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The Dangers of the Open Road: 5 Key Works of Motorcycle Noir

The Dangers of the Open Road: 5 Key Works of Motorcycle Noir

Seven decades of mayhem, outlaws, and high drama

By Nick Kolakowski | August 26, 2022

Hungry Like a Dog: James Ellroy Will Not Stop Being James Ellroy

Hungry Like a Dog: James Ellroy Will Not Stop Being James Ellroy

A conversation with the author (and now podcaster) who has no intention of pulling back his writing or his personality.

By M.R. Allan | August 26, 2022

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Do you feel more like radical politics, corrupt expats, or spies in costumes?

By Dwyer Murphy | August 26, 2022

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

"[T]he First and Second World Wars remain alive, not just in our imaginations but before our very eyes."

By Mark Pryor | August 26, 2022

Girl, Forgotten

Girl, Forgotten

Karin Slaughter

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 26, 2022

The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

Or, We're All Still Locked Away in Edward Rochester’s Attic...

By Gwendolyn Kiste | August 25, 2022

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On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

By Cate Holahan | August 25, 2022

Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

By Rick Pullen | August 25, 2022

Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

By Freida McFadden | August 25, 2022

On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

What is it about puzzles and crosswords that lend themselves so well to a good crime novel?

By Kenneth L. Toppell | August 25, 2022

Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

After a pivot to psychological thrillers, Abbott returns to his Sam Capra acton series.

By Jeff Abbott | August 24, 2022

Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

Lily Sparks on the deep affinity between two forms of storytelling.

By Lily Sparks | August 24, 2022

Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

The finest writers do not make the most horrific deeds inevitable, but rather understandable.

By Jincy Willett | August 24, 2022

Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

Believe It or Not: Blending Real and Unreal in Fiction Thrillers

"Fact or fiction? Does it pass the smell test of believability?"

By Victor Acquista | August 24, 2022

Traitor's Dance

Traitor's Dance

Jeff Abbott

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 23, 2022

Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

By Samantha Ladwig | August 23, 2022

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