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Memories of an Accidental Mystery Writer

Memories of an Accidental Mystery Writer

When Sherry Thomas added a little murder to her historical romances, she struck genre-mixing gold.

By Sherry Thomas | October 8, 2020

The Strange History of Mickey Spillane and New Zealand's

The Strange History of Mickey Spillane and New Zealand's "Jukebox Killer"

In 1950s New Zealand, public fear over American pulp novels reached its unlikely peak, with one boy stabbed and another hanged for it.

By Andrew Nette | October 7, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This October

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This October

Missing husbands, murdered trainers, and feminist revenge killers.

By Lisa Levy | October 7, 2020

Thoroughly Modern Hauntings: How Ghost Stories Keep Finding New Ways to Scare Us

Thoroughly Modern Hauntings: How Ghost Stories Keep Finding New Ways to Scare Us

From The Ring to The Host, modern technology has only made horror stories scarier.

By Frazer Lee | October 7, 2020

Romy Hausmann's Top Five German Thrillers

Romy Hausmann's Top Five German Thrillers

Central European authors are reinventing the crime genre.

By Romy Hausmann | October 7, 2020

The Civil War Hoax That Almost Took Down The Union

The Civil War Hoax That Almost Took Down The Union

In 1864, newspapers printed a message from the President threatening a new draft. Lincoln didn't write it. So who did?

By Elizabeth Mitchell | October 6, 2020

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Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 6, 2020

Why I'm Proud to Have My Books Called "Crime Fiction"

By Bryn Greenwood | October 6, 2020

Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

By Kirsty Manning | October 6, 2020

Adventures in Shark Cage Diving

Adventures in Shark Cage Diving

Ecotourists looking for extreme thrills have embraced cage diving—but how do sharks feel about it?

By Sara E. Johnson | October 6, 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 | October 5, 2020

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding "Showrunner" to Her Resume

The novelist takes on a new challenge as the creator of the sci-fi thriller series, Utopia.

By Caitlin Flynn | October 5, 2020

Walking the Hybrid Tightrope with Romantic Suspense

Walking the Hybrid Tightrope with Romantic Suspense

How do authors pull off the tricky balance of action and amore?

By Irene Hannon | October 5, 2020

Houdini, Escapist Fiction and The Role of Art

Houdini, Escapist Fiction and The Role of Art

Why do some draw a line between literary art and escapist fiction?

By Lonnie Busch | October 5, 2020

Why Most Con Artist Stories Are Also About Social Class

Why Most Con Artist Stories Are Also About Social Class

"Are we more likely to excuse fraud—or enjoy depictions of it—committed in the name of 'the finer things in life'?"

By Emily Gray Tedrowe | October 2, 2020

The Strange Life and Mysterious Disappearance of a Very American Painting

The Strange Life and Mysterious Disappearance of a Very American Painting

Craig Johnson on Custer, and the painting that ornamented barroom walls across America, then vanished.

By Craig Johnson | October 2, 2020

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