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Theater and Other <br>Criminal Acts

Theater and Other
Criminal Acts

What famous crime stories and films borrow from theater

By Ann Aptaker | July 13, 2022

Five Mystery Novels Set in Speculative Worlds

Five Mystery Novels Set in Speculative Worlds

"But what if in addition to discovering things about the crime, you were also discovering things about a new and speculative world at the same time?"

By B. L. Blanchard | July 8, 2022

The Detective at Leisure: 8 Books In Which Characters Solve Crimes While On Vacation

The Detective at Leisure: 8 Books In Which Characters Solve Crimes While On Vacation

Sarah Stewart Taylor on the beloved trope of the Busman's Holiday.

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | July 7, 2022

Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

Shop Talk: James Kestrel on Writing Novels During Lunch in Quiet Honolulu Bars

Crime writers talking writing routines, revision, and finding the right bar atmosphere for an epic crime novel.

By Eli Cranor | July 7, 2022

Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

Jason Starr on Satire, Alternate Realities, and Failing Marriages

Starr discusses his new reality-bending, Philip K. Dick inspired crime novel.

By Scott Adlerberg | July 1, 2022

Cheryl Head On Using Crime Fiction To Tell The Story of Her Grandfather's Murder

Cheryl Head On Using Crime Fiction To Tell The Story of Her Grandfather's Murder

Read an interview with Cheryl Head and see a cover reveal of her new novel, Time's Undoing

By Kellye Garrett | June 30, 2022

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In Defense of Unsympathetic Protagonists

In Defense of Unsympathetic Protagonists

Jon Bassoff on Camus, Thompson, Highsmith, and a long line of authors writing protagonists who win bring us to the dark side.

By Jon Bassoff | June 22, 2022

Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

Aya de León and Cleyvis Natera On Gentrification, Justice, and Latinx Fiction

"I often envision a world where borders don’t exist."

By Aya de Leon | June 21, 2022

Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

"[W]hether you’re writing a heist book, or a thriller, the thought process is the same."

By Molly Odintz | June 21, 2022

Gillian Flynn Is the Real Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn Is the Real Gone Girl

10 years later, the seminal thriller still has a few twists and reveals left for unsuspecting readers.

By Lisa Levy | June 20, 2022

7 Great Crime Novels with First Person Narrators

7 Great Crime Novels with First Person Narrators

Scott Blackburn on the intimacy, the excitement, and the potential for deceit that only a good first person narrator can conjure up.

By Scott Blackburn | June 20, 2022

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Amateur Sleuth

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Amateur Sleuth

"[T]he most singular characteristic that female amateur sleuths share is sheer persistence..."

By Amy Pershing | June 20, 2022

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

With the launch of a new detective series, the enigmatic Spanish author begins a new chapter.

By Paul French | June 17, 2022

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