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Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration
Author Lauren Reding talks with the narrator of her debut thriller's audiobook.
By
Lauren Reding
| August 25, 2026
The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths
"[A] creature, maybe out of time or space but certainly out of place, stumbles upon human civilization. And a monster is a fantastic thing, so of course some people want to own it once they see it in all its glory."
By
W.H. Chizmar
| August 25, 2026
Who Cares Whodunit: Paraic O'Donnell on What Matters More Than Revealing a Story's Killer
The author of
The Naming of the Birds
explains why crime fiction should focus less on endings
By
Paraic O'Donnell
| August 25, 2026
J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense
The author of 'You Know Why' explores the sexist dismissals and enduring allure of a crime subgenre
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J. T. Ellison
| August 25, 2026
Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings
Trisha Blanchet recommends Erica Ferencik, L. Divine, Stuart Turton, and more
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Trisha Blanchet
| August 22, 2026
Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer
The author of
The Crying Killer
shifts our focus from killers to the lives of their victims
By
Jess Lourey
| August 21, 2026
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Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. On Putting Together An Anthology of Indigenous Horror While the World Burns
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Molly Odintz
| August 21, 2026
5 Page-Turning Wilderness Thrillers and Nature Novels
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Steve Hawk
| August 21, 2026
Liv Constantine on Marriage Thrillers and Crafting Dangerous Relationships in Art
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Liv Constantine
| August 21, 2026
Clay McLeod Chapman on Why Horror and Romance Work So Well Together
Exploring the thematic intersections of bodice-rippers and chest-bursters
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Clay McLeod Chapman
| August 20, 2026
The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner
Sayers was once madly in love with the high-brow Cournos, who treated her callously and later married another writer. All three wrote detective novels.
By
Curtis Evans
| August 19, 2026
Twisty Mystery: 6 Crime Novels with Astonishing Narrative Turns
Gillian McAllister recommends Lisa Jewell, Tana French, and more
By
Gillian McAllister
| August 19, 2026
Thomas Kenniff on Writing a Prosecutor After Twenty Years as a Defense Attorney
The author of
Tuxedo Park
mulls the courtroom questions only legal fiction can ask.
By
Thomas Kenniff
| August 19, 2026
6 Humorous Mysteries That Are Actually Funny
The author of
A Numbers Game
teaches the techniques of amusing noir
By
R.J. Dark
| August 19, 2026
Rachel Howzell Hall Is Having a Moment.
The crime fiction favorite is breaking out with a new series just as an old one gets new life in reissue.
By
John B. Valeri
| August 18, 2026
Jennifer Givhan on Monstrous Mothers, Headless Women, and Writing Symbolic Horror
The author of
The Sleeping Sisters
analyzes the tale of the girl with the green ribbon
By
Jennifer Givhan
| August 18, 2026
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