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    Blood in the Desert: Six Books About Crime and Colonialism at the U.S.-Mexico Border

    Blood in the Desert: Six Books About Crime and Colonialism at the U.S.-Mexico Border

    The history of the borderlands is full of murder, theft, banditry, and violence—starting with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

    By Bruce McCandless III | October 15, 2021

    What to Stream This October: Crime Movies So Scary They're Almost Horror

    What to Stream This October: Crime Movies So Scary They're Almost Horror

    Nothing says "October" like some thrilling, genre-blending films.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2021

    Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

    Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

    These authors build suspense through their unique story structures.

    By Nicole Mabry and Steph Mullin | October 15, 2021

    The Five Most Realistic PIs in Fiction

    The Five Most Realistic PIs in Fiction

    Elizabeth Breck, author and licensed private investigator, on the fictional sleuths who do the job right.

    By Elizabeth Breck | October 15, 2021

    The Charm of the Paranormal Cozy: An Appreciation

    The Charm of the Paranormal Cozy: An Appreciation

    Featuring magical culinary treats, faithful animal companions, spellbinding bookstores, and even the occasional ghostly visitor!

    By Auralee Wallace | October 15, 2021

    Under Your Skin: The Horror of the Inexplicable

    Under Your Skin: The Horror of the Inexplicable

    "it’s the off-kilter portrayal of the mundane, where reality comes unstitched in a vaguely sickening way, that really gets under your fingernails..."

    By Andy Marino | October 15, 2021

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    Shop Talk: S.A. Cosby Is Late to This Interview and It's Because of Some Dead Bodies

    By Eli Cranor | October 14, 2021

    Mysterious and Haunted New York City

    By Kate Belli | October 14, 2021

    Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

    By Steph Cha | October 14, 2021

    Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

    Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

    Joe Leaphorn, older and sophisticated, needed a new foil—one younger, more interested in tradition, and more inquisitive.

    By James McGrath Morris | October 14, 2021

    High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

    High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

    A historical mystery writer considers intrigue, patent wars, and corporate espionage at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.

    By Andrea Penrose | October 14, 2021

    That Gothic Feeling: 11 Masterpieces of Romantic Suspense

    That Gothic Feeling: 11 Masterpieces of Romantic Suspense

    Greg Herren on 20th century gothic fiction and the novels that made him fall in love with a genre.

    By Greg Herren | October 13, 2021

    Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

    Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

    Even Sherlock needs to unwind sometimes...

    By Jethro K. Lieberman | October 13, 2021

    Five Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs

    Five Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs

    Sinister opportunities abound where innocence—and its loss—collide

    By M.E. Browning | October 13, 2021

    Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

    Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

    Young adult fiction can help survivors and victims find emotional validation—and remind them they are not alone.

    By Sara Walters | October 13, 2021

    The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

    The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

    Catherine Dang on the dark underbelly of all those polite, respectful interactions.

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