Setting in a story is as important as ingredients in a recipe.

1. All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Nevill Karl, unremarkable, middle aged, and recently divorced, wakes up from a nasty bout of flu to discover his suburban neighbourhood deserted and a strange red glow in the sky. The overwhelming silence is broken only by the distant...

True confession time: I live for a great twist. There is nothing I love more than thinking I know where a story is headed and discovering I am completely wrong…and the more jaw-dropping, the better.

Iconic figures throughout history have played significant roles in shaping crime and criminal lore. These individuals, whether they were notorious gangsters, cunning con artists, or infamous serial killers, have captivated the public imagination and drawn attention to the darker side of humanity. Here are five of the most famous, along with works of literature that have memorialized them.

Jayne Chard, the multi-award-winning film and TV drama producer, reveals what you need to know about writing a crime book…

Writers have been bending the laws of physics and time ever since they put pen (or quill) to paper. The place where science meets the speculative has always had a home in gothic fiction.