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How To Stay Creative While Living In the Suburbs

How To Stay Creative While Living In the Suburbs

Laura Sims on finding intensity in unexpected places

By Laura Sims | July 8, 2026

The Detective, in the Drawing Room, with the Monologue

The Detective, in the Drawing Room, with the Monologue

Unmasking the denouements of Agatha Christie

By Kemper Donovan | July 1, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries and Thrillers of July 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries and Thrillers of July 2026

Featuring new releases from Rene Denfield, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Colson Whitehead, Laura Sims, and more

By Molly Odintz | July 1, 2026

When is a Sports Mystery Not a Sports Mystery? When It's Greek Tragedy.

When is a Sports Mystery Not a Sports Mystery? When It's Greek Tragedy.

Andrew Welsh-Huggins on getting the world of athletics right

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | June 24, 2026

Ride the Rails with These Train-Set Mysteries and Thrillers

Ride the Rails with These Train-Set Mysteries and Thrillers

Next Stop: Danger

By Paul Levine | June 23, 2026

Gregg Olsen on the Spokane River Killings and the Responsibilities of True Crime

Gregg Olsen on the Spokane River Killings and the Responsibilities of True Crime

A conversation with the author of 'By the River's Edge'

By CrimeReads | June 23, 2026

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Beau L’Amour and Ryan Pote Discuss a Long Legacy of Thrillers

By Beau L'Amour | June 17, 2026

For Crime Writers, the Most Important Question Is 'What If?'

By Jon LIndstrom | June 15, 2026

Camille Perri and Alafair Burke on Dog Park Culture, Friendship, and Mystery

By Alafair Burke | June 9, 2026

Clive Cussler and the Art of the Thriller

Clive Cussler and the Art of the Thriller

Graham Brown on the NUMA Files, saving the world, and earning a reader's surprise.

By Graham Brown | June 4, 2026

Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

Beau L'Amour on collaborating with his father, Louis L'Amour.

By Beau L'Amour | June 2, 2026

How Would Ian Fleming Write James Bond Today?

How Would Ian Fleming Write James Bond Today?

Kim Sherwood considers the challenge of continuing an iconic series for a modern audience

By Kim Sherwood | May 29, 2026

An Aria to the Mad Scientist

An Aria to the Mad Scientist

"[A] mad scientist is a veritable cornucopia of incendiary incidents. They’re forever pushing the plot forward."

By Nick Cutter | May 27, 2026

The Rise of Elaine’s Literary Salon in Alexandria, Virginia

The Rise of Elaine’s Literary Salon in Alexandria, Virginia

Jeffrey James Higgins is first through the door for authors.

By Rick Pullen | May 25, 2026

Howard A. Rodman on Melville, Empire, and the Audacity of Resurrecting Literary Giants

Howard A. Rodman on Melville, Empire, and the Audacity of Resurrecting Literary Giants

Herman Melville never quite finished with Captain Ahab. Neither, it turns out, did Howard A. Rodman.

By Hassan Tarek | May 21, 2026

Appalachian Jump Scare

Appalachian Jump Scare

Michael Amos Cody on crime, terror, and the Appalachian sublime.

By Michael Amos Cody | May 19, 2026

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