• Genres

    James Lee Burke on Organized Labor, Corporate Evils, and the Plot to Dumb Down America

    The author's newest novel is a searing portrait of the 1960s American West and corporate exploitation.

    August 16, 2021  By David Masciotra
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    I Wrote A Thriller to Channel My Post-Partum Anger. Then The Pandemic Hit.

    "It no longer felt like I was just writing about the 1950s and the domestic cage—it felt like I was living it."

    August 16, 2021  By Karin Tanabe
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    Reading Flawed Protagonists: Relatability Versus Likeability

    In order to depict people who are human, I think it is an absolute prerequisite that they be flawed in some way.

    August 16, 2021  By Bracken MacLeod
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    The Double Mother

    Michael Bussi, translated by Sam Taylor

    "The telephone rang, waking Captain Marianne Augresse with a start."

    August 16, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Naomi Hirahara on Writing a New Historical Mystery About Post-Internment Life for Japanese-Americans

    The author's groundbreaking new novel takes on 1940's life for Japanese-Americans leaving California for Chicago.

    August 13, 2021  By Désirée Zamorano
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    Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

    My grandmother's farm was much more than a home—it was a boardinghouse, a time capsule, and a source of inspiration.

    August 13, 2021  By Kaitlyn Dunnett
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    Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

    Food is so much more than fuel for your characters—it can be the engine for your entire plot!

    August 13, 2021  By Lucy Burdette
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    Dog Island

    Philippe Claudel, translated by Euan Cameron

    "It was a Monday morning in September, on the beach, when it all began."

    August 13, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Hacienda:
    Exclusive Cover Reveal!

    Isabel Cañas

    "The carriage door creaked as Rodolfo opened it."

    August 12, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Shop Talk: Steph Cha Writes Yelp Reviews, Works Jigsaw Puzzles, and Always Has a Blanket

    Crime writers talk routine, craft, and looking forward to lunch.

    August 12, 2021  By Eli Cranor
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