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My First Thriller: Steve Berry

My First Thriller: Steve Berry

After twelve years and eighty-six submissions, Steve Berry's persistence finally paid off with the launch of a blockbuster series.

By Rick Pullen | July 9, 2020

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.

By Andrew Nette | July 9, 2020

Finding Inspiration in the Heroines of 80s Romance Novels

Finding Inspiration in the Heroines of 80s Romance Novels

Smart, Beautiful, Thrilling, and Reckless

By Camilla Lackberg | July 9, 2020

Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

Yes, the historic architecture is appealing and the price is right, but the blood oozing out of the wall is a deal breaker...

By Riley Sager | July 9, 2020

A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

"The first well-drawn, fully-developed queer women characters I ever encountered were in the pages of crime fiction."

By Kristen Lepionka | July 8, 2020

Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?

Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?

A screenwriter and crime writer thinks back on 20 years of the collaborative process.

By David Klass | July 8, 2020

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Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

By Jay Stringer | July 8, 2020

The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld

By Ravi Somaiya | July 8, 2020

Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

By John Fram | July 7, 2020

Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

How many people disappear into the wild? Jon Billman searches for an answer—and for one woman vanished in the mountains.

By Jon Billman | July 7, 2020

The Rival Casinos That Built Hot Springs, Arkansas into an Unlikely Capital of Vice

The Rival Casinos That Built Hot Springs, Arkansas into an Unlikely Capital of Vice

One was a lavish, sophisticated club. The other was a second story gambling den run by a washed out, corrupt cop.

By David Hill | July 7, 2020

Terror and Power: Is Gothic Horror Poised for 21st Century Revival?

Terror and Power: Is Gothic Horror Poised for 21st Century Revival?

Gothic fiction isn't outdated—on the contrary, it's the best method of capturing our present day anxieties.

By Jasper DeWitt | July 7, 2020

7 Books Told From the Perspective of Domestic Workers

7 Books Told From the Perspective of Domestic Workers

"These figures are the true keepers of the most intimate of family secrets."

By Julia Spiro | July 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 | July 6, 2020

Getting to Know My Aunt Through Her Cold War Cookbook

Getting to Know My Aunt Through Her Cold War Cookbook

How a comforting family relic gave birth to a new story of espionage, intrigue, and adventure.

By Celia Rees | July 6, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9

White Heat (1949)

By Otto Penzler | July 6, 2020

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