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The Heart's Darkness: Mary Watson on the Real-Life Murder That Drew Her to Mysteries

The Heart's Darkness: Mary Watson on the Real-Life Murder That Drew Her to Mysteries

The Author of "The Cleaner" Mulls Clue, "Lord of the Flies," and a Formative Memory of Violence

By Mary Watson | July 29, 2025

No Way Out: Using Locked-Room Mysteries to Explore Psychological Entrapment

No Way Out: Using Locked-Room Mysteries to Explore Psychological Entrapment

Kelsey Cox on Whodunits, Vulnerability, and Creating Literary Claustrophobia

By Kelsey Cox | July 28, 2025

Simon Spurrier on The Best Crime Comics, and Why We Need More Crossover Readers

Simon Spurrier on The Best Crime Comics, and Why We Need More Crossover Readers

Spurrier makes the case for bringing together readers of crime novel and crime comics.

By Simon Spurrier | July 24, 2025

Agatha On Board: Boats in the Mysteries of Agatha Christie

Agatha On Board: Boats in the Mysteries of Agatha Christie

The Queen of Crime loved a good seafaring murder.

By Naomi Kaye | July 23, 2025

Spies in Small Towns

Spies in Small Towns

Jay S. Bell on the CIA's resettlement program and the small American towns playing host to highly valued intelligence assets.

By Jay S. Bell | July 23, 2025

Buddies Like Spoiled Milk: Five Books That Feature Toxic Friendships

Buddies Like Spoiled Milk: Five Books That Feature Toxic Friendships

Christina Dotson Raves Over These Rancid Pairings

By Christina Dotson | July 22, 2025

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Why Military Stories Matter

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Jo Piazza on the Power of

Jo Piazza on the Power of "Unlikeable Women"

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

By Jo Piazza | July 18, 2025

Lina Chern On the Real Life Detective Story That Haunts Her Still

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.

By Lina Chern | July 17, 2025

The JFK Assassination: An Enduring American Mystery

The JFK Assassination: An Enduring American Mystery

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

By Terrence McCauley | July 17, 2025

Why Marriage Is the Perfect Crime Scene: The Rise of Domestic Suspense

Why Marriage Is the Perfect Crime Scene: The Rise of Domestic Suspense

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

By A.R. Torre | July 16, 2025

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in Buckingham Palace

Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in Buckingham Palace

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

By Daniel O'Malley | July 16, 2025

How a Handyman Visit Pushed One Author Closer to a World of Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories

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.

By Nicci Cloke | July 16, 2025

Polly Stewart: Why I Had to Write About Modern-Day Moonshiners

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."

By Polly Stewart | July 15, 2025

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