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Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston on Inventing a New Character

Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston on Inventing a New Character

The Prestons take you behind the scenes and into the backstory of their new chief of forensics.

By Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston | April 22, 2026

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

Dane Bahr on Craft and Why Crime Fiction Is the Punk Complement to Literary Fiction

The author of The Dead Ringer offers advice for weathering the war of writing

By Dane Bahr | April 21, 2026

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

5 Books That Inspired: Marcus Kliewer

Author Marcus Kliewer lists 5 books that inspired the world of his new novel, The Caretaker.

By Marcus Kliewer | April 21, 2026

Joseph Moldover on What Being a Psychologist Taught Him About Writing Crime

Joseph Moldover on What Being a Psychologist Taught Him About Writing Crime

Mulling the value of being proven wrong in writing and life

By Joseph Moldover | April 21, 2026

Brittany Butler on Joining the CIA, Tradecraft, and Writing True-to-Life Spy Fiction

Brittany Butler on Joining the CIA, Tradecraft, and Writing True-to-Life Spy Fiction

The author of The Patriot's Daughter examines the intersection of espionage and characterization

By Brittany Butler | April 21, 2026

Ande Pliego on the Marvelous Libraries That Inspired Her New Novel

Ande Pliego on the Marvelous Libraries That Inspired Her New Novel

The author of The Library After Dark treks through the Wren, the Hofbibliothek, and other bookish buildings

By Ande Pliego | April 20, 2026

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6 Literary Mysteries Set in the 1980s

By T. Greenwood | April 20, 2026

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

By Amin Ahmad | April 20, 2026

How David Mills Helped Bring 'NYPD Blue' to Its Artistic Apex

By David Masciotra | April 17, 2026

How the Cozy Genre Took Over the World

How the Cozy Genre Took Over the World

Randee Dawn on why cozies and cottagecore appeal in our nightmarish reality.

By Randee Dawn | April 17, 2026

The Best International Fiction of April 2026

The Best International Fiction of April 2026

Spanish autofiction, Korean satire, German metafiction, Italian vacationers, and Polish detectives

By Molly Odintz | April 16, 2026

Jane Harper on Australian Crime Fiction, Settings, and Crafting Slow-Burn Suspense

Jane Harper on Australian Crime Fiction, Settings, and Crafting Slow-Burn Suspense

The author of Last One Out in conversation with John B. Valeri

By John B. Valeri | April 16, 2026

Your Orient Express Reading List: From Lonely Planet

Your Orient Express Reading List: From Lonely Planet

From dozing spies and queasy aristocrats to Poirot’s omelettes, novelists have used the train as a vehicle for stories of crime, passion and subterfuge.

By Helena Smith | April 16, 2026

6 Mystery Novels with Unorthodox Settings and Setups

6 Mystery Novels with Unorthodox Settings and Setups

R.M. Caldwell recommends Matthew Reilly, Terry Pratchett, and more

By R.M. Caldwell | April 16, 2026

Nicholas George on Setting Mysteries in Dynamic Locations

Nicholas George on Setting Mysteries in Dynamic Locations

Exploring the narrative logistics of murder on the move

By Nicholas George | April 15, 2026

5 Suspense Reads with Heart

5 Suspense Reads with Heart

Allison Winn Scotch on mysteries that pack an emotional punch.

By Allison Winn Scotch | April 15, 2026

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