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    For These Detectives, Love Is the Greatest Mystery of All

    For These Detectives, Love Is the Greatest Mystery of All

    W.M. Akers on the rare mystery characters who seem to maintain somewhat healthy relationships.

    By W.M. Akers | February 6, 2026

    5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

    5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

    Matthew F. Jones on writing from inside a protagonist's mind.

    By Matthew F. Jones | February 6, 2026

    Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

    Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

    John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Blade

    By John B. Valeri | February 6, 2026

    February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

    February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

    Golden Age tributes, jaded reporters, shocking twists, culinary crooks, legal shenanigans, and hard-boiled noir

    By Molly Odintz | February 5, 2026

    Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

    Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

    "These thrillers aren't just escapist reads; they're cautionary tales about the perils of seeking salvation in the wrong places."

    By Jennifer Brody | February 5, 2026

    6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

    6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

    In time for the Winter Olympics, Joe Battaglia recommends his favorite adrenalin-fueled tales

    By Joe Battaglia | February 5, 2026

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    C. William Langsfeld on Nature, Trauma, and the Healing Power of the Wilderness

    By C. William Langsfeld | February 5, 2026

    Halle Berry Will Play the President of the United States in The President is Missing

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 4, 2026

    Why Horror Is the Perfect Genre for Processing Trauma

    By Christina Ferko | February 4, 2026

    The Most Unhinged Women in Fiction (That Marisa Walz Would Still Invite to Brunch)

    The Most Unhinged Women in Fiction (That Marisa Walz Would Still Invite to Brunch)

    A celebration of female characters teetering on the edge of sanity, propriety, and self-preservation

    By Marisa Walz | February 4, 2026

    Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

    Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

    For decades, Jeffrey Siger wanted to write a Sherlock Holmes style mystery. But first, he needed fate to intervene.

    By Jeffrey Siger | February 4, 2026

    Isabelle Schuler on the Horrors and Contrasts of the 17th Century

    Isabelle Schuler on the Horrors and Contrasts of the 17th Century

    "No one was safe...This century was undercut at every turn by violence and death."

    By Isabelle Schuler | February 4, 2026

    A Brief History of the Detective's Vice in Crime Fiction

    A Brief History of the Detective's Vice in Crime Fiction

    Allison LaMothe on detectives "drinking unpleasant whiskey, thinking unpleasant thoughts.""

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    27 New and Upcoming Horror Novels To Look Out For In 2026

    Imaginary friends, nightmarish retreats, terrifying visitors, and disturbed employers

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    5 Great Japanese Mysteries and Horror Novels

    5 Great Japanese Mysteries and Horror Novels

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    From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

    From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

    Leodora Darlington recommends unputdownable crime fiction from Dorothy Koomson, S. A. Cosby, and more

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