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The Women Pushing Espionage Fiction Into New Territories: A Roundtable Discussion

The Women Pushing Espionage Fiction Into New Territories: A Roundtable Discussion

Spy fiction is undergoing a revolution, and women authors are using it to challenge notions about identity, power, and trust.

By Lisa Levy | February 18, 2021

Dark Academia: Your Guide to the New Wave of Post-<em>Secret History</em> Campus Thrillers

Dark Academia: Your Guide to the New Wave of Post-Secret History Campus Thrillers

"We are now living, belatedly, in the age of Tartt."

By Amy Gentry | February 18, 2021

Why Did Raymond Chandler Hate <em>Strangers on a Train</em> So Intensely?

Why Did Raymond Chandler Hate Strangers on a Train So Intensely?

Chandler's feud with Alfred Hitchcock had a special venom, but why?

By Dwyer Murphy | February 18, 2021

The Soothsayer: Rose Marks

The Soothsayer: Rose Marks

Criminal Broads Presents: An Epic Scam

By Tori Telfer | February 18, 2021

Movies In Which the Villains Get Captured <br> as Part of the Plan

Movies In Which the Villains Get Captured
as Part of the Plan

A sub-list inspired by our Prison Escape Movie ranking

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 18, 2021

Maternity Leave Noir

Maternity Leave Noir

A surprising number of crime-writing careers begin during maternity leave. Think about how many more there would be if that leave were longer and guaranteed to all.

By Molly Odintz | February 17, 2021

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Square Bullets: The Thrills and Challenges of Bringing Hollywood Flair Into Contemporary Fiction

By Rio Youers | February 17, 2021

What to Read and Watch Next If You're Finding Yourself Oddly Fascinated by the Idea of Cults

By Cate Quinn | February 17, 2021

Why Are Imaginary Friends So Deeply Creepy?

By Rachel Ryan | February 17, 2021

Broadening Horizons and Crossing Genres

Broadening Horizons and Crossing Genres

On the joys and possibilities of reading—and writing—outside your preferred genres.

By Susan Lewis | February 17, 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 | February 16, 2021

Scenes from a Small City Mob Life, Circa 1960

Scenes from a Small City Mob Life, Circa 1960

In midcentury America, gambling was part of everyday life. In Johnstown, PA, Russell Shorto's family was the center of the action.

By Russell Shorto | February 16, 2021

Thomas Hardy's <em>Tess of the D'Urbervilles</em> Is an Unexpected Masterclass in Suspense

Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles Is an Unexpected Masterclass in Suspense

An author finds inspiration in a 19th century literary classic.

By Helen Cooper | February 16, 2021

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

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