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Five Deep Cut UK Procedurals to watch as you wait for <em>Dept. Q</em> to return

Five Deep Cut UK Procedurals to watch as you wait for Dept. Q to return

Bleak, gritty, and yet inexplicably cozy mysteries, freshly imported for your enjoyment, featuring the recommendations of Ciaran Byrne

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 1, 2026

5 Mysteries That Freak Out Comedian Jo Firestone (Even After Learning Who Did It)

5 Mysteries That Freak Out Comedian Jo Firestone (Even After Learning Who Did It)

The author of Sex on Murder Island shares spine-tingling tales to read this summer

By Jo Firestone | June 29, 2026

Keith Roysdon on the Genius of Rod Serling's Forgotten Suspense Radio Show

Keith Roysdon on the Genius of Rod Serling's Forgotten Suspense Radio Show

A retrospective on The Zero Hour and the 1970s rebirth of radio mystery dramas

By Keith Roysdon | June 25, 2026

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

Naomi Kaye Honova explores the legacy of two defining Californian mysteries

By Naomi Kaye | June 25, 2026

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

The author of The Samurai's Octopus brings the ancient world to life through novels

By Jonelle Patrick | June 25, 2026

Caroline Kepnes on Post-9/11 Fiction, Grief, and Returning to Joe Goldberg's Origin Story

Caroline Kepnes on Post-9/11 Fiction, Grief, and Returning to Joe Goldberg's Origin Story

The author of You First in conversation with John B. Valeri

By John B. Valeri | June 25, 2026

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By Sean David Robinson | June 23, 2026

Eliza Jabore on Translating Her Fraught Travel Stories with Friends into a Novel

By Eliza Jabore | June 22, 2026

Trauma Talk: 4 Mystery Novels and Series Where the Protagonist Gets Therapy

Trauma Talk: 4 Mystery Novels and Series Where the Protagonist Gets Therapy

Barry Lyga recommends hero-in-therapy stories by Jussi Adler-Olsen, Stephen White, and more

By Barry Lyga | June 22, 2026

The 5 Greatest Fictional Recurring Characters, According to Alison Gaylin

The 5 Greatest Fictional Recurring Characters, According to Alison Gaylin

The author of Robert B. Parker's Booked recommends friends and foes who refuse to die

By Alison Gaylin | June 18, 2026

Guru-dunit: 5 Mysteries That Skewer the Worlds of Wellness and Self-Help

Guru-dunit: 5 Mysteries That Skewer the Worlds of Wellness and Self-Help

Asia Mackay recommends Karsten Duss, Fredrik Backman, and more

By Asia Mackay | June 18, 2026

6 Suspense Novels About Art, Museums, and Forgers

6 Suspense Novels About Art, Museums, and Forgers

Carol Snow recommends Mary Dixie Carter, Antoine Wilson, Katie Lattari,, and more

By Carol Snow | June 17, 2026

Kimberly McCreight on Memoirs, Cheryl Strayed's 'Wild', and Climbing Mountains

Kimberly McCreight on Memoirs, Cheryl Strayed's 'Wild', and Climbing Mountains

The author of 'Someone Else's Husband' takes an expedition to the summit of Aconcagua

By Kimberly McCreight | June 16, 2026

Sarah Vaughan on How Shakespeare's Plays Shaped Her Suspense Novel

Sarah Vaughan on How Shakespeare's Plays Shaped Her Suspense Novel

The author of Based on a True Story takes craft lessons from King Lear, Othello, and more

By Sarah Vaughan | June 11, 2026

Kate Khavari on the Narrative Potential of Putting Sleuths in Unfamiliar Settings

Kate Khavari on the Narrative Potential of Putting Sleuths in Unfamiliar Settings

How setting a mystery abroad can raise its stakes and create unique complications

By Kate Khavari | June 11, 2026

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