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How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

Workshops, an MFA, and a pair of literary novels couldn't prepare him for the intricate workings of noir, so he turned to the masters.

By Sung J. Woo | July 14, 2020

Safe as Houses: The

Safe as Houses: The "Property-Porn Thriller" Is Here to Stay

In this property-obsessed age, why are houses such a source of fictional terror?

By Anna Downes | July 14, 2020

Why Marshes Capture Our Imaginations—And Inspire Some of Our Most Unsettling Folklore

Why Marshes Capture Our Imaginations—And Inspire Some of Our Most Unsettling Folklore

Elly Griffiths on marshes, moors, and cautionary tales.

By Elly Griffiths | July 14, 2020

Rethinking the Meaning of

Rethinking the Meaning of "Border Noir"

"Borders, like crime novels, let people be in many places at once: the familiar, the unfamiliar and the space between the two."

By Alex Gilly | July 14, 2020

"All Good Things Must Come to and End... Even War"

Adam Dunn

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 13, 2020

What Does It Take for Two People To Actually Write a Novel Together?

What Does It Take for Two People To Actually Write a Novel Together?

Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith on the ups and downs of collaborative writing and the years-long quest to create a thriller.

By Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith | July 13, 2020

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By CrimeReads | July 13, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 8

By Otto Penzler | July 13, 2020

Finally, A New Children's Book About Agatha Christie

By Radha Vatsal | July 10, 2020

How I Helped Bring Gay Men to the World of International Thrillers—And Found a Readership of Women in the Process

How I Helped Bring Gay Men to the World of International Thrillers—And Found a Readership of Women in the Process

In a genre long dominated by action and archetypes, an author discovers a new audience.

By Timothy Jay Smith | July 10, 2020

The Missing Link Between Golden Age Detectives, Hardboiled Noir, and Hallucinogenic Adventure

The Missing Link Between Golden Age Detectives, Hardboiled Noir, and Hallucinogenic Adventure

Diving into the world of Joel Townsley Rogers's The Red Right Hand

By Joe R. Lansdale | July 10, 2020

My First Thriller: Steve Berry

My First Thriller: Steve Berry

After twelve years and eighty-six submissions, Steve Berry's persistence finally paid off with the launch of a blockbuster series.

By Rick Pullen | July 9, 2020

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.

By Andrew Nette | July 9, 2020

Finding Inspiration in the Heroines of 80s Romance Novels

Finding Inspiration in the Heroines of 80s Romance Novels

Smart, Beautiful, Thrilling, and Reckless

By Camilla Lackberg | July 9, 2020

Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

Yes, the historic architecture is appealing and the price is right, but the blood oozing out of the wall is a deal breaker...

By Riley Sager | July 9, 2020

Of Mutts and Men

Of Mutts and Men

Spencer Quinn

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 9, 2020

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