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The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

By Paul French | August 17, 2020

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

Memory and Alcohol: A Potent Combination for Fiction

In suspense fiction, memory loss and amnesia from drinking are the perfect stand-in for our unreliable memories as a whole.

By Adele Parks | August 17, 2020

Seven Thrillers About Filmmakers and Subversive Art

Seven Thrillers About Filmmakers and Subversive Art

A new trend features feminist filmmakers and behind-the-scenes players subverting genres long tarnished by misogyny.

By Kate Reed Petty | August 14, 2020

Ron Rash on Crime and Punishment in Appalachia

Ron Rash on Crime and Punishment in Appalachia

The author discusses Dostoevsky, violence, and redemption.

By Mae Miller Claxton | August 14, 2020

The Unbearable Freedom of Feral Children

The Unbearable Freedom of Feral Children

Or, We Are All Exactly as Animal as Each Other

By mariaromascomoore2 | August 14, 2020

My First Thriller: David Morrell

My First Thriller: David Morrell

How the 'First Blood' author went from being a graduate student writing Faulkner imitations to reinventing the action novel.

By Rick Pullen | August 13, 2020

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James Lee Burke on Art, Fascism, and the Hijacking of American Christianity

By David Masciotra | August 12, 2020

Maybe We Read Crime Fiction Because Deep Down, We All Know We're Complicit in Crime

By John Galligan | August 12, 2020

The Best Frenemies in Fiction

By E. G. Scott | August 12, 2020

The World of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and the Birth of the 1970's Private Detective

The World of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and the Birth of the 1970's Private Detective

The hardboiled protagonist who navigated both crime fiction's progressive and reactionary strands.

By Susanna Lee | August 11, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

By Otto Penzler | August 10, 2020

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

For over thirty years, the spiritual Louisiana lawman has been casting a light and chasing demons.

By David Masciotra | August 7, 2020

The Lost Classics of One of the 20th Century's Great Hard-boiled Writers

The Lost Classics of One of the 20th Century's Great Hard-boiled Writers

Fifty years on, Charles Williams' novels remain almost unbearably gripping.

By Andrew Cartmel | August 7, 2020

Writing with Children at Home During a Pandemic

Writing with Children at Home During a Pandemic

Writing a novel is lonely, depressing work. Having kids around all the time can make it...surprisingly joyful.

By Jesse Kellerman | August 5, 2020

Laura Lippman:

Laura Lippman: "My Imagination Is Really Dark."

The author opens up about parenting, aging, choosing happiness, and exploring her dark, twisted imagination.

By Molly Odintz | August 5, 2020

How Dashiell Hammett's Contintental Op Became a Depression-Era Icon

How Dashiell Hammett's Contintental Op Became a Depression-Era Icon

After an era of gentleman detectives, Hammett brought the world a detective grounded in (and ground down by) hard-edged reality.

By Susanna Lee | August 4, 2020

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