Winter, Wellies, and Whisky

Winter, Wellies, and Whisky

Why Scotland Is The Coziest Setting of All

By Traci Hall | January 26, 2022

Art Imitating Life Imitating Art

Art Imitating Life Imitating Art

Rick Mofina on the crazy mixed-up world of novels following life and life following novels, and on and on it goes...

By Rick Mofina | January 26, 2022

5 Great Blizzard Thrillers That Will Speak to Your Snowbound Soul

5 Great Blizzard Thrillers That Will Speak to Your Snowbound Soul

Heather Gudenkauf on her lifelong passion for snowy literature.

By Heather Gudenkauf | January 26, 2022

Gabriel Valjan on Forgotten Histories, Curiosity, and Carving Out a Space for Writers

Gabriel Valjan on Forgotten Histories, Curiosity, and Carving Out a Space for Writers

The prolific writer and booster of other writers discusses the long road to his latest novel.

By Richie Narvaez | January 26, 2022

2022: The Year of Dark Fantasy

2022: The Year of Dark Fantasy

Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic...Murder!

By Molly Odintz | January 25, 2022

John Darnielle on the Allure of Gory Stories and the Reality of What They're Really About

John Darnielle on the Allure of Gory Stories and the Reality of What They're Really About

The author and musician discusses crime, urban legend, and the anachronistic porn shop that inspired his latest novel.

By Dwyer Murphy | January 25, 2022

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Guessing Games: Celebrating the Fair-Play Mystery Revival

By Janice Hallett | January 25, 2022

How To Craft Non-Human Characters With Plenty of Personality

By Juneau Black | January 25, 2022

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By CrimeReads | January 24, 2022

The Existential Noirs of Fuminori Nakamura

The Existential Noirs of Fuminori Nakamura

The Japanese author is winning international acclaim for his stripped-down, psychologically complex fiction.

By David Masciotra | January 24, 2022

How To Keep Your Readers Coming Back for More

How To Keep Your Readers Coming Back for More

Joanna Schaffhausen on writing the series detective.

By Joanna Schaffhausen | January 24, 2022

18 Suspense Novels That Prove Your Enemies Are Closer Than You Think

18 Suspense Novels That Prove Your Enemies Are Closer Than You Think

Perhaps you shouldn’t ask to borrow that cup of sugar from the neighbor?

By Kaira Rouda | January 21, 2022

221 Pieces of Sherlock Holmes History on View in NYC

221 Pieces of Sherlock Holmes History on View in NYC

Glen S. Miranker may have the best Sherlockiana collection in private hands. Here are some highlights.

By Rebecca Rego Barry | January 21, 2022

Pulp Penciller: The Noir Comics of Marshall Rogers

Pulp Penciller: The Noir Comics of Marshall Rogers

In the 1970s, Rogers and other upstart artists revolutionized the world of comics, bringing a new, noir sensibility.

By Michael Gonzales | January 21, 2022

Eight Mysteries with Swampy Southern Settings

Eight Mysteries with Swampy Southern Settings

"These stories are guaranteed to transport you somewhere swampy, salty and scenic."

By Stacy Wilmingham | January 21, 2022

Celebrating the Heirs and Imitators of Michael Mann's

Celebrating the Heirs and Imitators of Michael Mann's "Heat"

Master thieves versus manic detectives—since "Heat" came out in 1995, heist movies have never been the same.

By Nick Kolakowski | January 20, 2022

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