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    Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

    Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

    The crime writer's circuitous journey from cinemas to educational sitcoms in Thailand to crime novels.

    By Colin Cotterill | January 18, 2023

    Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

    Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

    (And Which of Your Favorite Authors Break Them)

    By Benjamin Stevenson | January 17, 2023

    The Art of Stories Within Stories

    The Art of Stories Within Stories

    Ana Reyes on the long and illustrious tradition of embedded narratives.

    By Ana Reyes | January 17, 2023

    On The

    On The "Shadowy Menace" of the Suburbs

    "In the suburbs, it was more of a crime undertow than a crime wave. This lawlessness tended to happen behind the locked doors of split-level homes."

    By Stephen Amidon | January 17, 2023

    10 Crime Books By Writers of Color That Should Not Be Missed

    10 Crime Books By Writers of Color That Should Not Be Missed

    "This list doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface. The bench is deep."

    By Tracy Clark | January 13, 2023

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This January

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This January

    Featuring new books by Rachel Hawkins, Kat Rosenfield, Iris Yamashita, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | January 13, 2023

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    Lone Woman and Cub: The Divergent Paths of Two Neo-Noirs

    By Scott Adlerberg | January 13, 2023

    Kelly J. Ford's New Novel, The Hunt: An Exclusive Cover Reveal and Conversation

    By Alex Segura | January 13, 2023

    TBR Pile Threatening to Topple? Let Go of the Guilt . . .

    By Linda Reilly | January 12, 2023

    The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023

    The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023

    100+ mysteries, thrillers, and crime novels to get you through the long winter (and spring, and also early summer)

    By Molly Odintz | January 12, 2023

    Eric LaRocca: Interview and Cover Reveal!

    Eric LaRocca: Interview and Cover Reveal!

    Read an interview with the author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, and see the gorgeous new cover of his upcoming book.

    By Molly Odintz | January 12, 2023

    Shop Talk: Jane Harper Makes a Plan for Her Novels...Then Several Hundred Mugs of Tea

    Shop Talk: Jane Harper Makes a Plan for Her Novels...Then Several Hundred Mugs of Tea

    Crime writers talking routines, outlines, and editing in hard copy.

    By Eli Cranor | January 12, 2023

    With the Dead

    With the Dead

    Swedish author Christoffer Carlsson reflects on the forking paths that brought him unexpectedly to a life in books.

    By Christoffer Carlsson | January 11, 2023

    Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

    Iris Yamashita on Writing a Murder Mystery About an Isolated Alaskan Town

    The debut novelist on her journey from screenwriting to 'City Under One Roof'

    By Kevin Canfield | January 11, 2023

    A Guide to Victorian Death Rites

    A Guide to Victorian Death Rites

    Laura Joh Rowland's illustrated guide to death in Victorian society.

    By Laura Joh Rowland | January 11, 2023

    Men Are the Most Likely Victims of Homicide. Why Do Crime Writers Kill So Many Women?

    Men Are the Most Likely Victims of Homicide. Why Do Crime Writers Kill So Many Women?

    "[B]y repeatedly inflicting violence on female characters, we are...policing our actions and enlisting our aid in keeping others oppressed."

    By Jennifer Herrera | January 10, 2023

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