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How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

Walter Schellenberg was in Portugal to recruit the Duke of Windsor. Instead, his sights turned to a corruptible port operation.

By Neill Lochery | November 7, 2023

Showing the Human in the Inhumane: Why Lindsay Hunter Loves True Crime

Showing the Human in the Inhumane: Why Lindsay Hunter Loves True Crime

On Crime Storytelling and Why Aiming for Closure Can Be Problematic

By Lindsay Hunter | November 7, 2023

From Sports Reporter to Crime Writer

From Sports Reporter to Crime Writer

Or, how athletes and thriller heroes have a surprising amount in common when it comes to mental, and physical, toughness

By Elise Hart Kipness | November 7, 2023

Crime and the City: Monte Carlo

Crime and the City: Monte Carlo

In search of good crime fiction set in the wealthy expat enclave known for excess and intrigue.

By Paul French | November 6, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | November 6, 2023

Native American Novels, Recommended by Indigenous Booksellers

Native American Novels, Recommended by Indigenous Booksellers

Vanessa Lillie interviews Native booksellers about their picks for Native American Heritage Month.

By Vanessa Lillie | November 6, 2023

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The Magic of Sisterhood: Five Supernatural Sister Stories

By Chelsea Iversen | November 6, 2023

Anatomy of a Fall Is a Stunning Experiment in Unknowability

By Julia Sirmons | November 3, 2023

How Much Do We Really Know About Charles Dickens?

By Helena Kelly | November 3, 2023

A Childhood Full of Love and Death: On Growing Up With a Father in Forensics

A Childhood Full of Love and Death: On Growing Up With a Father in Forensics

My father's profession wasn't just the spark for my writing career, but the foundation for a healthier attitude towards death itself.

By Jennifer Graeser Dornbush | November 3, 2023

The Real Life Marital Imbroglio of Ernie Sherry, Son of Crime Writer Edna Sherry

The Real Life Marital Imbroglio of Ernie Sherry, Son of Crime Writer Edna Sherry

Edna, Ernie and the Fabulous Baker Girls

By Curtis Evans | November 3, 2023

Vanessa Lillie on Writing a Thriller That Explores Native American Issues and Environmental Injustice

Vanessa Lillie on Writing a Thriller That Explores Native American Issues and Environmental Injustice

Lillie's Cherokee identity is at the center of her new novel.

By Kevin Canfield | November 2, 2023

A Cultural History of the Erotic Thriller

A Cultural History of the Erotic Thriller

David Masciotra on the golden age of the erotic thriller and the direct-to-video pipeline that kept it all going.

By David Masciotra | November 2, 2023

James Kennedy:

James Kennedy: "Storytellers are manipulative cult leaders."

Or, a few useful pointers on how to brainwash your reader ahem...draw people into your narrative

By James Kennedy | November 2, 2023

Sudden Death and the Startlement of Absence

Sudden Death and the Startlement of Absence

On writing to exorcise "the tendrils of some horror we can’t quite process"

By Matt Phillips | November 2, 2023

The Ineffable Crimes of Lawrence Osborne

The Ineffable Crimes of Lawrence Osborne

A wide-ranging conversation with the British-born, Bangkok-based author of some of today's finest literary noirs.

By Paul French | November 1, 2023

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