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How to turn Lunar New Year (and Other Holidays) Into a Setting for Your Next Crime

How to turn Lunar New Year (and Other Holidays) Into a Setting for Your Next Crime

Jesse Q. Sutanto on the intricacies of a festive mystery.

By Jesse Q. Sutanto | March 26, 2024

Cozy Renegades: Novels that Push the Boundaries

Cozy Renegades: Novels that Push the Boundaries

Rob Osler on the authors challenging the traditional 'rules' of cozy mysteries.

By Rob Osler | March 25, 2024

Encouraging Hard Conversations Through Humor

Encouraging Hard Conversations Through Humor

These books use comedy to make some very serious points

By Alexia Casale | March 22, 2024

Today's Authors Are Reviving the “Fair Play” Puzzle Plot Tradition

Today's Authors Are Reviving the “Fair Play” Puzzle Plot Tradition

Gigi Pandian on the modern renaissance of a Golden Age legacy.

By Gigi Pandian | March 21, 2024

Macdonald versus MacDonald: A Crime Fiction Debate

Macdonald versus MacDonald: A Crime Fiction Debate

Evaluating the literary legacies of John D. MacDonald and Ross Macdonald from inside a Florida flea market.

By Ron Corbett | March 20, 2024

The Backlist: Jonathan Kellerman on Returning to Margaret Millar and Ross Macdonald

The Backlist: Jonathan Kellerman on Returning to Margaret Millar and Ross Macdonald

Kellerman sits down with Polly Stewart to discuss Millar's classic noir.

By Polly Stewart | March 19, 2024

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Chris Bohjalian on Misdirection, Multiple POVs, and the Lure of Las Vegas

By John B. Valeri | March 18, 2024

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

By Elizabeth Everett | March 18, 2024

Tana French on Embracing Discomfort, Irish Wit, and Chosen Family in The Hunter

By Jenny Bartoy | March 15, 2024

Revisiting <em>In the Fog</em>, An American's Ode to England's Foul Weather

Revisiting In the Fog, An American's Ode to England's Foul Weather

Leslie Klinger considers setting and atmosphere in a newly reprinted classic from Richard Harding Davis

By Leslie S. Klinger | March 14, 2024

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Claire Coughlan Explores Dublin's Hidden Past

Backstreet abortions and a journalist's quest form the backbone of this powerful debut novel.

By Peter Handel | March 14, 2024

Ties That Bind: The Power of Siblings in Mysteries and Thrillers

Ties That Bind: The Power of Siblings in Mysteries and Thrillers

Margot Douaihy explains how sibling relationships are "supercharging narratives with primal terror and emotional range."

By Margot Douaihy | March 12, 2024

Lisa Gardner: 10 Lessons I Learned in 30 Years of Writing Suspense

Lisa Gardner: 10 Lessons I Learned in 30 Years of Writing Suspense

Always respect your readers. And never read the reviews!

By Lisa Gardner | March 12, 2024

Tips and Tricks for Faster Writing from Laura Childs

Tips and Tricks for Faster Writing from Laura Childs

A bestselling author guides you through the process of finally writing that novel.

By Laura Childs | March 8, 2024

Women Behaving Badly: A Reading List

Women Behaving Badly: A Reading List

"Give me the imperfect, the wrathful, the vindictive."

By Sophie Wan | March 6, 2024

Jeff Hoffmann On Accountability and Crime Fiction

Jeff Hoffmann On Accountability and Crime Fiction

Blame leans toward accusation, the assignment of fault...Accountability represents the acceptance of responsibility"

By Jeff Hoffmann | March 5, 2024

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