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In Defense of a Thriller Trope: “Damsels in Distress”

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.

By Nancy Allen | March 24, 2022

The Rise of Toxic Friendships in Literature

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."

By Heidi Perks | March 24, 2022

The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: March 2022

The Best Psychological Thrillers of the Month: March 2022

Boarding school mysteries, estranged sisters, and small-town football clashes.

By Lisa Levy | March 23, 2022

Are We About to See A Lot More Thrillers Set on the North Fork of Long Island?

Are We About to See A Lot More Thrillers Set on the North Fork of Long Island?

The North Fork used to be a sleepy backwater where nothing ever happened. Not even in fiction. Now that’s changing.

By Joanna Elm | March 23, 2022

The Power of Frenemies in Fiction

The Power of Frenemies in Fiction

Not quite friend, not quite foe...

By Jody Gehrman | March 21, 2022

How One Author Forced Himself to Reconsider Expectations About Violence in Fiction

How One Author Forced Himself to Reconsider Expectations About Violence in Fiction

Michael Landweber wanted to write a book where violence was absent in all the places we most expected it.

By Michael Landweber | March 21, 2022

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By Lisa Barr | March 17, 2022

The Two Camps of Crime: Christie’s Cool, Cozy Tales of Ratiocination and Highsmith’s Psycho-Sexual Deep Waters

By Wayne Johnson | March 16, 2022

Why Crime Writers Will Always Be Drawn to the Sea

Why Crime Writers Will Always Be Drawn to the Sea

Sam Lloyd on the sea as a muse – and an unreliable conspirator.

By Sam Lloyd | March 16, 2022

The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

Peter Swanson celebrates seven novels with multiple bodies dropping as the mystery unfolds.

By Peter Swanson | March 15, 2022

"It's The Dose That Kills": On Historical Poisons, Plants, and Medicine

Many of the deadliest poisons are also the best medicines.

By Kit Mayquist | March 11, 2022

On Writing Outside (Or Inside) The Lines. You Do You.

On Writing Outside (Or Inside) The Lines. You Do You.

"A good book is a good book, regardless of genre or topic."

By Dane Bahr | March 10, 2022

What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?

What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?

Newsman Keith Roysdon investigates a favorite sub-genre of crime.

By Keith Roysdon | March 9, 2022

Why Catriona Ward Decided To Explore The Abhorrent World of Animal Testing

Why Catriona Ward Decided To Explore The Abhorrent World of Animal Testing

On remote control dogs, nature vs. nurture, and the horror and joy inherent to being alive.

By Catriona Ward | March 7, 2022

Revenge in Fiction – and in Life: A Roundtable Discussion

Revenge in Fiction – and in Life: A Roundtable Discussion

Alison Gaylin, Winnie Li, Ashley Audrain, Stephanie Wrobel, Chelsea Summers, and Lisa Levy sit down to discuss one of literature's oldest and most complex tropes.

By Lisa Levy | March 7, 2022

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