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Elly Griffiths' 10 Favourite Short Stories

Elly Griffiths' 10 Favourite Short Stories

The bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway mysteries takes on the art of the short story.

By Elly Griffiths | October 15, 2024

You Can Go Home Again, Or, Finding The Past Through Fiction

You Can Go Home Again, Or, Finding The Past Through Fiction

Writing can be a method of excavating the places we once roamed, now changed irrevocably

By Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | October 15, 2024

Crime and the City Treks High into the Himalayas

Crime and the City Treks High into the Himalayas

A mountain refuge for our international crime writing series.

By Paul French | October 14, 2024

Pitting Literary Fiction Against Genre Fiction Is Intrinsically Silly

Pitting Literary Fiction Against Genre Fiction Is Intrinsically Silly

Stop allowing the quest for literary bonafides to get in the way of creativity and enjoyment

By Nathan Ballingrud | October 11, 2024

Maxie Dara on Bringing Humor to Her Debut Mystery

Maxie Dara on Bringing Humor to Her Debut Mystery

"Death is scary, and fear is powerful, but laughter can weaken that power just a little..."

By Maxie Dara | October 11, 2024

A Murder of Ladies MacBeth

A Murder of Ladies MacBeth

Four New and Upcoming Novels Featuring the Much-Maligned Character

By Molly Odintz | October 10, 2024

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There Will be Blood: The Potent Blend of Westerns & Horror

By Lish McBride | October 10, 2024

The Best (and Most Cynical) Fixers in Fiction

By Matthew FitzSimmons | October 10, 2024

Writing About Childhood in Crime Fiction

By Julia Dahl | October 10, 2024

Dads, Domestic Suspense, and Overlooking the Sins of Our Children

Dads, Domestic Suspense, and Overlooking the Sins of Our Children

Jason Rekulak on his search for a decent father in psychological thrillers

By Jason Rekulak | October 9, 2024

Robert Dugoni on a Life of Writing

Robert Dugoni on a Life of Writing

The bestselling author recounts the roller coaster at the beginning of his career and lessons learned along the way.

By Rick Pullen | October 9, 2024

The Best Medieval Crime Novels

The Best Medieval Crime Novels

In which Anna Rasche, author of The Stone Witch of Florence, muses on those diverse qualities which make the Middle Ages an excellent setting for criminal tales, and humbly offers her favorite titles in this genre.

By Anna Rasche | October 8, 2024

How Teaching – and the Return of Students Post-Pandemic – Inspired Sarah Sawyer to Write a Mystery

How Teaching – and the Return of Students Post-Pandemic – Inspired Sarah Sawyer to Write a Mystery

"Slowly, they returned to campus, and although I was much busier, I could feel my creative energy and curiosity return."

By Sarah Sawyer | October 8, 2024

The Arizona Trunk Killer: On the 1932 Murders That Shocked the World

The Arizona Trunk Killer: On the 1932 Murders That Shocked the World

In 1932, Ruth Judd killed two of her friends and stuffed them inside a travel trunk. Why was it so hard to believe in her guilt?

By Laurie Notaro | October 8, 2024

The Sinister History of Medical Serial Killers

The Sinister History of Medical Serial Killers

Jaima Fixsen on writing a novel about medical practitioners turned murderers

By Jaima Fixsen | October 8, 2024

Seven Red Flags That Won’t Help You Avoid a Cult

Seven Red Flags That Won’t Help You Avoid a Cult

Because joining a cult is honestly very human and not at all weird...

By J. W. Ocker | October 7, 2024

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