The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

Allison Buccola on the ever-vigilant observer of local mysteries.

By Allison Buccola | February 2, 2022

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

Lara Elena Donnelly on dinner parties, galas, country weekends and the many tortures they inflict on characters with secrets to hide.

By Lara Elena Donnelly | February 2, 2022

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

Flowers in the Attic was banned from numerous districts for depictions of child abuse and incest. Everyone still read it.

By Andrew Neiderman | February 1, 2022

The Best New Crime Fiction Coming Out This Month

The Best New Crime Fiction Coming Out This Month

February has new novels from Sara Gran, Rob Hart, Jane Pek, Paul Vidich, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 1, 2022

Make the Face Match the Ass: Delilah S. Dawson on Transformation in Thrillers

Make the Face Match the Ass: Delilah S. Dawson on Transformation in Thrillers

"The goal of a character’s transformation is that it feels natural, satisfying, and deserved."

By Delilah S. Dawson | February 1, 2022

Hanslope Park: The True Home of Britain's Spy Gadgets

Hanslope Park: The True Home of Britain's Spy Gadgets

T.A. Willberg on the whimsical and sometimes ghoulish history of Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre

By T.A. Willberg | February 1, 2022

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The Curious Fate of Care Leavers in Crime Fiction

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So You Want to Marry a Mystery Writer

So You Want to Marry a Mystery Writer

Or, humorous relationship advice from the Victorian Era.

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Undermoney

Undermoney

Jay Newman

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Into The Maze: A British Author Heads To Corn Country

Into The Maze: A British Author Heads To Corn Country

Small towns, big agriculture, Midwestern charm and corporate shenanigans.

By Erin Young | January 28, 2022

On <em>The Afterparty</em> and the Rise of the

On The Afterparty and the Rise of the "Millennial Whodunnit"

Olivia Rutigliano takes stock of the playful new mystery series

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 28, 2022

Growing Up Southern Gothic

Growing Up Southern Gothic

"[B]ehind all the gilded wrapping, there is a fecund abundance of decay and degradation."

By Kristi DeMeester | January 28, 2022

Paul Vidich's New York: Hello to All This

Paul Vidich's New York: Hello to All This

The spy novelist reflects on Joan Didion, Ian Fleming, E.B. White, and a long history of complex feelings toward New York.

By Paul Vidich | January 28, 2022

9 Books That Pit The Haves Against the Have-Nots

9 Books That Pit The Haves Against the Have-Nots

In these thrillers, class warfare is a zero-sum game.

By Eliza Jane Brazier | January 27, 2022

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