• Suspense

    EXCERPT AND COVER REVEAL: The House in the Orchard

    Elizabeth Brooks

    '“Are you afraid?” Peggy asks her reflection. “What frightens you most?”'

    April 7, 2022  By CrimeReads 
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    Shop Talk: Kellye Garrett Finds a Character, Finds a Murder, and Starts Filling up the Notebooks

    Crime writers talking craft, routine, and finding the perfect twist.

    April 7, 2022  By Eli Cranor
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    Meryl Streep as Muse: How Secrets Fuel Crime Narratives

    Amanda Eyre Ward explains why keeping secrets is a writer's greatest craft tool.

    April 6, 2022  By Amanda Eyre Ward
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    Forget Frankenstein. It's Time To Read The Mummy!

    Lisa Tuttle on The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century, arguably the first novel to use now-common scifi tropes.

    April 5, 2022  By Lisa Tuttle
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    Blood Ties Can Be Bloody: Crime Novels About a Killer in the Family

    Tessa Wegert on a wave of thrillers about killer relatives.

    April 4, 2022  By Tessa Wegert
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    Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

    Exploring the intersection of writing darkly flawed protagonists and rebelliously virtuous villains.

    March 30, 2022  By Sarah Kades
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    Paula Hawkins Recommends Five Novels With Criminal Acts At Their Heart

    Plus, an exclusive reveal of the new paperback edition cover for A Slow Fire Burning

    March 28, 2022  By Paula Hawkins
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    Novels, Screenplays, and the Writers Who Do Both

    Screenwriting teaches you structure and brevity, perfect for reigning in the giant canvas of your imagination.

    March 24, 2022  By Annie Ward
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    In Defense of a Thriller Trope: “Damsels in Distress”

    Nancy Allen spent her career prosecuting felonies in the Ozarks. She urges readers not to turn away from the dangers women face.

    March 24, 2022  By Nancy Allen
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    The Rise of Toxic Friendships in Literature

    "Friendships can be dark and layered and often hard to extricate yourself from, and sometimes they can go very very wrong."

    March 24, 2022  By Heidi Perks
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