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    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read in November

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read in November

    Blackmail, revenge, warring families, and more in this month's best psychological thrillers

    By Lisa Levy | November 12, 2020

    Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The Femme Fatale

    Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The Femme Fatale

    This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

    By Unlikeable Female Characters | November 12, 2020

    The tortuous literary puzzle <em>Cain's Jawbone</em> has been solved for the first time since 1934

    The tortuous literary puzzle Cain's Jawbone has been solved for the first time since 1934

    Only three people have ever cracked it. The most recent sleuth did it during pandemic lockdown.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | November 11, 2020

    Was Uncle Dino a Murderer?

    Was Uncle Dino a Murderer?

    Dino Taraporevala was a beloved family friend—until he murdered two elderly people in the street. Or did he?

    By Nev March | November 11, 2020

    Inside Trump's Long War Against the American Intelligence Community

    Inside Trump's Long War Against the American Intelligence Community

    Of all the institutions Trump has undermined, his attacks on the US intelligence apparatus, grounded in the bizarre and egotistical, may be the most harmful for long-term security.

    By Robert Littell | November 11, 2020

    The Hacker-As-Hero: A Modern Day Crime Fiction Staple

    The Hacker-As-Hero: A Modern Day Crime Fiction Staple

    A look at five fictional hackers who use their l33t skillz for good.

    By James Swallow | November 11, 2020

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    You Don't Look Like a Private Investigator

    By Elizabeth Breck | November 11, 2020

    The Deadly Art of Politics

    By Jeffrey Fleishman | November 10, 2020

    How One Writer Was Drawn Into a Decades Old Murder Mystery at Harvard

    By Becky Cooper | November 10, 2020

    In the Footprints of the Hound: Why <em>The Hound of the Baskervilles</em> Still Haunts

    In the Footprints of the Hound: Why The Hound of the Baskervilles Still Haunts

    In Arthur Conan Doyle's most gothic-influenced novel, Sherlock Holmes confronts the ultimate foil to his own humanity and logic.

    By James Lovegrove | November 10, 2020

    The True Story of Rose Dugdale, The Woman Who Stole Vermeer

    The True Story of Rose Dugdale, The Woman Who Stole Vermeer

    In the 1970s she led a string of high-profile, politically motivated art heists. Her legacy is still under hot debate.

    By Anthony Amore | November 10, 2020

    Women and Crime Writing: We’ve Always Been Detectives

    Women and Crime Writing: We’ve Always Been Detectives

    Psychological thrillers and true crime stories may be booming with women now, but it's part of a centuries-old trend.

    By Emily Schultz | November 9, 2020

    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 9, 2020

    How Romance Heightens Gothic Thrillers

    How Romance Heightens Gothic Thrillers

    Romantic suspense writer Lisa Harris has plenty of tips for seamlessly blending romance into your thrillers.

    By Lisa Harris | November 9, 2020

    Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer's Most Valuable Tools

    Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer's Most Valuable Tools

    When it comes to suspense, it's all about perspective and structure.

    By Sara Foster | November 7, 2020

    No Badges: Running for the Border in American Noir

    No Badges: Running for the Border in American Noir

    Crossing the border is deeply woven into the DNA of noir fiction. But what that border represents is ever-shifting.

    By Christopher Brown | November 6, 2020

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