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Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

Zoje Stage on Writing Genre Fiction in An Era of Extreme Political Division

The author of Something of a Calling reflects on sensitivity, language, and mystery's layers

By Zoje Stage | September 16, 2026

Will Ferguson on the Japanese Backpacking Trek That Inspired His Latest Mystery

Will Ferguson on the Japanese Backpacking Trek That Inspired His Latest Mystery

A story in 3 photos across Okinawa and Nagasaki

By Will Ferguson | September 16, 2026

Jonathan Santlofer: Why the Art World is Tailor-made for Crime Fiction

Jonathan Santlofer: Why the Art World is Tailor-made for Crime Fiction

The painter and author of 'Ten Perfect guests' explains the intersection of art and crime.

By Jonathan Santlofer | September 16, 2026

Happily Never After: 5 Horror Novels Influenced by Dark Fairytales

Happily Never After: 5 Horror Novels Influenced by Dark Fairytales

Saratoga Schaefer recommends Cynthia Pelayo, Nat Cassidy, and more

By Saratoga Schaefer | September 15, 2026

Michelle L. Cullen on the Secret Weapons of Cozy Amateur Sleuths

Michelle L. Cullen on the Secret Weapons of Cozy Amateur Sleuths

Breaking down how to make inexperienced detectives accessible and trustworthy in cozies

By Michelle L. Cullen | September 15, 2026

How to Hide a Body and (Maybe) Get Away with Murder in Fiction

How to Hide a Body and (Maybe) Get Away with Murder in Fiction

Jennifer Holdich shares the craft of setting up flawless corpse coverups

By Jennifer Holdich | September 15, 2026

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Allison Brennan on the Thrill of Giving Back to the Crime Writing Community

By Allison Brennan | September 15, 2026

Arturo Perez Reverte's Sherlock Holmes Pastiche The Final Problem Is Coming to Netflix!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 14, 2026

Crime and the City: The Azores

By Paul French | September 14, 2026

Outsiders in the Bush: Garry Disher on Australian Outback Noir

Outsiders in the Bush: Garry Disher on Australian Outback Noir

The author of Sanctuary maps the past and present of a unique subgenre

By Garry Disher | September 14, 2026

The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Fall 2026

The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Fall 2026

(Plus a heady dose of horror)

By Molly Odintz | September 11, 2026

The Best Pointy- and Floppy-Eared Canine Characters, According to Margaret Mizushima

The Best Pointy- and Floppy-Eared Canine Characters, According to Margaret Mizushima

The author of Fighting Edge recommends 13 series featuring detective dogs

By Margaret Mizushima | September 11, 2026

8 Great Tales That Feature Supernatural and Otherworldly Houses

8 Great Tales That Feature Supernatural and Otherworldly Houses

Ashley Woo recommends home horror by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Marcus Kliewer, Riley Sager, and more

By Ashley Woo | September 10, 2026

Kasey Lansdale on Writing an Inexperienced Small-Town PI Protagonist

Kasey Lansdale on Writing an Inexperienced Small-Town PI Protagonist

The author of First Chance extolls the amateur sleuths who feel in over their heads

By Kasey Lansdale | September 10, 2026

A Brief History of Stolen Paintings

A Brief History of Stolen Paintings

Felix Francis on why stealing paintings is a losing game.

By Felix Francis | September 10, 2026

How the Directors of 'Chronovisor' Created a Modern Borgesian Mystery for the Big Screen

How the Directors of 'Chronovisor' Created a Modern Borgesian Mystery for the Big Screen

Kevin Walker and Jack Auen, in conversation with Radha Vatsal.

By Radha Vatsal | September 10, 2026

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