• Essays

    6 Films Silvia Moreno-Garcia Recommends for Writers

    The Author of "The Bewitching" on Alfred Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt," Fritz Lang, and More

    July 21, 2025  By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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    Why Military Stories Matter

    Andrews & Wilson on the responsibility they feel in writing military thrillers.

    July 21, 2025  By Andrews and Wilson
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    Jo Piazza on the Power of "Unlikeable Women"

    A celebration of the "messy and complicated and murderous."

    July 18, 2025  By Jo Piazza
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    Lina Chern On the Real Life Detective Story That Haunts Her Still

    When a long-serving police officer died, he was lauded as a hero. The truth was far darker.

    July 17, 2025  By Lina Chern
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    The JFK Assassination: An Enduring American Mystery

    Terrence McCauley on conspiracy, memory, and a tragic event's distinct hold on the American imagination.

    July 17, 2025  By Terrence McCauley
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    Why Marriage Is the Perfect Crime Scene: The Rise of Domestic Suspense

    A.R. Torre on finding the right balance of intimacy and menace.

    July 16, 2025  By A.R. Torre
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    Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in Buckingham Palace

    "This isn’t just a palace, it’s a fortress."

    July 16, 2025  By Daniel O'Malley
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    How a Handyman Visit Pushed One Author Closer to a World of Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories

    Nicci Cloke needed a treadmill repaired. In the end, she found her new thriller.

    July 16, 2025  By Nicci Cloke
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    Polly Stewart: Why I Had to Write About Modern-Day Moonshiners

    "Very few people I met seemed to realize that when the rest of the country stopped making and drinking moonshine, Appalachia kept right on."

    July 15, 2025  By Polly Stewart
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    One Morning in Auckland

    A glimpse of the city, through the eyes of Hana Westerman, the main character in Michael Bennett's New Zealand-set crime series.

    July 15, 2025  By Michael Bennett
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