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    Writing Destination Thrillers on Location

    Writing Destination Thrillers on Location

    Caro Carver on throwing yourself (literally) in the path of story

    By Caro Carver | July 10, 2024

    Chris Offutt on Nature, Appalachia, and the

    Chris Offutt on Nature, Appalachia, and the "Code of the Hills"

    "In the hills, nature is a constant force—beautiful and relentless. At times brutal. The sounds of bird and wind in the leaves is a constant backdrop to the life I experienced as a child and as an adult."

    By Chris McGinley | July 9, 2024

    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Fact vs. Fiction: Real Crime Stories Make Good Novels

    Laura Essay reflects on a real-life crisis and how fiction can deepen our empathy.

    By Laura Essay | July 9, 2024

    Psychological Thrillers That Ask, Who the F*** Did I Marry?

    Psychological Thrillers That Ask, Who the F*** Did I Marry?

    Stories of Spouses Who Reveal Secret Selves after Saying “I Do”

    By Andrew DeYoung | July 9, 2024

    Nekesa Afia: Picking Paris for My Next Historical Mystery Setting

    Nekesa Afia: Picking Paris for My Next Historical Mystery Setting

    The author explains why Paris was the perfect choice for a queer historical mystery.

    By Nekesa Afia | July 8, 2024

    <em>The Black Spectacles</em>: John Dickson Carr's Most Unusual Crime Novel

    The Black Spectacles: John Dickson Carr's Most Unusual Crime Novel

    Martin Edwards on a curious and striking outlier from the king of locked room mysteries

    By Martin Edwards | July 8, 2024

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    Ram Murali's 10 Favorite Agatha Christie Short Stories

    By Ram Murali | July 5, 2024

    Choose Your Own Adventure: Noir

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 3, 2024

    On Secret Societies, Dark Academia, and Blending the Real with the Unreal

    By Derek Milman | July 3, 2024

    Looking for Pirates and Finding Treasure in the Carolina Outer Banks

    Looking for Pirates and Finding Treasure in the Carolina Outer Banks

    Ocracoke Island was a haven for pirates for hundreds of years. Today, it's full of ghost stories and happy vacationers.

    By Molly MacRae | July 3, 2024

    Fictional But Faithful: <br>Writing Georgia O'Keeffe <br>as an Amateur Sleuth

    Fictional But Faithful:
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    "She was alert to the infinitesimal that others might miss. For her, the Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass would be redundant."

    By Kathryn Lasky | July 3, 2024

    Clandestine Worlds: Books Exploring Secret Ecosystems and Shadow Economies

    Clandestine Worlds: Books Exploring Secret Ecosystems and Shadow Economies

    These volumes will "peel away the secrecy,...unlock clandestine systems and see what makes them tick"

    By Elizabeth Heider | July 2, 2024

    I Come From a Long Line of Criminals

    I Come From a Long Line of Criminals

    April Henry on successfully channeling family history and criminal tendencies into fiction.

    By April Henry | July 2, 2024

    What Do Creators Owe Their Real-Life Subjects?

    What Do Creators Owe Their Real-Life Subjects?

    Robyn Harding on the power and the pitfalls of basing thriller characters on real people.

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    My First Thriller: Heather Graham

    My First Thriller: Heather Graham

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    The Crime Fiction of Montevideo

    The Crime Fiction of Montevideo

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