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When Multiple Narrators Tell the Story of a Crime

When Multiple Narrators Tell the Story of a Crime

'The position of "hero" is uncertain, and even changeable.'

By Kelsey Rae Dimberg | September 17, 2024

Marcie Rendon On Writing About An Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Marcie Rendon On Writing About An Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Misogyny is an integral part of cultural erasure. Writing about the epidemic of MMIW must address this essential truth.

By Marcie Rendon | September 16, 2024

The Women Are There: Re-imagining Classic Adventure Novels

The Women Are There: Re-imagining Classic Adventure Novels

Steph Post on the role of women–and the potential for revision–in these classic books.

By Steph Post | September 16, 2024

The Irresistible Draw of Weddings in Cozy Mysteries

The Irresistible Draw of Weddings in Cozy Mysteries

"There's always the possibility that not all cozy mystery wedding guests will return home safely and alive."

By Allison Brook | September 16, 2024

Six Sci-Fi Thrillers About AI

Six Sci-Fi Thrillers About AI

"While stories with Artificial Intelligence engaged as criminals, detectives, defenders, or victims may not always fit the traditional tropes of the crime genre, the possibilities create amazing thrillers."

By Lois Melbourne | September 13, 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime, Horror, and Mystery Novels of Fall 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime, Horror, and Mystery Novels of Fall 2024

50+ titles to keep reading through the end of the year

By Molly Odintz | September 13, 2024

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There is Something Female About Being Dead: On Gender and Horror

By Logan-Ashley Kisner | September 12, 2024

5 Great Psychological Thrillers About Reunions and Old Secrets

By Amber and Danielle Brown | September 12, 2024

They Get the Assignment: Alison Gaylin's Favorite Fictional Female Detectives

By Alison Gaylin | September 12, 2024

Hellfire: Secret Societies of the 18th Century

Hellfire: Secret Societies of the 18th Century

Susan Stokes-Chapman on the history of British "Hellfire Clubs" and their fascination with the occult.

By Susan Stokes-Chapman | September 12, 2024

Where Chills Meet Thrills: 7 Eerie Crime Novels

Where Chills Meet Thrills: 7 Eerie Crime Novels

"[E]ach of these novels is steeped in the kind of eerie atmosphere that threatens to unsettle your perceptions and infect your dreams."

By Megan Taylor | September 11, 2024

Not Just Fargo: Why Minnesota Makes the Perfect Setting for Crime Fiction

Not Just Fargo: Why Minnesota Makes the Perfect Setting for Crime Fiction

"Hotdish and hot tempers. The shocking red of blood against flat white snow. Threatening words delivered in a cheery accent"

By Caroline Woods | September 11, 2024

Justice for Lucy Westenrea

Justice for Lucy Westenrea

On reconsidering, and reimagining, one of the most mistreated characters in fiction

By Kiersten White | September 11, 2024

Kelsea Yu: Writing Chinese Food into My Stories

Kelsea Yu: Writing Chinese Food into My Stories

When Kelsea Yu's first thriller needed a safe haven, she knew it had to be a restaurant.

By Kelsea Yu | September 10, 2024

Silvia Moreno-Garcia Writes a Hollywood Story of Biblical Proportions

Silvia Moreno-Garcia Writes a Hollywood Story of Biblical Proportions

The author of 'The Seventh Veil of Salome' found inspiration in the story of the woman who called for the head of John the Baptist

By Nancie Clare | September 10, 2024

Why Vampires Are Back in Vogue

Why Vampires Are Back in Vogue

Rachel Harrison considers the endless possibilities of a genre that is "truly eternal"

By Rachel Harrison | September 10, 2024

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