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On Legends, Tall Tales, and the Art of Storytelling

On Legends, Tall Tales, and the Art of Storytelling

"However far-fetched [stories] may be, they often carry a latent, meaningful truth."

By Archer Sullivan | September 11, 2025

Why food and murder pair so well in fiction

Why food and murder pair so well in fiction

Carmela Dutra presents stories where murder's on the menu

By Carmela Dutra | September 9, 2025

Crime and the City: Bath

Crime and the City: Bath

Taking the Crime Waters in Cozy Bath

By Paul French | September 8, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 8, 2025

The Uncanny Power of the Subtly Supernatural

The Uncanny Power of the Subtly Supernatural

In these novels, "little more is asked of the skeptical reader except a certain suspension of disbelief."

By Amanda Chapman | September 5, 2025

Writing Queer Icons into Crime

Writing Queer Icons into Crime

A Roundtable Discussion with the Contributors to the new anthology, "Crime Ink: Iconic"

By John Copenhaver | September 4, 2025

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Learning to Say "Yes, and" as Authors: The Creative Alchemy of Cowriting a Thriller

By Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt | September 3, 2025

Cutthroat Corporate Culture, Literally: Five Mysteries and Thrillers Set in the Workplace

By L. S. Stratton | September 2, 2025

What Happened to the Irish Crown Jewels? Ellie Brannigan Has Some Theories.

By Ellie Brannigan | August 29, 2025

Show, Don't Tell: Donna Leon's Timeless Lessons for Well-Crafted Books

Show, Don't Tell: Donna Leon's Timeless Lessons for Well-Crafted Books

Leon analyzes Ross Macdonald's Lew Archer novels and finds new lessons for writers in their well-worn pages

By Donna Leon | August 28, 2025

Adultery, Embezzlement, Murder: A Short List of the Royal Family's Crimes and Scandals

Adultery, Embezzlement, Murder: A Short List of the Royal Family's Crimes and Scandals

Darcie Wilde Offers Up Monarchical Shenanigans from George III to (the Not-So-Prudish) Queen Victoria

By Darcie Wilde | August 28, 2025

Good Bad Guys: Tim Lebbon On Crafting Villains

Good Bad Guys: Tim Lebbon On Crafting Villains

What makes a terrible person a great character? Showing their humanity.

By Tim Lebbon | August 27, 2025

Survival, Survivalism, Slaughter: Why Nature and Wilderness Work Well in Crime Fiction

Survival, Survivalism, Slaughter: Why Nature and Wilderness Work Well in Crime Fiction

Sam Wiebe (as Nolan Chase) Explores Gender, Doomsday Prep, and the Links Between Mystery and Nature Writing

By Sam Wiebe | August 26, 2025

Deadstreaming in Three, Two, One: Sarah Driscoll on Twitch and Social Media's Dark Sides

Deadstreaming in Three, Two, One: Sarah Driscoll on Twitch and Social Media's Dark Sides

The Author of "Shadow Play" Explores Threats in Literature and Life in the Age of Livestreaming

By Sara Driscoll | August 26, 2025

Salad Days and Sleuthing: Five Cozy Stories Shaped by Youth, Innocence, and Vulnerability

Salad Days and Sleuthing: Five Cozy Stories Shaped by Youth, Innocence, and Vulnerability

Ginger Bolton Recommends Mysteries by Amanda Flower, Lynn Cahoon, Uzma Jalaluddin, and Others

By Ginger Bolton | August 26, 2025

10 New Books Out This Week

10 New Books Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 25, 2025

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