• Features

    On Poisonings, Serial Killers, Mass Murderers, and Other Symbols of the Zeitgeist

    Why do some crimes become media sensations and cultural touchstones, while others more horrifying fade into obscurity?

    March 11, 2021  By Harold Schechter
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    Is China the Next Spy Fiction Supervillain?

    A former FBI counterintelligence analyst and author explains why China will be the new go-to adversary for thriller writers.

    March 11, 2021  By Matt Miksa
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    It's Day 362 of My Lockdown and French Kiss Still Isn't Available for Streaming

    An investigation into one of the great digital mysteries of the rom-com / crime fiction world.

    March 10, 2021  By Dwyer Murphy
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    The Invention of Murder: How the Ancient Romans Codified Their Bizarre Views on Murder

    The Romans took a pragmatic (and utterly horrifying) approach when it came to determining liability for killing and injury.

    March 10, 2021  By Emma Southon
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    Six Deliciously Duplicitous Female Characters in Thrillers

    Secrets, lies, and plenty of flaws—but always interesting

    March 10, 2021  By Melissa Colasanti
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    Four Classic Summer Camp Horror Movies Ready For A Re-Watch

    The ’80s were a blur of dodgy pop music and big hair, but they produced some awesome horror.

    March 10, 2021  By Natasha Preston
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    Why Just About Every Country Seems to Have a Favorite Scam

    The "Canadian Paradox" and the economic geography of fraud, as explained by an economist and author.

    March 9, 2021  By Dan Davies
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    Killing Machines: How Car Culture in 1970s Los Angeles Fueled a Terrifying String of Murders

    Millions of cars and miles of freeway contributed to a dangerous cultural shift in a city choked with smog.

    March 9, 2021  By Chip Jacobs
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    Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

    Now thirty books in to her iconic Venetian series, Leon talks inspirations and craft with her long-time editor, George Gibson.

    March 9, 2021  By George Gibson
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    Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

    "You can’t have a gothic story without an obsession. And what is falling in love but obsession personified? No, deified?"

    March 9, 2021  By J. T. Ellison
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