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Gin Phillips

Gin Phillips

Gin Phillips' next novel, Ruby Falls, will be released in early 2026 by Atlantic Crime, a new imprint of Grove Atlantic. Gin has written six novels, and her work has been sold in 29 countries. Her debut novel, The Well and the Mine, won the 2009 Barnes & Noble Discover Award. Her novel, Fierce Kingdom, was named one of the Best Crime Novels of 2017 by the New York Times Book Review. It was also named one of the best books of the year by NPR, Publishers Weekly, Amazon, and Kirkus Reviews. Her latest, Family Law, was named by CrimeReads as one of the best books of 2021. Gin’s novels also have been named as selections for Indie Next, Book of the Month, and the Junior Library Guild. She lives in Birmingham, AL, with her family.

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Why We Are Drawn to Murder Stories

I’ve been thinking about murder. As someone who grew up reading towering stacks of Agatha Christie and watching Murder, She Wrote with my grandmother every day, I thought of dead bodies as a pretty fun time. I saw murder mysteries as puzzles, like crosswords with characters and shocking reveals. But…
Gin Phillips
February 18, 2025