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The American Archeologists Who Created a WWII Intelligence Network in Greece

The American Archeologists Who Created a WWII Intelligence Network in Greece

An excerpt from The American School of Spies by Stephen Talty

By Stephen Talty | June 9, 2026

Liza Tully on Tragicomedy, Murder Mysteries, and Using Grudges as Plot Devices

Liza Tully on Tragicomedy, Murder Mysteries, and Using Grudges as Plot Devices

The author of The Forty-Year Grudge imagines the narrative possibilities of grievances

By Liza Tully | June 9, 2026

Mommy and Me: 6 Thrillers with Troubled Parent-Child Relationships

Mommy and Me: 6 Thrillers with Troubled Parent-Child Relationships

Leah Rowan recommends Ainslee Hogarth, Tananarive Due, Zoje Stage, and more

By Leah Rowan | June 5, 2026

6 Books on the Dark Side of Influencer Culture and Social Media

6 Books on the Dark Side of Influencer Culture and Social Media

Lauren Wilson recommends Emily Jane Hodgkin, Liann Zhang, Fortesa Latifi, and more

By Lauren Wilson | June 5, 2026

6 Twisty Suspense Novels That Go Down the Rabbit Hole

6 Twisty Suspense Novels That Go Down the Rabbit Hole

Erica Hendry recommends multilayered novels by Belinda Bauer, Ross Montgomery, and more

By Erica Hendry | June 4, 2026

4 Must-Read Cozy Mysteries for Summer Vacation

4 Must-Read Cozy Mysteries for Summer Vacation

Rosie A. Point recommends books to read by the beach or with a tropical drink in hand

By Rosie A. Point | June 4, 2026

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By Liz Lawson | June 3, 2026

Eli Raphael on Identity, Outsiders, and Creating Accountability in Thrillers

By Eli Raphael | May 27, 2026

Andrea Hairston on Crossing Genres, Science Fiction, and Taking Romance Seriously

By Andrea Hairston | May 26, 2026

5 Literary Suspense Novels Set in Italy

5 Literary Suspense Novels Set in Italy

Natalie Lemle recommends Umberto Eco, Muriel Spark, and more

By Natalie Lemle | May 21, 2026

Five Great Mysteries for Sports Lovers

Five Great Mysteries for Sports Lovers

Lynn Slaughter recommends wide-ranging titles from Harlan Coben, Donna Andrews, and others

By Lynn Slaughter | May 15, 2026

Frances White on the Power of Casual Representation in Mysteries

Frances White on the Power of Casual Representation in Mysteries

Sharing one reader's unexpected encounter with a queer detective character

By Frances White | May 13, 2026

Tiffany Hanssen on Tony Soprano, Writing Antiheroes, and Fictionalizing Family Members

Tiffany Hanssen on Tony Soprano, Writing Antiheroes, and Fictionalizing Family Members

The author of My Name Was Gerry Sass humanizes morally complicated characters

By Tiffany Hanssen | May 12, 2026

David Bergen on Patricia Highsmith, Backstories, and Why Tom Ripley's Character Works

David Bergen on Patricia Highsmith, Backstories, and Why Tom Ripley's Character Works

The author of Days of Feasting and Rejoicing creates a Ripley-like "Other" in Thailand

By David Bergen | May 12, 2026

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Our world-wandering series visits a Canadian province known for political skulduggery

By Paul French | May 11, 2026

Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped <em>The Last Movie</em>

Death of the Co-Author: How Betrayal and Alienation Shaped The Last Movie

Mark Dzula on Dennis Hopper, Roland Barthes, and the Creation of a Polyphonic Failure

By Mark Dzula | April 25, 2026

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