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Peter Robinson, RememberedOn October 4, 2022, legendary author Peter Robinson, creator of the long-running Inspector Banks series, passed away after a brief illness....
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Flea Market Cons and Other Slippery ShenanigansIt’s summer in New England. The sun is just peeking over the mountains, but cars and trucks are already rolling into the parking lot of...
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What Makes Seattle Such a Good Setting for Thrillers?I’m writing my seventh thriller, and six of them have been set in Seattle. What is it about Seattle, and the Seattle area, that makes it such a...
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Something to Sing About: Why Cop Rock Fails“The height of the Bush era was a weird, giddy time.” -Stephen Thomas Erlewine on Milli Vanilli’s Girl You Know It’s True (1989) ...
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The Best New Fiction Coming Out This MonthThe CrimeReads editors make their selections for the best new fiction coming out this May. * Megan Abbott, Beware the Woman...
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Cozy Mysteries and Settings that Inspire an Emotional ConnectionWhen people ask me how I came up with the idea for An American in Scotland , I’ve never wanted to share the real answer. But the truth...
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On Supermax Prisons, Isolation Cells, and Cruel and Unusual PunishmentSEPTEMBER 27, 1988 ISOLATION CELL, MAXIMUM SECURITY U.S. PENITENTIARY, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS Don’t wear a tie, unless it’s a clip-on,”...
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Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren’t Real AuthorsAhead of the launch of Out of the Ashes , my first book for adults, the question I keep getting asked, more than any other, is: What...
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Susan Isaacs: Why It Only Took Me 45 Years to Write a SeriesReaders become writers the moment they glance away from the page, distracted by their own inner voice announcing, Hey, I can do that ....
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Midway as Menace: On Carnivals, Characters, and the Fear of the OtherEvery town or county has its version. In all the corners of North America, for a short time each year, in mall parking lots or yellowing fields...
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Celebrating the Power of Older Women ProtagonistsWhen people speak of women’s power, they tend to think of three things. Political influence. Financial clout. And of course, sexual power. Three...
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Crime and Cancer and Survival: On the Limits of the Cancer Warrior NarrativeIn the morning, I write dark, twisting murder mysteries, and during the day, I work at a church. I have no theological background. I’m in charge...
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The Best New Crime Shows to Watch This MonthUnlike some other months, there’s no one standout crime show coming in April, but we do have some interesting limited series heading our...
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Gibraltar: Crime on the RockThe British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar – aka “The Rock” or simply “Gib” – is a most contested territory at the strategically crucial...
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And Your Little Dog, Too: Incorporating Real Fears Into Your FictionA few years ago, I remember returning home one day to discover our dog had eaten a giant chocolate off a tabletop. We stuffed her in the car and...
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MWA Announces the 2023 Edgar Award WinnersLast night in New York City, the Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the 78th annual Edgar Awards. Congratulations to all the...
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Five Great Novels Inspired by Real-Life CrimesMaybe it’s too easy to say that on one hand there’s fact and on the other there’s fiction. Fact being categorical. Full stop. And fiction being...
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The ‘Bogus Priest’ and the Murdered PresidentThey somehow managed to get their hands on the key to a door leading to the prison yard. Just before dawn on a November day in 1880, four men...
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Erik Rebain On Nathan Leopold, 99 Years After His Infamous CrimeIn Chicago, on May 21st, 1924 Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murdered 11 year-old Bobby Franks, in what was termed at the time a thrill-killing....
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The Terror in The Mirror: On Family, Legacy, and HauntingsI am a storyteller. My voice and perspective are unique to who I am and my experiences. There is no one else on this planet who has looked...
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Lindsay Hunter On Characters, Agency, and DesireLindsay Hunter is the author of two story collections and three novels, including Eat Only When You’re Hungry. Her new novel, Hot...
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The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar NomineesThe Edgar Awards are tonight! Before the ceremony, why not take a look at part 2 of our massive roundtable discussion on the state of the genre,...
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True Crime Books for Readers Who Are Uncomfortable with True Crime as a Popular ObsessionIn the first episode of My Favorite Murder , podcast hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark talk about the way they bonded over true...
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A Heady Mix of Science and Religion: On Setting a Novel Amidst The Early 19th Century’s ContradictionsOne of the things that has always fascinated me about history is those individuals who just, by the narrowest of margins, miss out entirely on...
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The State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: A Roundtable Discussion with the Edgar NomineesOnce again, the Edgar Awards are upon us! And as usual, I asked the nominees for the Edgars to weigh in on the state of the genre on the eve of...
