Thirst Traps: The Return of Vampire Novel

Thirst Traps: The Return of Vampire Novel

It's hot outside, so cool down with some undead chillers...

By Molly Odintz | August 17, 2024

The Craggy, Wind-Swept Crime Fiction of Wales

The Craggy, Wind-Swept Crime Fiction of Wales

Martin Edwards celebrates the macabre and suspenseful tales informed by the eerie landscapes and gothic settings of Cymru

By Martin Edwards | August 16, 2024

Green Mountain Mysteries: A Taxonomy of Vermont Noir

Green Mountain Mysteries: A Taxonomy of Vermont Noir

Sarah Stewart Taylor considers the many fictional horrors and murders of her beloved home state

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | August 15, 2024

Peace, Love, and Understanding: Inside the Woodstock's

Peace, Love, and Understanding: Inside the Woodstock's "Peace Force"

Marcy McCreary talks with Nick Chiarkas, one of the off-duty cops who helped keep the peace during the three day festival

By Marcy McCreary | August 15, 2024

Stella Sands on Solving Crimes and Diagramming Sentences

Stella Sands on Solving Crimes and Diagramming Sentences

The author of 'Wordhunter' discusses her love of language and mystery.

By Peter Handel | August 15, 2024

A Feast for the Senses: Books That Wine and Dine

A Feast for the Senses: Books That Wine and Dine

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn on novels that feed the mind.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | August 15, 2024

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Genre Primeval: How the Western Evolved into the Crime Novel

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Snowden Wright on Elmore Leonard and the evolution of an American icon.

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Uncovering One of the Biggest (and Strangest) Frauds in Mississippi History

Uncovering One of the Biggest (and Strangest) Frauds in Mississippi History

State auditor Shad White found himself at the epicenter of an investigation into a shocking theft. Then things got weird...

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Katrina Monroe on Eldest Daughter Syndrome

Katrina Monroe on Eldest Daughter Syndrome

Or, writing a psychological thriller as a both a love song to sisterhood and a reckoning with its uneven responsibilities

By Katrina Monroe | August 13, 2024

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

From film to novels, a journey in search of character-driven story.

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Beach Reads for a Changing World: 5 Page-Turning Eco-Mysteries

Beach Reads for a Changing World: 5 Page-Turning Eco-Mysteries

Midge Raymond on the urgency of the eco-mystery.

By Midge Raymond | August 12, 2024

The Rockford Files and the Allure of the Shady PI

The Rockford Files and the Allure of the Shady PI

Keith Roysdon remembers a favorite seriess, and the real-life PI who proved that ‘Rockford Files’ was practically a documentary.

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The Many Faces of the Witch: A Reading List

The Many Faces of the Witch: A Reading List

Stacie Murphy on witches and witchcraft across eras and genres.

By Stacie Murphy | August 9, 2024

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