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    My First Thriller: James Patterson

    My First Thriller: James Patterson

    The international publishing juggernaut tells his own origin story, and it includes Trappist monks, too much drugs, an advertising career, and a few surprising resolutions along the way.

    By Rick Pullen | August 17, 2023

    Sandie Jones: Why I Set My New Thriller in the World of Unscrupulous Journalists

    Sandie Jones: Why I Set My New Thriller in the World of Unscrupulous Journalists

    Jones has seen up close what the media is capable of doing.

    By Sandie Jones | August 17, 2023

    The Best International Crime Fiction of August 2023

    The Best International Crime Fiction of August 2023

    Nazis in Belgium, Prisoners in Morocco, and Sailors in Antarctica

    By Molly Odintz | August 16, 2023

    Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

    Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

    "It was in Maine that I became aware of the acronym P.F.A., which stands for 'People From Away.' This is one of the great terms for outsiders I’ve ever heard. There is Maine, and there is Away."

    By Michael Koryta | August 16, 2023

    Eight Unforgettable Books About Missing Persons

    Eight Unforgettable Books About Missing Persons

    Una Mannion on the literature of the vanished

    By Una Mannion | August 16, 2023

    Kyle Dillon Hertz on Language, Oppositional Forces, and Violence Against Men

    Kyle Dillon Hertz on Language, Oppositional Forces, and Violence Against Men

    The author discusses his debut novel, The Lookback Window

    By Michael Colbert | August 16, 2023

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    Influencer Noir

    By Molly Odintz | August 15, 2023

    Behind the Scenes: Five Memorable Mysteries for Performing Arts Lovers

    By Lynn Slaughter | August 15, 2023

    Nick Cutter & Andrew F. Sullivan Talk Houses, Handymen and Horror

    By Nick Cutter & Andrew F. Sullivan | August 15, 2023

    Cape Cod: The Perfect Location for a Mystery

    Cape Cod: The Perfect Location for a Mystery

    "You can’t beat a book set exactly where you’d like to be."

    By Vicki Delany | August 15, 2023

    Hailey Piper: 7 Encounters Between Faith and the Dark

    Hailey Piper: 7 Encounters Between Faith and the Dark

    A look at tales that "craft a faith-and-fear sandwich"

    By Hailey Piper | August 14, 2023

    The Enduring Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

    The Enduring Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

    "With everything happening in the world today, is it any wonder that...a reader might choose to bury themselves in a nice cozy mystery?"

    By Margaret Loudon | August 14, 2023

    <em>The Last Voyage of the Demeter</em> is a Creative <em>Dracula</em> Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can Chew

    The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a Creative Dracula Adaptation That Bites Off a Bit More Than It Can Chew

    Olivia Rutigliano Grades André Øvredal's New Film on a Curve

    By Olivia Rutigliano | August 11, 2023

    The Dark Side of the Jazz Age

    The Dark Side of the Jazz Age

    Nancy Bilyeau recommends 12 mysteries and true crime books that "look at the grit beneath the glamour of the 1920s."

    By Nancy Bilyeau | August 11, 2023

    Laura Childs on <s>Procrastinating</s> Sparking Inspiration

    Laura Childs on Procrastinating Sparking Inspiration

    Stare at the internet. Pet your dog. Go on a historic cemetery tour. Then write.

    By Laura Childs | August 11, 2023

    Recapturing the Power of Childhood Fear

    Recapturing the Power of Childhood Fear

    "Childhood fear is...for the most part, solved with the flick of a light switch...Adult fear is simple and brutal and devastating."

    By Kiersten White | August 11, 2023

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