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5 Dark, Mysterious Retellings of Classic Books and Fairy Tales

By Liz Michalski

May 1, 2022

My novel Darling Girl used the bones of the original Peter Pan story to ask, “What would Peter and the Darling family be like today if the boy who couldn’t grow up, got older? And what would Neverland magic look like in our world?” I’ve always loved fairytales, and as an adult, I’ve been intrigued…

The Ten Best Thrillers Set in Washington

By Jon Land

February 15, 2022

Ever since Margaret Truman conceived the brilliant Capital Crimes series in 1980. Washington, DC has been the dominant, if not exclusive, setting. And the latest entry, number thirty-two overall and my second since taking the reins, Murder at the CDC, is no exception. With that in mind, I thought it would be fun to list…

It Was All A Blur: 4 Novels that Blend the Boundaries of Fiction and Non-fiction

By Joseph Knox

December 6, 2021

When I first started reading, I thought of fiction and non-fiction as two sides of the same coin, one nation perhaps, but cut in half. They were East and West Berlin, always divided, and with a heavily guarded border running down the middle, an impenetrable wall that could never come down. Then I read James…

The Essential Agatha Christie

By Nina de Gramont

December 3, 2021

Two billion books and counting. Agatha Christie is not only the best-selling fiction author of all time, she’s a cultural icon, almost synonymous with mystery itself.  Whether you’re a seasoned Christie fan who’s read every single one of her sixty-six detective novels, or just setting out on the great treat of discovering her work, these…

The Books Behind A Thousand Steps

By T. Jefferson Parker

November 3, 2021

I called upon a lifetime of reading for my latest novel, A Thousand Steps, a coming-of-age thriller set in Laguna Beach in 1968. There have been so many thousands of volumes written about coastal Southern California in the last century and a half, it’s not possible to read but a fraction of them. But certain…

Four Beloved Novels and Their Real-life Unsolved Mystery Inspirations

By Darcy Coates

October 29, 2021

Humans are curious by nature. We want to see mysteries resolved. The bigger the mystery and the stranger the clues, the deeper our craving for answers. Nowhere is this more on display than in the true crime community when faced with a death or disappearance that has gone unsolved. Authors aren’t immune to this. Sometimes,…

The Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2022

By Crime HQ

October 25, 2021

Somehow, despite what feels like mounting evidence to the contrary, we’ve nearly arrived at 2022. And while we’re still in denial, it seems all but certain to happen. So rather than sulk, we’ve decided to take a look at more than 50 of the most highly anticipated mysteries and thrillers hitting shelves between January and…

For the Love of Crime Comics and Graphic Novels

By Alverne Ball

October 15, 2021

I love crime comics—so much so that I hope to one day create an imprint dedicated to all things crime. I write crime fiction novels, too (my newest, Blue Religion, hits the shelves October 12), and screenplays, and just signed a deal to pen a new crime comic series. When I’m not writing, I look…

Relative Criminals: 5 Crime Novels About Family

By L. Alison Heller

October 7, 2021

The parents at the center of my novel The Neighbor’s Secret—otherwise law-abiding citizens—justify some very bad behavior in the name of protecting their children. Over-bearing, neglectful, competitive: there are endless ways family members, even well-intentioned ones, can burden each other with toxic cultures and inherited traumas. This is excellent news for crime readers, if not for…

Top Five Fictional Serial Killers

By Crime HQ

It’s fair to say we’ve both read or watched the best thrillers during the last thirty years. In our opinion, obviously! And there’s one thing we always agree on: what scares us the most is serial killer with clear motives and a detailed plan. A relentless murderer who won’t stop until they’ve realized their grand…

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