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    10 Quietly Effective Suspense Novels

    10 Quietly Effective Suspense Novels

    "There are no ghouls jumping out from the shadows, no message written in blood."

    By B. R. Myers | September 12, 2022

    Messy Women in Crime Fiction: A Reading List

    Messy Women in Crime Fiction: A Reading List

    "There’s just something so compelling about a female character trying to fix her life when it, or she, is in shambles."

    By Meredith Hambrock | September 9, 2022

    Five Novels With Deeply Troubled Protagonists

    Five Novels With Deeply Troubled Protagonists

    Sometimes, we want complicated...

    By Christopher Swann | September 6, 2022

    Why Are Stories of Captivity and Abduction So Extraordinarily Terrifying?

    Why Are Stories of Captivity and Abduction So Extraordinarily Terrifying?

    A private home can be a castle. It can also be a prison.

    By Meg Elison | September 6, 2022

    Five Steps to Writing a Crime Novel Inspired by Your Family (Without Making Everyone Hate You)

    Five Steps to Writing a Crime Novel Inspired by Your Family (Without Making Everyone Hate You)

    You're going to want to get really riled up. Then, prepare to sustain that fire for several months, to years.

    By Cody Luke Davis | September 2, 2022

    Why Do Vacation Spots Make Perfect Crime Settings?

    Why Do Vacation Spots Make Perfect Crime Settings?

    "The juxtaposition of beauty and the expectation of happiness, with the reality of the local police blotter, can be jarring."

    By Luanne Rice | September 1, 2022

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    A List of Gothic Novels Featuring Non-Human Love Interests

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    Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

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    The Author Who Came in From the Cold

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    Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

    Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

    Number One: Keep An Eye On The Character's Age and Era!

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    Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

    Dark Funny: The Common Purpose of Horror and Comedy

    Lily Sparks on the deep affinity between two forms of storytelling.

    By Lily Sparks | August 24, 2022

    Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

    Jincy Willett on the Why of Murder

    The finest writers do not make the most horrific deeds inevitable, but rather understandable.

    By Jincy Willett | August 24, 2022

    Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

    Two August Thrillers That Complicate the Definition of Victim

    A close reading of Complicit, by Winnie M. Li, and The Last Housewife, by Ashley Winstead

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    The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

    The Secret Society I (Almost) Joined

    "Didn’t I want the benefits? Didn’t I want to join?"

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    The History of the Florida Everglades Is a History of Crime and Mystery

    The History of the Florida Everglades Is a History of Crime and Mystery

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