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A Field Guide to the Long History of Skyjackings

A Field Guide to the Long History of Skyjackings

Plane hijackings have been around since the dawn of aviation. From D.B. Cooper to the PFLP, here's an overview of the different eras of our cultural fascination with airplane-takeovers.

By Julia Sirmons | May 10, 2021

In Psychological Thrillers, It's All About the 'Wife'

In Psychological Thrillers, It's All About the 'Wife'

Move over, girls. There's a new trend in psychological thriller titles. These are the Real Wives of Domestic Suspense.

By Kaira Rouda | May 10, 2021

On Finding The Perfect Audiobook Narrator (Second Time's The Charm)

On Finding The Perfect Audiobook Narrator (Second Time's The Charm)

After a disastrous first recording, I had a new mission in life: make a newer, better, version.

By Alan Hruska | May 10, 2021

Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

Writers talk writing craft, unreliable laptops, and Detroit techno.

By Eli Cranor | May 7, 2021

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

Hint: It's all the rain, gloom, secrecy, and serial killers.

By Jason M. Hough | May 7, 2021

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

Crime and the City visits Mongolia, a country rich in minerals and caught in a struggle between world superpowers.

By Paul French | May 7, 2021

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A Reading List For Understanding The Past, Present, and Future of Belfast

By Sharon Dempsey | May 7, 2021

Deceptions

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 7, 2021

My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

By Rick Pullen | May 6, 2021

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

In 1906, Grace Brown, a factory worker in upstate New York, was killed, her supervisor was arrested for the crime, and the course of American literature was altered forever.

By L.R. Dorn | May 6, 2021

The Search for China's Serial Killers

The Search for China's Serial Killers

Reliable figures are hard to come by, but recent arrests indicate that China has an unknown number of American-style serial killers.

By Brian Klingborg | May 6, 2021

To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

"It was toys that brought home how frighteningly recent the still shaky notion of gender equality is in our country."

By Gin Phillips | May 6, 2021

The Secret Talker

The Secret Talker

Geling Yan, translated by Jeremy Tiang

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 6, 2021

Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

Irish Women Are Reinventing the Thriller

Celebrating the New Wave of Irish crime writing

By Michelle Dunne | May 5, 2021

The Art of Worldbuilding <br>In Medias Res

The Art of Worldbuilding
In Medias Res

"Your readers are very, very smart. Trust them. They will pick up those breadcrumbs of context and piece them together like nobody’s business..."

By Nicole Kornher-Stace | May 5, 2021

Find You First

Find You First

Linwood Barclay

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 5, 2021

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