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    The Best International Crime Fiction of April 2024

    The Best International Crime Fiction of April 2024

    Swedish conspiracies, Japanese gourmands, and French butchers

    By Molly Odintz | April 19, 2024

    “My Mind Had Been Fired By Reading Cheap Detective Stories

    “My Mind Had Been Fired By Reading Cheap Detective Stories"

    The colorful criminal escapades of the Gunn Brothers of San Francisco and Manhattan and the classic 1942 noir novel that came out of it all

    By Curtis Evans | April 18, 2024

    Farewell, Prague: How I Had to Leave the City of Inspiration to Write My Spy Novel

    Farewell, Prague: How I Had to Leave the City of Inspiration to Write My Spy Novel

    I.S. Berry on expat dreams

    By I. S. Berry | April 18, 2024

    Dying Cities: On the Lone Book of 'Lost' Novelist Elaine Perry

    Dying Cities: On the Lone Book of 'Lost' Novelist Elaine Perry

    Published in 1990, 'Another Present Era' offered a vision of New York like no other.

    By Michael Gonzales | April 18, 2024

    Philip Miller On Using Ouija Boards to Fuel Creativity

    Philip Miller On Using Ouija Boards to Fuel Creativity

    "Ouija boards are a fascinating tool for a mystery novel."

    By Philip Miller | April 18, 2024

    Heather Graham on Ancient Texts and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    Heather Graham on Ancient Texts and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    The novelist reflects on reaching the end of a series.

    By Heather Graham | April 17, 2024

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    Anthony Horowitz on Giving Himself a New Role in His Latest Mystery

    By John B. Valeri | April 16, 2024

    On Writing a Book When The World is On Fire

    By Sara Koffi | April 16, 2024

    Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

    By Megan Campisi | April 16, 2024

    A Bloody-Minded Business: Julian Symons’ Evolution as a Crime Fiction Critic

    A Bloody-Minded Business: Julian Symons’ Evolution as a Crime Fiction Critic

    The seismic shifts in interpretation throughout the critic's long career say as much about society as they do about the individual

    By Curtis Evans | April 15, 2024

    The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

    The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

    Ethel Rohan set out to write a psychological thriller informed by trauma. Instead, she found herself with an ode to empathy.

    By Ethel Rohan | April 15, 2024

    10 Queer Crime Novels To Check Out This Spring

    10 Queer Crime Novels To Check Out This Spring

    Essential new LGBTQIA+ reads, recommended by Queer Crime Writers

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    Linda Blair's Dark Journey

    Linda Blair's Dark Journey

    "The Exorcist, for me, lasted a lifetime"

    By Carlos Acevedo | April 12, 2024

    The 81 Best, Worst, and Strangest Dr. Watson Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

    The 81 Best, Worst, and Strangest Dr. Watson Portrayals of All-Time, Ranked

    An endeavor which was HARDLY "elementary, my dear Watson."

    By Olivia Rutigliano | April 12, 2024

    My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

    My First Thriller: Hank Phillippi Ryan

    It all started with a bizarre email. Hank Phillippi Ryan's imagination – and perseverance – took over from there.

    By Rick Pullen | April 11, 2024

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    Writing Is Hard. Grieving Is Harder.

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