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Ron Currie Talks Craft, <br>Crime, and Creating the <br>World of Babs Dionne

Ron Currie Talks Craft,
Crime, and Creating the
World of Babs Dionne

"[Y]ou have to root your characters in something bigger than themselves"

By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | August 6, 2026

Matt Baker on Screenwriting, Audience Expectations, and Writing His First Detective Novel

Matt Baker on Screenwriting, Audience Expectations, and Writing His First Detective Novel

The author of A Taste for Murder reflects on the differences between crafting TV and book sleuths

By Matt Baker | August 6, 2026

5 Must-Read Anthologies Out This Year

5 Must-Read Anthologies Out This Year

Speculative fiction, horror collections, and two new entries in the Akashic noir series

By CrimeReads | August 5, 2026

Mark Edwards on Why Setting Is Just as Important as Plot and Characterization

Mark Edwards on Why Setting Is Just as Important as Plot and Characterization

The author of One of the Family takes a thriller research trip through the Scottish Highlands

By Mark Edwards | August 5, 2026

Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland

Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland

The author of The Castle in the Glen shares why she set her newest mystery on the Isle of Sye

By Rhys Bowen | August 5, 2026

Margrét Ann Thors on How Writing Thrillers Helped Her Overcome Lifelong Fears

Margrét Ann Thors on How Writing Thrillers Helped Her Overcome Lifelong Fears

A reflection on motherhood and crafting Icelandic suspense as a self-styled scaredy cat

By Margrét Ann Thors | August 4, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

By Brianna Labuskes | August 4, 2026

Erica Wright on Setting a Mystery in a Museum, Supernatural Crime, and Novel Research

By Radha Vatsal | August 3, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of August 2026

By Molly Odintz | July 31, 2026

How Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld Melded Their Visions for a New Novel and Turned it Into an Epic Family Crime Saga

How Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld Melded Their Visions for a New Novel and Turned it Into an Epic Family Crime Saga

The co-authors (and married couple) discuss the making of their dark new novel, 'The Mortons'.

By Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld | July 31, 2026

H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

The author of The Taverna at the Edge of Night pushes against our cult of speed

By H.Y. Hanna | July 30, 2026

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

Catherine Steadman recommends Tom Wolfe, Ellery Lloyd, Liane Moriarty, and more

By Catherine Steadman | July 30, 2026

Of Crime and Comedy: 6 Humorous Mystery Novels

Of Crime and Comedy: 6 Humorous Mystery Novels

Gloria Chao recommends funny fiction from Birdie Horne, Jo Firestone, Mia P. Manansala, and others

By Gloria Chao | July 29, 2026

Lauren Nossett on the Rise of Novels Centering Female Musicians and Rule-Breakers

Lauren Nossett on the Rise of Novels Centering Female Musicians and Rule-Breakers

The author of Indie Darling curates a reading list of characters who refuse to be silent

By Lauren Nossett | July 29, 2026

Beyond

Beyond "Man vs. Beast": Natalie Moss on the Outdated Trope of Nature as Monstrous

The author of The Night Hunter enjoins us to depict animals more accurately in fiction

By Natalie Moss | July 28, 2026

How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom

How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom

James Renner explores the phenomenon of true crime authors writing themselves into their stories

By James Renner | July 28, 2026

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