Frances White on the Power of Casual Representation in Mysteries

Frances White on the Power of Casual Representation in Mysteries

Sharing one reader's unexpected encounter with a queer detective character

By Frances White | May 13, 2026

How Jane Austen Influenced Modern Detective Fiction

How Jane Austen Influenced Modern Detective Fiction

Lucy Andrews explores the history of detective tropes in Emma and retells it as a cozy

By Lucy Andrews | May 12, 2026

Tiffany Hanssen on Tony Soprano, Writing Antiheroes, and Fictionalizing Family Members

Tiffany Hanssen on Tony Soprano, Writing Antiheroes, and Fictionalizing Family Members

The author of My Name Was Gerry Sass humanizes morally complicated characters

By Tiffany Hanssen | May 12, 2026

The Top 5 Fictional Crime Bosses, According to Bill Schweigart

The Top 5 Fictional Crime Bosses, According to Bill Schweigart

The author of Dirty 20 ranks his favorite dons in film, TV series, comics, and more

By Bill Schweigart | May 12, 2026

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Our world-wandering series visits a Canadian province known for political skulduggery

By Paul French | May 11, 2026

Dr. Gary Brown on <em>The Pitt</em>, Trauma, and Debuting a Medical Thriller at 76

Dr. Gary Brown on The Pitt, Trauma, and Debuting a Medical Thriller at 76

The author of Invisible Justice reflects on all-too-real violence in healthcare

By Gary Brown | May 11, 2026

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What Motherhood Taught L.M. Kemp About Espionage

What Motherhood Taught L.M. Kemp About Espionage

The author of I, Spy shares how medical uncertainty shaped her new novel

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How Being a Mediocre Scientist Made Vincent Yu a Better Novelist

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The author of Seek Immediate Shelter on evolution, self-knowledge, and finding stories in nature

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Allan Gaw on Setting Detective Fiction Before the Advent of DNA Profiling

Allan Gaw on Setting Detective Fiction Before the Advent of DNA Profiling

The author of The Silent House of Sleep investigates the history of forensics

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What to Watch: Gosford Park (2001)

What to Watch: Gosford Park (2001)

The iconic Robert Altman upstairs-downstairs murder mystery.

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Patricia Cornwell on Learning to Write a Memoir as a Lifelong Novelist

Patricia Cornwell on Learning to Write a Memoir as a Lifelong Novelist

An excerpt from the memoir True Crime by Patricia Cornwell

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A Different Kind of Truth: On Reporting, Fiction, and Betraying the Facts

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Simon Elegant on journey to writing his new Hong Kong novel, 'City on Fire'

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