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

Why Washington DC is the Perfect City to Set a Psychological Thriller

Why Washington DC is the Perfect City to Set a Psychological Thriller

Christina Kovac on politics, unreliable narration, and the capital's defining lies

By Christina Kovac | December 4, 2025

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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

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

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

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My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

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A Brief History of Computer Crime

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Robert T. Kelley explores hacking, cybersecurity, and the threats we will never see coming

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