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Why The Mechanic, not The Jackal, Is the Ultimate 1970s Movie Hitman

Why The Mechanic, not The Jackal, Is the Ultimate 1970s Movie Hitman

'The 'Day of the Jackal' is held up as a classic. But the 1972 Charles Bronson feature is superior in almost every way.

By J.M. Berger | October 29, 2026

Anna Maloney on Writing Badass, Believable Older Women in Thrillers

Anna Maloney on Writing Badass, Believable Older Women in Thrillers

The author of The 10:12 explores the promise of elderly sleuths' experience and invisibility

By Anna Maloney | October 22, 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: October 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: October 2026

Featuring first books from Matthew Aldrich, Nneoma Ike-Njoku, Desirée de Fez, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, and Sophia Huneycutt

By Molly Odintz | October 16, 2026

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Fifty years later, the classic thriller still lives in a world of almost unbearable tension.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | October 8, 2026

Katherine Reay on the Enduring Popularity of Golden-Age British Mysteries

Katherine Reay on the Enduring Popularity of Golden-Age British Mysteries

Plus four reading recommendations from the author of The Undercover Bookshop

By Katherine Reay | October 6, 2026

Remembering Kevin, the KGB Officer Who Watched Us During a Secret Mission to the USSR

Remembering Kevin, the KGB Officer Who Watched Us During a Secret Mission to the USSR

After watching the new movie 'Mayday', Dr. Merryl Goldberg recalls her own complicated relationship with a KGB minder.

By Dr. Merryl Goldberg | October 2, 2026

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Dan Warner on A.I., Life as Data, and Depicting Emerging Technologies in Fiction

By Dan Warner | October 1, 2026

David McCloskey: How to Win Friends and Recruit Sources For Your Spy Novel

By David McCloskey | September 29, 2026

Kelly McWilliams on Racial Passing, Tulsa, and Reimagining the Spy Walter F. White

By Kelly McWilliams | September 29, 2026

5 Powerful Horror Novels for Animal Lovers

5 Powerful Horror Novels for Animal Lovers

Carrie Lee South recommends Kira Jane Buxton, Stephen Graham Jones, and more

By Carrie Lee South | September 25, 2026

Alma Katsu on Thrillers, Deepfakes, and Keeping Up with New Technology

Alma Katsu on Thrillers, Deepfakes, and Keeping Up with New Technology

The futurist author of Incarnate explores the unintended consequences of AI

By Alma Katsu | September 21, 2026

How to Hide a Body and (Maybe) Get Away with Murder in Fiction

How to Hide a Body and (Maybe) Get Away with Murder in Fiction

Jennifer Holdich shares the craft of setting up flawless corpse coverups

By Jennifer Holdich | September 15, 2026

The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Fall 2026

The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Fall 2026

(Plus a heady dose of horror)

By Molly Odintz | September 11, 2026

The Watergate Theory That Never Made It Into the Movies

The Watergate Theory That Never Made It Into the Movies

There's a widely-circulated alternate theory about the break-in, but does it hold water?

By Kent Heckenlively | September 1, 2026

J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

The author of 'You Know Why' explores the sexist dismissals and enduring allure of a crime subgenre

By J. T. Ellison | August 25, 2026

5 Page-Turning Wilderness Thrillers and Nature Novels

5 Page-Turning Wilderness Thrillers and Nature Novels

Steve Hawk recommends Peter Heller, Charles Portis, and more

By Steve Hawk | August 21, 2026

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