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    The Best Historical Fiction of The Year: 2022

    The Best Historical Fiction of The Year: 2022

    15 historically-set mysteries, thrillers, and crime novels that will take you from the 17th century to the 1960s.

    By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2022

    New Orleans Crime Fiction: Where Nothing Is Too Extreme

    New Orleans Crime Fiction: Where Nothing Is Too Extreme

    In this city, every day is Anything Can Happen Day

    By T.G. Herren | December 16, 2022

    10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

    10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

    A crash course gleaned from one writer's crash course.

    By Josh Haven | December 16, 2022

    On Choosing our #MeToo Heroes: Journalists or Survivors?

    On Choosing our #MeToo Heroes: Journalists or Survivors?

    "[A]re journalists the most apt heroes in unravelling the thorny issues of a #MeToo mystery?  Or is it time that we move to a survivor-centered narrative?"

    By Winnie M. Li | December 15, 2022

    The Best Noir Fiction of 2022

    The Best Noir Fiction of 2022

    Journeys into the dark heart of noir, from Don Winslow, Kelly J. Ford, Gabino Iglesias, and more.

    By CrimeReads | December 15, 2022

    Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

    Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

    "I constantly keep in mind that I am writing for my customers—my readers—and my job is to give them what they want."

    By Jeffery Deaver | December 15, 2022

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    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 14, 2022

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    Five Thrillers About Forking Paths and the Choices That Upend Our Lives

    By Mina Hardy | December 14, 2022

    YOUR GUIDE TO NOT GETTING MURDERED IN AN ENGLISH COUNTRY MANOR HOUSE

    YOUR GUIDE TO NOT GETTING MURDERED IN AN ENGLISH COUNTRY MANOR HOUSE

    "[T]hey aren’t really full of murders and dead bodies. Those are just stories. Visiting a manor house would be fun!"

    By Maureen Johnson | December 14, 2022

    Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

    Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler

    Michael Gonzales on a giant of American literature.

    By Michael Gonzales | December 13, 2022

    5 Books Featuring (Possibly) Murderous Children

    5 Books Featuring (Possibly) Murderous Children

    In these books, mothers must choose between protecting their children and protecting others from their children.

    By Amber Garza | December 13, 2022

    Why Do I Think About Murder So Much?

    Why Do I Think About Murder So Much?

    Stephen Spotswood digs in to the whys of consuming murder mysteries and true crime...

    By Stephen Spotswood | December 13, 2022

    The new Seniors of Crime Fiction, on Page and Screen

    The new Seniors of Crime Fiction, on Page and Screen

    These older sleuths and killers prove that crimes (in stories) keep a heart young.

    By Alexis Gunderson | December 12, 2022

    The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2022

    The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2022

    Good mothers, secluded cabins, secret societies, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | December 12, 2022

    Crime and the City: Tunis

    Crime and the City: Tunis

    Reading your way through the mysteries of an ancient Mediterranean city.

    By Paul French | December 12, 2022

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