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Peng Shepherd On Writing A Choose-You-Own-Adventure Speculative Mystery

Peng Shepherd On Writing A Choose-You-Own-Adventure Speculative Mystery

"[W]hat if you actually could go back and fix your past mistakes? How would that change your life?"

By Peng Shepherd | July 23, 2024

Ace Atkins On Writing A Crime Novel Steeped in the Blues

Ace Atkins On Writing A Crime Novel Steeped in the Blues

"All that time listening to Vocalion records and reading ragged old Dell paperbacks would finally pay off."

By Ace Atkins | July 23, 2024

Unmasking the ’Ndrangheta,<br> the Most Powerful Crime Syndicate You’ve Never Heard Of

Unmasking the ’Ndrangheta,
the Most Powerful Crime Syndicate You’ve Never Heard Of

Juliet Grames on the insidious spread of an organized crime force.

By Juliet Grames | July 23, 2024

Unravelling the Mystery of Agatha Christie’s Country Retreat

Unravelling the Mystery of Agatha Christie’s Country Retreat

Christie called it "the loveliest place in the world.”

By Dean Jobb | July 22, 2024

Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

After collaborating with Michael Mann on 'Heat 2', the author is back with a new installment in her UNSUB series.

By John B. Valeri | July 22, 2024

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Five ways to use the past in contemporary crime fiction.

By Connie Berry | July 22, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Memory, Subjectivity, and the Rashomon Effect

By Sarah Easter Collins | July 19, 2024

8 Thrillers and Horror Novels Set at Terrible Summer Camps

By Molly Odintz | July 19, 2024

The Critic Did It: Howard Spring Takes on The Detection Club

By Curtis Evans | July 19, 2024

The Rise of the Feminist Caper: A Reading List

The Rise of the Feminist Caper: A Reading List

"Capers—especially the feminist variety—have seen a boost in popularity in past years."

By Tess Amy | July 18, 2024

Psychological Thrillers In Which Houses Have Secrets Of Their Own

Psychological Thrillers In Which Houses Have Secrets Of Their Own

To turn a home into a character, you must first give it something to hide.

By Carinn Jade | July 18, 2024

Sarah Pearse On Crafting Atmospheric Suspense

Sarah Pearse On Crafting Atmospheric Suspense

"To effectively evoke an intense sense of atmosphere, I need to have spent a lot of time in the setting myself"

By Sarah Pearse | July 18, 2024

The Backlist: Margot Douaihy and Polly Stewart Revisit Patricia Highsmith's 'Edith's Diary'

The Backlist: Margot Douaihy and Polly Stewart Revisit Patricia Highsmith's 'Edith's Diary'

Discussing Highsmith's classic of toxic suburbia

By Polly Stewart | July 17, 2024

The Trees Did It: Five Novels Where Nature Gets Involved in the Crime

The Trees Did It: Five Novels Where Nature Gets Involved in the Crime

Alisa Alering on what happens when the natural world gets "entangled in human crimes, blurring the lines between victim, accomplice, and perpetrator."

By Alisa Alering | July 17, 2024

Scene-Stealing Sidekicks

Scene-Stealing Sidekicks

Everyone loves a scene-stealing side character…especially mystery authors.

By Jennie Marts | July 17, 2024

Destination Thrillers: The Lure of the Unknown

Destination Thrillers: The Lure of the Unknown

Stephanie DeCarolis on novels that show us nowhere is safe, and "danger can find us even in the most beautiful places."

By Stephanie DeCarolis | July 16, 2024

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