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Erin A Craig: Nine Gothic Horror Novels I Want to Spend My Summer Reading

Erin A Craig: Nine Gothic Horror Novels I Want to Spend My Summer Reading

"I save my darkest, eeriest reads for this season of heat and humidity..."

By Erin A. Craig | July 27, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Chris Pavone's 'The Expats' with Danielle Trussoni

The Backlist: Revisiting Chris Pavone's 'The Expats' with Danielle Trussoni

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | July 26, 2023

On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

On Writing A Nuanced Take on Mental Illness

Jessica Ward considers the serious task of crafting a character with bipolar disorder.

By Jessica Ward | July 26, 2023

Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

Shop Talk: Kelly J. Ford Absolutely Can Wait for the Muse

Crime writers discuss Arkansas, outlines, rock walls, and not getting bogged down in the idea of writing every day.

By Eli Cranor | July 25, 2023

A Constellation of Noir Influences

A Constellation of Noir Influences

Irish novelist Colin Walsh looks back at the film and TV experiences that helped shape his new novel.

By Colin Walsh | July 25, 2023

At the Cold, Still Bottom of the Lake: Five Mysteries Set in Still Waters

At the Cold, Still Bottom of the Lake: Five Mysteries Set in Still Waters

Alice Blanchard on a lifelong "fascination with eerie, murderous small town lakes"

By Alice Blanchard | July 25, 2023

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James Lee Burke Reckons with History, the South, and the Hatred Burning Through America

By David Masciotra | July 24, 2023

Rebecca Turkewitz Tells Scary Stories in the Dark

By Michael Colbert | July 24, 2023

On Horror Fiction and The "Ick" Factor

By Angel Luis Colón | July 21, 2023

The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

The Chicago Mob vs. the World’s Fair

Anika Scott on the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago and a city's quest to shed its bloody reputation

By Anika Scott | July 21, 2023

The Age of the

The Age of the "Feminist 'American Psycho'" Has Arrived

Are they battling the patriarchy, or are they symptoms of it? Is the serial killer a rebel, or the new "pick me" girl? That's the tension that drives a wave of new thrillers.

By Molly Odintz | July 20, 2023

On Asylums, Mental Illness, and Controlling Women's Emotions

On Asylums, Mental Illness, and Controlling Women's Emotions

Jennifer Cody Epstein on an infamous 19th century asylum and its exploitative director.

By Jennifer Cody Epstein | July 19, 2023

7 Crime Books Featuring Special Events Going Off the Rails

7 Crime Books Featuring Special Events Going Off the Rails

"There’s something quite sinister and devilishly fun when a celebration turns calamitous."

By Jamie Day | July 19, 2023

I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

I'd Rather Commit A Murder Than Write One

Liz Nugent on hating writing, and loving having written.

By Liz Nugent | July 18, 2023

9 Unforgettable Novels About Protagonists Returning Home

9 Unforgettable Novels About Protagonists Returning Home

Sara Flannery Murphy on the power of the homecoming novel

By Sara Flannery Murphy | July 18, 2023

8 Unforgettable Thrillers with Beach Settings

8 Unforgettable Thrillers with Beach Settings

Allie Reynolds on her first time surfing, and why the beach will always elevate a story's suspense.

By Allie Reynolds | July 17, 2023

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