as a defense attorney, I never represented a single person whom I thought was beyond hope."

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

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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

Blurred Lines: When a Novel's Author Is Also Its Narrator

Blurred Lines: When a Novel's Author Is Also Its Narrator

William Landay on a favorite conceit, one that may be particularly well suited to the current moment.

By William Landay | March 7, 2023

Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

The debut novelist on her journey from screenwriting to 'City Under One Roof'

By Kevin Canfield | January 11, 2023

Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Michael Connelly's lawyer and LA-operator guides readers through "the world without truth."

By Bruce Riordan | January 5, 2023

Crime and the City: Karachi

Crime and the City: Karachi

Pakistan's most populated city has a big tradition of books that explore crime and corruption.

By Paul French | January 3, 2023

A Murder on the Margins, and a Death That Would Haunt One Writer for Years to Come

A Murder on the Margins, and a Death That Would Haunt One Writer for Years to Come

Gwen Florio on a tragedy played out in Missoula's transient community and an imbalanced legal system.

By Gwen Florio | January 3, 2023

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