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    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

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

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

    Her protagonist, Loveday Brooke, was an anomaly amid the Victorian lady detective literary craze, for many reasons—including simply for having been created by a woman.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 6, 2020

    Why I'm Proud to Have My Books Called

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

    For poor folks, crime is sometimes the only option.

    By Bryn Greenwood | October 6, 2020

    Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

    Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

    From jewel heists, to forgers, to treasure hunts, these historical novels are full of beauty—and thrills.

    By Kirsty Manning | October 6, 2020

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

    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

    Two Assassinations (and One Attempt) That Changed The Course of the Russian Revolution

    Two Assassinations (and One Attempt) That Changed The Course of the Russian Revolution

    After the murder of a Chekist and an attempt on his own life, Lenin turned towards more draconian measures to consolidate power and contain international intrigue.

    By Jonathan Schneer | October 2, 2020

    What's New to Streaming in October: Crime Edition

    What's New to Streaming in October: Crime Edition

    Rebecca is headed to Netflix, Bly Manor is haunted, and HBO is having rich people problems.

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 2, 2020

    On Drawing Inspiration From a Rich History of Ruins

    On Drawing Inspiration From a Rich History of Ruins

    Britons have long had a fascination with ruins. For Anna Lee Huber they're the start of mystery novels.

    By Anna Lee Huber | October 2, 2020

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