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The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

Some authors are enchanted by arsenic. Others favor hemlock. And then there's the strychnine...

By Valona Jones | November 13, 2023

The Best Locked Room Mystery You've Probably Never Heard Of

The Best Locked Room Mystery You've Probably Never Heard Of

In 1944, "Hake Talbot" published a strange mystery novel that would soon earn itself a cult following.

By Rupert Holmes | November 10, 2023

Rhys Bowen on Using Real Experiences As Inspiration

Rhys Bowen on Using Real Experiences As Inspiration

Keeping a long series fresh can be tricky, so it's good to have led a long and quirky life.

By Rhys Bowen | November 10, 2023

Killing the Rich: Why Privilege Has Always Been at the Heart of the Whodunnit

Killing the Rich: Why Privilege Has Always Been at the Heart of the Whodunnit

Andreina Cordani on why we’re still fascinated by tales of Death at the Manor

By Andreina Cordani | November 9, 2023

Psychology Is Important For Motivation, But Your Characters Need More Than Diagnoses

Psychology Is Important For Motivation, But Your Characters Need More Than Diagnoses

"Evil and malice can exist without a backstory or a character-defining pathology. We do stupid shit because we are people, and people do stupid shit."

By Jeremy T. Wilson | November 9, 2023

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

When it comes to murder mystery, it's tough to find a better setting than an old hotel.

By S.K. Golden | November 8, 2023

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By Libby Klein | October 31, 2023

7 Great Mystery Novels Set in Academe

7 Great Mystery Novels Set in Academe

Stephanie Barron on the body in the (school) library.

By Stephanie Barron | October 27, 2023

Dorothy L. Sayers and the Enduring Legacy of a Marriage of True Minds

Dorothy L. Sayers and the Enduring Legacy of a Marriage of True Minds

The intellectual relationship between Harriet Vane and Lord Peter Wimsey is at the heart of Sayers' work.

By Amanda Craig | October 26, 2023

Dann McDorman on Exploring Literary Hijinks and Meta Mystery

Dann McDorman on Exploring Literary Hijinks and Meta Mystery

The debut author dishes about the process of crafting his infinitely surprising whodunit.

By Jenny Bartoy | October 26, 2023

Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

Finding Inspiration for Metafictional Murder

Dann McDorman on the classic novels that influenced his new crime novel

By Dann McDormann | October 24, 2023

Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

Finding Inspiration for Mystery Fiction in Soap Operas

What Dallas and Dynasty Taught Vanessa Riley About Audience and Craft

By Vanessa Riley | October 24, 2023

5 Christmas Mysteries To Get You Ready for the Holiday Season

5 Christmas Mysteries To Get You Ready for the Holiday Season

We can't get enough crime at the holidays.

By Katharine Schellman | October 23, 2023

A Murder of Poets: Or, the Inescapable Connections Between Crime Fiction and Poetry

A Murder of Poets: Or, the Inescapable Connections Between Crime Fiction and Poetry

Poet-writers, poet-detectives, and a long history of murder ballads...

By Paula Munier | October 20, 2023

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