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The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

The Mystery Is The Human Psyche: On Shakespeare, Crime, and Human Motivation

It's not the "how" that drives a narrative. It's the "why".

By E.J. Beaton | March 12, 2021

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

The Cult of the Campus Thriller

Why are readers obsessed with the super-charged atmospherics of the campus thriller? The answer is as complicated as the novels.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | March 11, 2021

Beyond <em>The Moonstone</em> and <em>The Woman In White</em>: It's Time to Appreciate Wilkie Collins' Lesser-Known Classics.

Beyond The Moonstone and The Woman In White: It's Time to Appreciate Wilkie Collins' Lesser-Known Classics.

"How does anyone read Wilkie’s best stuff and not immediately go seek out the rest?"

By Steve Goble | March 11, 2021

On Poisonings, Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, and Other Symbols of the Zeitgeist

On Poisonings, Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, and Other Symbols of the Zeitgeist

Why do some crimes become media sensations and cultural touchstones, while others more horrifying fade into obscurity?

By Harold Schechter | March 11, 2021

Is China the Next Spy Fiction Supervillain?

Is China the Next Spy Fiction Supervillain?

A former FBI counterintelligence analyst and author explains why China will be the new go-to adversary for thriller writers.

By Matt Miksa | March 11, 2021

It's Day 362 of My Lockdown and <em>French Kiss</em> Still Isn't Available for Streaming

It's Day 362 of My Lockdown and French Kiss Still Isn't Available for Streaming

An investigation into one of the great digital mysteries of the rom-com / crime fiction world.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 10, 2021

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The Invention of Murder: How the Ancient Romans Codified Their Bizarre Views on Murder

By Emma Southon | March 10, 2021

Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

By Melissa Colasanti | March 10, 2021

Four Classic Summer Camp Horror Movies Ready For A Re-Watch

By Natasha Preston | March 10, 2021

Why Just About Every Country Seems to Have a Favorite Scam

Why Just About Every Country Seems to Have a Favorite Scam

The "Canadian Paradox" and the economic geography of fraud, as explained by an economist and author.

By Dan Davies | March 9, 2021

Killing Machines: How Car Culture in 1970s Los Angeles Fueled a Terrifying String of Murders

Killing Machines: How Car Culture in 1970s Los Angeles Fueled a Terrifying String of Murders

Millions of cars and miles of freeway contributed to a dangerous cultural shift in a city choked with smog.

By Chip Jacobs | March 9, 2021

Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

Now thirty books in to her iconic Venetian series, Leon talks inspirations and craft with her long-time editor, George Gibson.

By George Gibson | March 9, 2021

Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

"You can’t have a gothic story without an obsession. And what is falling in love but obsession personified? No, deified?"

By J. T. Ellison | March 9, 2021

To Really Understand Agatha Christie, You Need to Know About Poisons

To Really Understand Agatha Christie, You Need to Know About Poisons

From Belladonna to Strychnine, Christie filled her pages with sinister concoctions.

By Sarah Penner | March 8, 2021

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 | March 8, 2021

Behind Enemy Lines: Women in Combat During World War II

Behind Enemy Lines: Women in Combat During World War II

Women served as snipers for Stalin, codebreakers for Churchill, and special operatives behind enemy lines across the board.

By Kelly Bowen | March 8, 2021

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