Tracy Clark on Writing a Black Female Detective

Tracy Clark on Writing a Black Female Detective

Exploring the tension of a cop one traffic stop away from becoming a victim

By Tracy Clark | December 3, 2025

10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

Michael Ledwidge recommends his favorite locomotive flicks

By Michael Ledwidge | December 3, 2025

Gianni Russo on the Mafia, Unions, and Why You'll Never Find Jimmy Hoffa's Remains

Gianni Russo on the Mafia, Unions, and Why You'll Never Find Jimmy Hoffa's Remains

An excerpt from "Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather"

By Gianni Russo | December 3, 2025

Tom Stoppard's Secret <em>Indiana Jones</em> Rewrites

Tom Stoppard's Secret Indiana Jones Rewrites

The extraordinary playwright and screenwriter is responsible for some of cinema's greatest dialogue

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 2, 2025

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

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

Suburban spies, deadly group chats, feminist revenge, and Red Scare investigations

By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2025

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

Tara Moss on Lee Miller, Nancy Wake, and her own grandmother

By Tara Moss | December 2, 2025

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From "Gone Girl" to Tortured Bad Boy: What the New Wave of "Boy" Thriller Titles Tells Us

Andromeda Romano-Lax on gender, moral panic, and America's crisis of boyhood

By Andromeda Romano-Lax | December 1, 2025

American Crime: The True Story of a Stalking in Kansas

American Crime: The True Story of a Stalking in Kansas

An excerpt from Corey Mead's "The Pursued"

By Corey Mead | December 1, 2025

Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime books in the Caribbean metropolis.

By Paul French | December 1, 2025

Sherlock Holmes, Scientist

Sherlock Holmes, Scientist

Olivia Rutigliano reminds us all of the great detective's introduction as a chemist

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 26, 2025

The Five Funniest <em>Far Side</em> Cartoons About Detectives

The Five Funniest Far Side Cartoons About Detectives

Olivia Rutigliano lists some "mysteries" from the famous single-panel comic strip

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 26, 2025

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

An emergency international convention has been convened to sort out your viewing needs.

By Dwyer Murphy | November 26, 2025

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Amie McNee on religion, rumor, and British murder "investigations" before forensics

By Amie McNee | November 26, 2025

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