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    On Murder, Metafiction, and Mashups

    On Murder, Metafiction, and Mashups

    "All art is in conversation with what’s come before, and the artist’s job is to keep the conversation going: take something that sparked her interest, add to it and change it, then pass it along."

    By Daryl Gregory | May 19, 2021

    Local Woman Missing

    Local Woman Missing

    Mary Kubica

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 18, 2021

    On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

    On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

    When women defend themselves against abusers, they often end up in prison—or find themselves labeled as "insane".

    By Carolyn Haines | May 18, 2021

    What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

    What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

    "While the "True" with a capital "T" aspect of true crime certainly has its appeal, fiction remains valuable in its ability to magnify reality and delve into the emotional truth."

    By Sadie Hoagland | May 17, 2021

    Highway of Darkness: A Mystery Reader’s Road Trip Up California’s Highway 99

    Highway of Darkness: A Mystery Reader’s Road Trip Up California’s Highway 99

    The Postman Always Rings Twice, the desolate, farm regions of California have made compelling settings for mystery writers."">"Ever since Frank Chambers got thrown off the hay wagon at noon in The Postman Always Rings Twice, the desolate, farm regions of California have made compelling settings for mystery writers."

    By Jane Rosenthal | May 14, 2021

    Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

    Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

    "My own situation helped me create a character who might tell that kind of lie. Inspiration sprang from real life."

    By Anne Hillerman | May 13, 2021

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    The Persistent Mystery of Arthur Conan Doyle's Name

    By Olivia Rutigliano | May 13, 2021

    The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

    By Otto Penzler | May 12, 2021

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    The "Three-Dimensional Game-Board" of Agatha Christie's Country Houses

    From family estates to Christie's wartime residences, a look at the homes that inspired her settings.

    By Phyllis Richardson | May 11, 2021

    Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

    Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

    Hint: It's all the rain, gloom, secrecy, and serial killers.

    By Jason M. Hough | May 7, 2021

    Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

    Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

    Celebrating the New Wave of Irish crime writing

    By Michelle Dunne | May 5, 2021

    A Cozy Mystery Writer’s Guide to The Pleasures of Domesticity

    A Cozy Mystery Writer’s Guide to The Pleasures of Domesticity

    Whether you're baking, reorganizing, or just ordering out for some food, there's a cozy mystery series for you!

    By Elizabeth Penney | May 3, 2021

    Honoring the Legacy of Eleanor Taylor Bland: A Roundtable Discussion

    Honoring the Legacy of Eleanor Taylor Bland: A Roundtable Discussion

    Judges and Winners of the Sisters in Crime's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award celebrate Black Women's History Month by discussing how best to honor Bland and her work.

    By CrimeReads | April 30, 2021

    The 10 Greatest Movies Adapted from Crime Novels—According to a Producer and Novelist

    The 10 Greatest Movies Adapted from Crime Novels—According to a Producer and Novelist

    Michael Brandman, producer and crime writer, on 10 movies that perfectly honored their source material.

    By Michael Brandman | April 29, 2021

    Meet the Sutantos: How My Wacky Indonesian Family Inspired A Murder Mystery

    Meet the Sutantos: How My Wacky Indonesian Family Inspired A Murder Mystery

    On crafting a cozy mystery full of the cheerful, conflicting advice of a large extended clan.

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