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Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

Playing God has its moments. But are you ready to pay the consequences?

By Debbie Babitt | June 29, 2022

From Operating Theaters to Alcoholic Cells: A Visit to a 19th Century Hospital

From Operating Theaters to Alcoholic Cells: A Visit to a 19th Century Hospital

Or, what happens in Bellevue often stays in Bellevue (because you won't be returning home any time soon).

By Amanda Skenandore | June 29, 2022

We Need More Crime Novels In Which Women Make Choices About Reproduction

We Need More Crime Novels In Which Women Make Choices About Reproduction

On reproductive choice, medical necessity, and breaking the law.

By Molly Odintz | June 28, 2022

Why Samantha Allen Wrote A Lesbian Sasquatch Novel

Why Samantha Allen Wrote A Lesbian Sasquatch Novel

"If what I ostensibly wanted to do was let my imagination wander away from fact, I might as well let it roam as far afield as it could."

By Samantha Allen | June 28, 2022

On Nightmare Noir, Science Fiction, and the Lure of the Gothic

On Nightmare Noir, Science Fiction, and the Lure of the Gothic

Gothic tropes informed much of the earliest science fiction, and now the gothic provides a fruitful path between genres.

By Eddie Robson | June 28, 2022

7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

Lucy Clarke on finding your novel's perfect rhythm

By Lucy Clarke | June 28, 2022

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What Makes Los Angeles The Perfect Noir Setting?

By Jeffrey Fleishman | June 28, 2022

Six Magical Mysteries For Those Who Believe In A World Beyond The Senses

By Daryl Wood Gerber | June 27, 2022

Eight Novels Exploring the Transgressions of Young Women

By Alanna Schubach | June 27, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | June 27, 2022

Santiago Crime Fiction: Hard to Escape Political History in Chile’s Capital

Santiago Crime Fiction: Hard to Escape Political History in Chile’s Capital

Crime and the City visits a city between the Andes and the Pacific

By Paul French | June 27, 2022

The Real Dangers of Conspiracy Fiction

The Real Dangers of Conspiracy Fiction

Alan Drew on thrillers, lies, and the power of fiction, for good and evil

By Alan Drew | June 24, 2022

23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

23 (More) Horror Novels to Look Out For in 2022

Eerie folk horror, atmospheric gothics, gruesome thrillers, twisted noirs, and metafiction galore.

By Molly Odintz | June 24, 2022

Norman Lloyd, King of the Hitchcock Collaborators

Norman Lloyd, King of the Hitchcock Collaborators

He performed one of the most famous deaths in cinema. He went on to a very long life, collaborating with the great director.

By Keith Roysdon | June 24, 2022

Death Goes Drag: How the Queer Experiences of Mystery Writers Rufus King and Clifford Orr Influenced Their Golden Age Detective Fiction

Death Goes Drag: How the Queer Experiences of Mystery Writers Rufus King and Clifford Orr Influenced Their Golden Age Detective Fiction

Skilled at switching gender roles in masquerade, King and Orr translated their college drag experiences into queer-coded fiction.

By Curtis Evans | June 23, 2022

On Writing Unlikeable Characters

On Writing Unlikeable Characters

(And Falling in Love with Them)

By Kate Williams | June 23, 2022

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