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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

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The Best Hotels – and Hotel Bars – in Espionage Fiction

By Paul Vidich | October 3, 2023

Nine Crime Novels Featuring Found Families

By Lori Rader-Day | October 3, 2023

A Country Road, in the Dead of Night: On The Historical Hauntings of Irish Folklore

By Neil Sharpson | October 3, 2023

How to Incorporate Social Justice into Your Cozy Fiction

How to Incorporate Social Justice into Your Cozy Fiction

Cozy fiction is developing a sharper edge. But that doesn't mean the genre isn't staying true to its roots.

By Danielle Arceneaux | October 3, 2023

The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies

The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies

"The bounty hunter is the ultimate outsider in law enforcement."

By Cindy Fazzi | October 2, 2023

Crime and the City: Hamburg

Crime and the City: Hamburg

Like all great port cities, Hamburg has a tradition of crime fiction.

By Paul French | October 2, 2023

A Brief History of Circus in Fiction

A Brief History of Circus in Fiction

Melanie Golding on the allure of circus life and its unforgettable characters.

By Melanie Golding | September 29, 2023

On Writing an Urbex Thriller and Exploring the Vertical City

On Writing an Urbex Thriller and Exploring the Vertical City

"[T]he most thrilling excursion you’ve never taken could be right outside your door some hundred stories straight up—or down."

By Cody Goodfellow | September 29, 2023

On the Rise, and Fall, and Uncontainable Rebellion of Cyberpunk

On the Rise, and Fall, and Uncontainable Rebellion of Cyberpunk

"Cyberpunk is not about technological supremacy. In fact, the reverse is true: cyberpunk is about the perseverance of humanity."

By Jared Shurin | September 28, 2023

Ava Glass: Me and the Spies

Ava Glass: Me and the Spies

"I’d only been working for the British government for a few weeks when I met my first spy."

By Ava Glass | September 28, 2023

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