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Dolores Hitchens and the Early Days of the

Dolores Hitchens and the Early Days of the "Spinster Sleuth"

Katherine Hall Page on the legacy of 'Cat's Claw'

By Katherine Hall Page | March 4, 2025

Medicine and Mystery

Medicine and Mystery

Why doctors make for natural storytellers.

By Leonard Goldberg | March 3, 2025

Psychological Thrillers Are Finally Giving Middle-Aged Women Their Due

Psychological Thrillers Are Finally Giving Middle-Aged Women Their Due

"[N]o one is pushed to the brink like a menopausal woman. And no one can fight for her life like her either."

By Cate Ray | February 27, 2025

Art World Mysteries from Contemporary Writers and Golden Age Greats

Art World Mysteries from Contemporary Writers and Golden Age Greats

Patrice McDonough on dastardly deeds in rarified settings

By Patrice McDonough | February 26, 2025

Emily J. Smith Talks Technology, Dating, and Other Miseries of the Modern World

Emily J. Smith Talks Technology, Dating, and Other Miseries of the Modern World

Kate Brody interviews the debut novelist about her searing indictment of Silicon Valley and its intrinsic misogyny

By Kate Brody | February 19, 2025

Tying Your Story to Current Events: Brilliant Strategy or a Fool’s Mission?

Tying Your Story to Current Events: Brilliant Strategy or a Fool’s Mission?

A mystery author grapples with the lure of 'ripped-from-the-headlines' stories.

By Jenn Bregman | February 17, 2025

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Why Posh London Is Just as Good A Setting For Mysteries as Any Gritty Side Street

By Orlando Murrin | February 14, 2025

How to Isolate Your Characters in the 21st Century

By Laura McCluskey | February 13, 2025

5 Novels with Flawed Child Prodigies

By Jeff Macfee | February 13, 2025

Asking What If?: Mystery as Respite for the Anxious Mind

Asking What If?: Mystery as Respite for the Anxious Mind

On seeing "fears played out through narrative...[and] experiencing that fear within the safe embrace of a book."

By Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum | February 11, 2025

How a Surprise Visit to Bletchley Park Inspired a Modern-Day Mystery

How a Surprise Visit to Bletchley Park Inspired a Modern-Day Mystery

Henry Porter on an unexpected moment of inspiration.

By Henry Porter | February 7, 2025

My First Thriller: Lee Goldberg

My First Thriller: Lee Goldberg

How Lee Goldberg went from interviewing authors to writing a hit novel – all while he was still a teenager.

By Rick Pullen | February 6, 2025

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some New Books

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some New Books

In his new column, Gabino Iglesias zeroes in on new books from Lisa Jewell, Alafair Burke, and Kevin Wade.

By Gabino Iglesias | February 4, 2025

George Pelecanos on Cornell Woolrich, the History of Noir, and 'The Black Curtain'

George Pelecanos on Cornell Woolrich, the History of Noir, and 'The Black Curtain'

In the early days of noir, Woolrich's novels and stories provided ample inspiration for filmmakers.

By George Pelecanos | February 4, 2025

How an Interview with a Killer Pushed One Journalist Toward Fiction

How an Interview with a Killer Pushed One Journalist Toward Fiction

Steve Wick was a prize-winning reporter and nonfiction author. And he was searching for a new story to tell.

By Steve Wick | February 4, 2025

How Not To Get Murdered On a Walking Holiday in the English Countryside: A Guide

How Not To Get Murdered On a Walking Holiday in the English Countryside: A Guide

Always check your boots, and never ever stand near the edge of a cliff!

By Nicholas George | February 3, 2025

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