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The Power of a Small Town Setting for Murder Mysteries

The Power of a Small Town Setting for Murder Mysteries

All small towns are deeply troubled in their own special way.

By Taylor Hale | September 18, 2020

Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller

Gayle Lynds: My First Thriller

She was told nobody wanted to read spy novels by women. She proved them wrong in a big way.

By Rick Pullen | September 17, 2020

Seven Medical Thrillers That Go Beyond the Emergency Room

Seven Medical Thrillers That Go Beyond the Emergency Room

Pediatricians, epidemiologists, and medical examiners have some pretty exciting jobs, too.

By Joel Shulkin, MD | September 17, 2020

Romance Writing, Historical Cozies, and Drawing a Thread Between Past and Present

Romance Writing, Historical Cozies, and Drawing a Thread Between Past and Present

Historical Details and Human Truths

By Callie Hutton | September 17, 2020

Five Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This September

Five Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This September

Private clubs, family secrets, and a new Ruth Ware novel.

By Lisa Levy | September 16, 2020

There Is No Crime Fiction Without Politics

There Is No Crime Fiction Without Politics

Some writers think books shouldn't be political. Vanessa Lillie, author of a new thriller about white privilege and restorative justice, couldn't disagree more.

By Vanessa Lillie | September 16, 2020

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How Will Crime Fiction Authors Hold Up in the Coming Zombie Apocalypse?

By Brad Parks | September 16, 2020

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 16, 2020

A Legendary Spy's Unusual Recruitment in 1930s Shanghai

By Ben Macintyre | September 15, 2020

Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

Few authors ever drew readers so swiftly into a world of mystery and suspicion. The Queen of Crime was a master of the craft.

By CrimeReads | September 15, 2020

Lee Child on Why He Edited a Book Dedicated to Nicotine

Lee Child on Why He Edited a Book Dedicated to Nicotine

A Faulty Delivery System

By Lee Child | September 15, 2020

Mad Love: Five Novels About Destructive Romantic Friendships

Mad Love: Five Novels About Destructive Romantic Friendships

"These five books invite the reader to surrender again to the intoxication of a destructive relationship..."

By Micah Nemerever | September 15, 2020

Eight Great Books About Women Who Disappear

Eight Great Books About Women Who Disappear

Sometimes the best characters are ones who vanish from the page.

By Wendy Walker | September 15, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 14, 2020

How To Use Multiple Points of View To Generate Story Tension

How To Use Multiple Points of View To Generate Story Tension

On coming of age stories, childhood terrors, and bringing fresh points of view to writing large-cast narratives.

By Christina Henry | September 14, 2020

Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels

Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels

Lorenzo Carcaterra remembers his loyal writing companion, an Olde English Bulldogge named Gus.

By Lorenzo Carcaterra | September 14, 2020

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