‘A Face in the Crowd’ Forecast Our Future – If We’d Only Been Paying Attention

‘A Face in the Crowd’ Forecast Our Future – If We’d Only Been Paying Attention

Keith Roysdon on the strange prescience of Elia Kazan's 1957 film starring Andy Griffith.

By Keith Roysdon | September 15, 2023

The Dark Humor of Millennial Crime Capers

The Dark Humor of Millennial Crime Capers

30-somethings can laugh in the face of anything—including death.

By Alice Bell | September 14, 2023

5 International Action Thrillers from Afghanistan to Shanghai

5 International Action Thrillers from Afghanistan to Shanghai

Tori Eldridge on Ninja, Assassins, Military, Triads, and Spies

By Tori Eldridge | September 14, 2023

When is a Character’s Dishonesty Justified?

When is a Character’s Dishonesty Justified?

"[W]hen is it ethical...for characters to do a great right, by doing a little wrong?"

By R. J. Jacobs | September 14, 2023

(Un)Safe Harbor: Thrillers Set in Remote Island Locations

(Un)Safe Harbor: Thrillers Set in Remote Island Locations

These novels use their beautiful, wild, windswept settings to build suspense.

By Anna Porter | September 14, 2023

An Appreciation of Gardening Detectives

An Appreciation of Gardening Detectives

From Wilkie Collins to the present day, crime writers have often crafted "horticulturally inclined" sleuths.

By Marta McDowell | September 13, 2023

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Writing a Domestic Survival Thriller

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On Crime and Its Discontents

On Crime and Its Discontents

By Ben Okri | September 12, 2023

When True Crime Meets Police Brutality

When True Crime Meets Police Brutality

True-crime accounts of someone killed by police shouldn’t be any different from other murder investigations, but they are.

By Justine Barron | September 12, 2023

Celebrating the Iconic Suspense of Lois Duncan

Celebrating the Iconic Suspense of Lois Duncan

Lois Duncan’s horror and suspense books for young adults served as roadmaps to growing up, surviving trauma, and becoming our true selves.

By Luisa Colon | September 12, 2023

My First Thriller: Jeneva Rose Is in Her Own World

My First Thriller: Jeneva Rose Is in Her Own World

How the bestselling author spurned the traditional publishing world and found her own way to writing success.

By Rick Pullen | September 12, 2023

Some Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Royal House of Windsor

Some Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Royal House of Windsor

The scandals of the British royal family have made for excellent fodder for crime fiction.

By Christine Wells | September 12, 2023

The Girl and the Faun: Eden Phillpotts, His Crime Fiction and His Strange Relationship with His Daughter Adelaide

The Girl and the Faun: Eden Phillpotts, His Crime Fiction and His Strange Relationship with His Daughter Adelaide

The prolific and long-lived Phillpotts was Agatha Christie's neighbor and early reader. He was also a monster.

By Curtis Evans | September 11, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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By CrimeReads | September 11, 2023

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