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That time Sherlock Holmes appeared in an Arsène Lupin story as

That time Sherlock Holmes appeared in an Arsène Lupin story as "Herlock Sholmès"

When author Maurice Leblanc tried to write the great English detective into his latest Arsène Lupin story, Arthur Conan Doyle protested. Fortunately, Leblanc found a solution.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 22, 2021

The Long, Unusual Career of Russell James, the

The Long, Unusual Career of Russell James, the "Godfather of British Noir"

He didn't set out to write crime novels. Thirty years later, he still doesn't recognize any genre boundaries.

By Peter Handel | January 22, 2021

The Mystery Is Holmes: Why We Return to Conan Doyle's Stories Over and Over Again

The Mystery Is Holmes: Why We Return to Conan Doyle's Stories Over and Over Again

"if Holmes’s thoughts were laid bare, if his methods ever became commonplace, then Holmes would lose his mystery..."

By Timothy Miller | January 21, 2021

Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

Character development and destruction in the realm of psychological thrillers

By John Burley | January 21, 2021

Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

Or, How To Incorporate Modern Technology into Your Thriller Without Looking Dated

By Ellery Lloyd | January 21, 2021

What Writing About the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Taught Me About the Madness of Crowds

What Writing About the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Taught Me About the Madness of Crowds

A historical fiction author considers a sixteenth century atrocity with too many lessons for the present, and the role of fiction in representing the past.

By Kate Mosse | January 21, 2021

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By Chris Harding Thornton | January 20, 2021

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By Josh Stallings | January 20, 2021

Patricia Highsmith and the Women Who Inspired Ripley

Patricia Highsmith and the Women Who Inspired Ripley

In 1950, Highsmith went to Positano with a glamorous, wealthy young Londoner. A year later, she traveled there again, with a new companion, at the tail end of a manic journey across Europe.

By Richard Bradford | January 19, 2021

When Poe Invented the Detective Story, he Changed the Literary World Forever

When Poe Invented the Detective Story, he Changed the Literary World Forever

Poe's contemporaries and forebears had a lot to say about the new genre, and his detective, the brilliant Dupin

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 19, 2021

Winter Thrillers: Snowstorms, Mountain Chalets, and Murder

Winter Thrillers: Snowstorms, Mountain Chalets, and Murder

You're on the mountaintop, a storm blows in, the phone lines go dead...

By Allie Reynolds | January 19, 2021

Detective Fiction and Dementia: A Biopsy

Detective Fiction and Dementia: A Biopsy

What does the intersection of detective fiction and Alzheimer’s disease tell us about the paths of mysteries and the course of this tragic disease?

By Frederick Weisel | January 15, 2021

A Novel Is So Much More Than Just The Sum of Its Parts

A Novel Is So Much More Than Just The Sum of Its Parts

After launching a new series in a new setting, P.J. Tracy reflects on the meaning of novelist synergy.

By P.J. Tracy | January 15, 2021

Diamonds in Literature: The Ultimate MacGuffin

Diamonds in Literature: The Ultimate MacGuffin

"Radiant, indestructible, immortal – diamonds are what we are not, and our admiration of them comes to no good."

By Victoria Gosling | January 14, 2021

The British Student-Turned-Bank Robber Who Became

The British Student-Turned-Bank Robber Who Became "A Modern-Day Robin Hood"

Stephen Jackley thought the world was deeply unfair, and set out to change it—by robbing banks and redistributing money.

By Ben Machell | January 14, 2021

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