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The Bourne Challenge: How to Create a New Hero in the Long Shadow of Jason Bourne

The Bourne Challenge: How to Create a New Hero in the Long Shadow of Jason Bourne

Writing and inventing inside the "Ludlum Universe"

By Joshua Hood | February 16, 2021

On <em>The Man Who Didn't Fly</em>, A Most Original Mystery

On The Man Who Didn't Fly, A Most Original Mystery

Margot Bennett's 1955 classic represents an author at the height of her powers, yet her career soon came to a sudden and mysterious end. Golden Age scholar Martin Edwards investigates.

By Martin Edwards | February 16, 2021

Sarah Weinman To Take Over Marilyn Stasio's Crime Column

Sarah Weinman To Take Over Marilyn Stasio's Crime Column

After 33 years, Marilyn Stasio is retiring from the New York Times Book Review, to be succeeded by Weinman.

By CrimeReads | February 12, 2021

The Magic of <em>Moonlighting</em>

The Magic of Moonlighting

Revisiting the screwball rom-com mystery series from the 80s that was impossible not to love

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 12, 2021

When Valentines Were Vicious: A Brief History of the Vinegar Valentine

When Valentines Were Vicious: A Brief History of the Vinegar Valentine

"Tis a lemon that I hand you / And bid you now “skidoo” / Because I love another— / There is no chance for you!"

By Maya Corrigan | February 12, 2021

Was <em>Body Heat</em> the Greatest Erotic Thriller Ever Made? Yes.

Was Body Heat the Greatest Erotic Thriller Ever Made? Yes.

The case for why you should revisit Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 neo-noir classic, and then go buy some wind-chimes.

By Dan Sheehan | February 12, 2021

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All is Fair in Love and Noir: 10 Destructive Romances for Valentine’s Day

By Zach Vasquez | February 12, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over the Long February Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | February 12, 2021

My First Thriller: Walter Mosley

By Rick Pullen | February 11, 2021

Glamorous Immorality: A Brief History of Old Hollywood's Organized Criminals

Glamorous Immorality: A Brief History of Old Hollywood's Organized Criminals

Old Hollywood was full of mobsters, opportunists, bootleggers, and prostitutes. Somehow, they all (for the most part) got along.

By Donis Casey | February 11, 2021

The Many Missing Children of Uttar Pradesh

The Many Missing Children of Uttar Pradesh

In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, thousands go missing every year. The police often refuse to take these cases seriously.

By Sonia Faleiro | February 11, 2021

How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

There are very few genuinely 'good' characters anymore. But how far can you take their actions before they morph into villains?

By Sylvain Neuvel | February 11, 2021

For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

Grief, violence, and the writer's responsibility in the aftermath

By Ben McPherson | February 10, 2021

The Rise of the Digital Gothic

The Rise of the Digital Gothic

"Our daily lives are interrupted constantly by apparitions: by the voices and figures of people who simply are not there."

By Katie Lowe | February 10, 2021

Women on the Run

Women on the Run

Six novels about women fleeing for and from their lives

By Suzanne Redfearn | February 10, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

Suburban noir, neighborhood mysteries, and doctors breaking bad

By Lisa Levy | February 10, 2021

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