• Essays

    Ziegfeld’s Folly: The Actress, the Showman, and the Mystery of the Missing Jewels

    Dean Jobb on a classic show business heist.

    November 19, 2025  By Dean Jobb
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    Are Villains the Most Important Characters?

    Mike Maden on writing villains that will elevate your thrillers.

    November 19, 2025  By Mike Maden
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    H. Lee Justine on Online Comments, Influencers, and the Insidiousness of Family Vlogging

    The author of "You Watched in Silence" transforms social media toxicity into a thriller

    November 18, 2025  By H. Lee Justine
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    Brotherhood of the Byline: Andrew and Lee Child on Jack Reacher, Past and Present

    John B. Valeri in conversation with the legendary authors of "Exit Strategy"

    November 17, 2025  By John B. Valeri
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    A Mountain Lion Cruises Laguna Beach

    How a chance big cat sighting inspired T. Jefferson Parker's newest California mystery.

    November 14, 2025  By T. Jefferson Parker
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    7 Dark Paintings that Inspired Kosoko Jackson's Latest Novel

    Macabre and menacing art by Salvador Dali, Francis Bacon, Henry Fuseli, and more

    November 14, 2025  By Kosoko Jackson
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    Woolrich’s Window: Adrian McKinty on Visiting the Apartment of a Noir Master

    At 103rd and Broadway, Cornell Woolrich looked out at New York City and wrote the story that would later become 'Rear Window'.

    November 13, 2025  By Adrian McKinty
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    Silence That Screams: On Hysteria, Hauntings, and Why Every Story Is a Ghost Story

    How the dead helped Meagan Church write "The Mad Wife"

    November 13, 2025  By Meagan Church
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    Why the Golden Age of Detective Fiction Still Influences Mystery Today

    Andreina Cordani on The Detection Club and the mystery novel's undying attraction

    November 13, 2025  By Andreina Cordani
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    Twins and Doppelgängers: Why They Always Thrive in Thrillers

    J.H. Markert on a lifetime fascination with doubles.

    November 12, 2025  By J.H. Markert
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