Robin Yocum on Setting a Novel in a Real Place That No Longer Exists

Robin Yocum on Setting a Novel in a Real Place That No Longer Exists

The author of "The Last Hitman" remembers the Ohio River Valley of his youth

By Robin Yocum | December 12, 2025

On the Haunted History of Apartheid in South Africa

On the Haunted History of Apartheid in South Africa

Nadia Davids Spends Time in the Company of Ghosts

By Nadia Davids | December 11, 2025

Nick Croydon on Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, and the Importance of Research in Crafting Thrillers

Nick Croydon on Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, and the Importance of Research in Crafting Thrillers

Finding authenticity in history.

By Nick Croydon | December 10, 2025

Using Black Vampire Fiction to Explore America's Horrific Past

Using Black Vampire Fiction to Explore America's Horrific Past

Hayley Dennings explores threats, erasure, and her personal history with the monstrous

By Hayley Dennings | December 8, 2025

6 Great Folk Horror Novels in Translation, Recommended by a Translator of Folk Horror

6 Great Folk Horror Novels in Translation, Recommended by a Translator of Folk Horror

Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse recommends quiver-inducing tales by Zuzana Ríhová, John Ajvide Lindqvist, and more

By Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse | December 5, 2025

The Haunting of The Academy Theater

The Haunting of The Academy Theater

P.J. Nelson recounts the true story of a ghostly production from the South's oldest professional theater company.

By P.J. Nelson | December 5, 2025

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Why Margot Harrison Staged a Murder Mystery in Her Former Workplace

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Tracy Clark on Writing a Black Female Detective

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Exploring the tension of a cop one traffic stop away from becoming a victim

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10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

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Michael Ledwidge recommends his favorite locomotive flicks

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3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

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Tara Moss on Lee Miller, Nancy Wake, and her own grandmother

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Andromeda Romano-Lax on gender, moral panic, and America's crisis of boyhood

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Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime books in the Caribbean metropolis.

By Paul French | December 1, 2025

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Amie McNee on religion, rumor, and British murder "investigations" before forensics

By Amie McNee | November 26, 2025

My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

How a note from Ed McBain inspired DeSilva to write his first novel.

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