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J.M. Redmann on A Lifetime of Crafting Queer Crime Fiction

J.M. Redmann on A Lifetime of Crafting Queer Crime Fiction

Ellen Hart interviews the iconic writer about the past, present, and future of lesbian sleuths in mystery fiction.

By Ellen Hart | October 10, 2023

America’s Obsession with Asylums

America’s Obsession with Asylums

Or, How Visiting an Abandoned Lunatic Asylum Laid the Foundation for a Young Adult Novel

By Tracy Hewitt Meyer | October 10, 2023

Writing Influences: A Cuban-Miami Identity & the Periphery of Santeria

Writing Influences: A Cuban-Miami Identity & the Periphery of Santeria

"I wanted to explore different ways this inherited power could be both a burden and a gift, and how often our diasporic heritage is built on silence."

By Vanessa Montalban | October 10, 2023

Learning to Love Thrillers and Their Morally Compromised Characters

Learning to Love Thrillers and Their Morally Compromised Characters

Tim Lane was a stay-at-home dad who found he needed thrillers about people pushed to extremes.

By Tim Lane | October 9, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Steve Hamilton’s 'The Lock Artist' with Elle Cosimano

The Backlist: Revisiting Steve Hamilton’s 'The Lock Artist' with Elle Cosimano

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | October 6, 2023

Jesse Q. Sutanto on Toxic Friendships, Shrinking Attention Spans, and Finding the Muse

Jesse Q. Sutanto on Toxic Friendships, Shrinking Attention Spans, and Finding the Muse

"My characters are very well-behaved because they know I won't hesitate to kill them if they dare stray from the outline."

By Molly Odintz | October 6, 2023

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The Four Corners of Subjectivity

By Jake Lamar | October 6, 2023

Following Agatha Christie’s Footsteps in Torquay

By Kavitha Rao | October 5, 2023

Shop Talk: Lou Berney Is a Fanatical Believer in Naps

By Eli Cranor | October 5, 2023

How Paul Vidich Builds His World of Spies

How Paul Vidich Builds His World of Spies

In Vidich's top-flight spy novels, the stories keep getting deeper and the deceptions more complex.

By Peter Handel | October 5, 2023

When Contemporary Fiction Ages Into the Historical

When Contemporary Fiction Ages Into the Historical

What did the books we read when we were new writers teach us? Looking at circa 1990 mysteries as historical fiction.

By Heather Redmond | October 5, 2023

The Western Meets Weird Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

The Western Meets Weird Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Hats. Boots. Tentacles...? On the inherently wonderful mashup of Western settings and weird stories.

By CrimeReads | October 4, 2023

Five Disturbing Books That Violate Your Sanctuary

Five Disturbing Books That Violate Your Sanctuary

These crime novels take place in the innermost sanctum: home.

By P.J. McIlvaine | October 4, 2023

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Daniel Sweren-Becker on the cost of immersing yourself in true crime culture.

By Daniel Sweren-Becker | October 4, 2023

How a Trip to a Museum Turned into the Perfect Start to a Mystery

How a Trip to a Museum Turned into the Perfect Start to a Mystery

Or, a brief tour of the Churchill War Rooms, the underground bunker from which Churchill staged his war efforts.

By Julia Kelly | October 4, 2023

The Best Hotels – and Hotel Bars – in Espionage Fiction

The Best Hotels – and Hotel Bars – in Espionage Fiction

Paul Vidich explains why spy novelists can't get enough of these sophisticated landmarks.

By Paul Vidich | October 3, 2023

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