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Jonathan Kellerman Wants to Know Why Crime Fiction Has Such a Hard Time with Mental Health Professionals

Jonathan Kellerman Wants to Know Why Crime Fiction Has Such a Hard Time with Mental Health Professionals

Forty years later, many of the shrink clichés persist. The creator of the Alex Delaware series asks, why?

By Jonathan Kellerman | February 2, 2021

My First Thriller: Randy Wayne White

My First Thriller: Randy Wayne White

How he went from guiding fishing clients to writing magazine columns to creating Doc Ford and a bestselling series of novels.

By Rick Pullen | January 28, 2021

Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

In 1965, a pair of radical bohemian journalists invented Scandinavian Noir and reimagined what crime fiction could do.

By Neil Nyren | January 22, 2021

The State of California Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

The State of California Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

California crime writers discuss police, fires, pandemic, proposition politics, and the future of crime fiction.

By Lisa Levy | January 11, 2021

Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

Disparate as they may seem, the cozy and the legal thriller derive from the same mysteries and influences.

By Andrea J. Johnson | November 24, 2020

C.J. Box on <em>Big Sky</em>, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

C.J. Box on Big Sky, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

The new thriller, Big Sky marks the first time the author's work has been adapted for the screen. It's long overdue.

By Michael Barson | November 16, 2020

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A Few Thoughts and Speculations on the State of Irish Crime Fiction

By John Connolly | November 3, 2020

My First Thriller: Scott Turow

By Rick Pullen | October 29, 2020

Toronto: Crime Fiction in North America’s Safest City

By Paul French | October 19, 2020

The Strange Life and Mysterious Disappearance of a Very American Painting

The Strange Life and Mysterious Disappearance of a Very American Painting

Craig Johnson on Custer, and the painting that ornamented barroom walls across America, then vanished.

By Craig Johnson | October 2, 2020

Seven Medical Thrillers That Go Beyond the Emergency Room

Seven Medical Thrillers That Go Beyond the Emergency Room

Pediatricians, epidemiologists, and medical examiners have some pretty exciting jobs, too.

By Joel Shulkin, MD | September 17, 2020

Why Indigenous Crime Fiction Matters

Why Indigenous Crime Fiction Matters

There is a long and complex history of crime fiction by Native authors. Their books are as important as ever.

By David Heska Wanbli Weiden | September 9, 2020

Jack Reacher and The Grand Unified Theory of Thrillers

Jack Reacher and The Grand Unified Theory of Thrillers

Malcolm Gladwell dives into the world of Lee Child and his legendary wandering warrior.

By Malcolm Gladwell | August 20, 2020

Seven Novels That Use Weather to Enhance the Suspense

Seven Novels That Use Weather to Enhance the Suspense

The Forecast Calls for...Murder!

By Jody Gehrman | August 20, 2020

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

By Paul French | August 17, 2020

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

For over thirty years, the spiritual Louisiana lawman has been casting a light and chasing demons.

By David Masciotra | August 7, 2020

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