A Name Nerd’s Guide to Agatha Christie

A Name Nerd’s Guide to Agatha Christie

Deciphering the hidden clues in Christie's roster of Amyas, Thyrza, and Hermione “Egg” Lytton Gore.

By Naomi Kaye | November 7, 2024

Victimhood or Empowerment: The Two Faces of Female Criminality

Victimhood or Empowerment: The Two Faces of Female Criminality

"Why we need to see criminal women through the lenses of desperation or empowerment is the more fascinating question to me. What does this say about us?"

By Clare Whitfield | November 7, 2024

Dominic Nolan on Historical Crime Fiction, London, and Cycles of Violence

Dominic Nolan on Historical Crime Fiction, London, and Cycles of Violence

A conversation with the author of 'White City'

By Baynard Woods | November 6, 2024

10 Great Mysteries in the Great Outdoors

10 Great Mysteries in the Great Outdoors

Margaret Mizushima on the wilder side of crime fiction.

By Margaret Mizushima | November 6, 2024

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

A Crime for All Seasons – Why Cozies Aren’t Just for Fall

Gretchen Rue on the evergreen delights of the cozy mystery.

By Gretchen Rue | November 6, 2024

Honolulu Noir: A Tsunami of Colonization

Honolulu Noir: A Tsunami of Colonization

Chris McKinney lays out the noir history of the Hawaiian city.

By Chris McKinney | November 5, 2024

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Christina Lynch: Why I Decided to Write a Version of "The Odyssey" From The Perspective of a Horse Solving a Mystery

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Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Quandaries: Women Finding Their Power in Literature

Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Quandaries: Women Finding Their Power in Literature

"This is the heart of the suspense genre: an innocent, faced with certain death or destruction, who must rise above and save herself—and others."

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Crime and the City: Birmingham, Alabama

Crime and the City: Birmingham, Alabama

Our international crime fiction series pays a visit to the other Birmingham.

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Navigating ‘Dark Space’: How Rob Hart and Alex Segura Mashed Up Spy and Speculative Fiction

Navigating ‘Dark Space’: How Rob Hart and Alex Segura Mashed Up Spy and Speculative Fiction

An interview with Hart and Segura, authors of a new genre-bending novel.

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Looking Back at Heist Film

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“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries 

“Elsbeth” Takes it Cues from Cozy Mysteries 

The oddball sleuth uses her quirks — and others' low expectations of her — to solve murders 

By Elizabeth Held | November 1, 2024

Stories that Twist the Bounds of Genre

Stories that Twist the Bounds of Genre

Sometimes, the books that are the hardest to shelve are the easiest to love

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Paula Hawkins Talks Art, Feminism, and the Evolution of Her Thrillers

Paula Hawkins Talks Art, Feminism, and the Evolution of Her Thrillers

Jenny Bartoy interviews Hawkins about her latest psychological thriller, "The Blue Hour"

By Jenny Bartoy | October 31, 2024

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