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    The Lure of Faraway Places in Crime Fiction

    The Lure of Faraway Places in Crime Fiction

    Kimberly Belle on great expat thrillers.

    By Kimberly Belle | June 13, 2024

    Quiz: Can You Identify These Opening Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

    Quiz: Can You Identify These Opening Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

    How well do you remember these famous first sentences?

    By Olivia Rutigliano | June 12, 2024

    Lovely, Dark and Deep: Why the Pacific Northwest is the Perfect Setting for Murder 

    Lovely, Dark and Deep: Why the Pacific Northwest is the Perfect Setting for Murder 

    Sarah Crouch on a perfect mystery region.

    By Sarah Crouch | June 12, 2024

    The Lure of the Jailhouse Confessional 

    The Lure of the Jailhouse Confessional 

    From 'Lolita' to 'The Stranger,' confessional novels draw readers in only to upend expectations.

    By Carol LaHines | June 12, 2024

    The Spy Who Helped Bring the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. back from the Brink of Nuclear War

    The Spy Who Helped Bring the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. back from the Brink of Nuclear War

    "In 1983 a man named Oleg Gordievsky saved the world."

    By Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood | June 12, 2024

    James Lee Burke on Hemingway, Orwell, and a New Chapter in the American Battle Against Fascism

    James Lee Burke on Hemingway, Orwell, and a New Chapter in the American Battle Against Fascism

    Another wide-ranging conversation on the state of a nation's soul.

    By David Masciotra | June 11, 2024

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    Queering Crime Stories: Establishing a New Order in Mysteries and Thrillers

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    On Body Shaming, Women's Rage, and the Power of the Thriller

    By Lori Brand | June 11, 2024

    Why Humor is one of the Sharpest Tools in a Writer’s Arsenal

    By Rob Hart | June 11, 2024

    The Making of a Reality Show Villain

    The Making of a Reality Show Villain

    Why are the most compelling contestants so often the most hated?

    By Jodi McAlister | June 10, 2024

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

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    Ruth Ware On the Comfort of Thrillers and The Novelist's Duty to the Truth

    Ruth Ware On the Comfort of Thrillers and The Novelist's Duty to the Truth

    Jenny Bartoy interviews the British queen of suspense about her latest twisty tale

    By Jenny Bartoy | June 10, 2024

    Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

    Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

    Keith Roysdon on the glory days of horror, drawn for kids.

    By Keith Roysdon | June 10, 2024

    The Backlist: Joe R. Lansdale on a Forgotten Classic of Southern Noir

    The Backlist: Joe R. Lansdale on a Forgotten Classic of Southern Noir

    Lansdale and Polly Stewart discuss James Ross's 1940 novel, 'They Don't Dance Much'

    By Polly Stewart | June 10, 2024

    The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

    The Best Recent Horror Novels about Horror Movies

    Hollywood tropes and studio settings abound in these bone-chilling novels, perfect for a hot summer read

    By Olivia Rutigliano | June 7, 2024

    Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

    Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

    9 thrillers featuring cold weather to help endure the sweltering months ahead

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