The Crime Factory

The Crime Factory

Because every story deserves to be told

A teenager stands with his back to the camera in a foggy, moonlit forest, wearing a light gray hoodie and jeans, holding a flashlight that casts a narrow beam into the surrounding darkness

Yellow crime-scene tape reading “Do Not Cross” stretched diagonally

Crime Fiction vs Thriller: Why Bestsellers Feel the Same

The argument shows up anytime readers compare shelves: crime fiction vs thriller. Same bookstore aisle, two very different instincts. Crime fiction leans on cause and consequence – motives that bruise, small details that snowball, an investigation that actually investigates. Thrillers…

Michigan Cold Case Cracked by DNA: 1986 Assault Solved

Michigan cold case cracked by DNA – that’s the headline after 39 years on ice. Summer of ’86, a young woman biking the U.P. gets…

Lucy Letby “nurse killer”: ICU of nightmares & lessons for hospitals

They called it the “soft room,” that neonatal ICU bathed in pastel colors where preemies were supposed to grab their first fragile breaths. Instead, from…

Rex Heuermann Gilgo beach killer: architect turned serial suspect

Rex Heuermann Gilgo Beach Killer burst into headlines after the skeletal remains of multiple women were found scattered along Long Island’s secluded Gilgo Beach. By…

Don’t Just Write What You Know – Make Stuff Up (Writing Advice)

Most writing guides hit you with the same mantra: “write what you know.” But here’s the real deal: if every storyteller only wrote from personal experience, our bookshelves would look like one endless memoir section. Instead, embrace a little creative…

The Power of Profanity in Hardboiled Fiction

By Alex MercerWarning: This article contains strong language Hardboiled crime stories and classic noir often carry an unmistakable edge – not only in their plots…

Grit and Grace: Down to the Bone’s Unflinching Look at Addiction

By Jordan Ellis, Guest Writer Drug addiction on screen often veers into the spectacular – hallucinatory sequences, convulsive withdrawals, baroque visual flourishes. We remember Rent’s…

U.S. Crime News Digest: May 5–12, 2025

Surge in Mass Shootings Nationwide The United States witnessed a disturbing series of mass shootings during this period: Kalispell, MT (May 11): A man fatally…