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5 Thrillers with Life-or-Death Challenges

5 Thrillers with Life-or-Death Challenges

Catherine Steadman on books that put their characters into "a lethal game of survival."

By Catherine Steadman | August 1, 2024

Your Hero Could Beat Up My Hero

Your Hero Could Beat Up My Hero

Or, five characters that could easily beat up my protagonist, who is very bad at fighting

By Gregg Podolski | July 31, 2024

Ace Atkins On Writing A Crime Novel Steeped in the Blues

Ace Atkins On Writing A Crime Novel Steeped in the Blues

"All that time listening to Vocalion records and reading ragged old Dell paperbacks would finally pay off."

By Ace Atkins | July 23, 2024

Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

After collaborating with Michael Mann on 'Heat 2', the author is back with a new installment in her UNSUB series.

By John B. Valeri | July 22, 2024

What Do Real Spies Think of James Bond?

What Do Real Spies Think of James Bond?

"[W]hat you see on the screen is often the antithesis of good intelligence work"

By Alma Katsu | July 16, 2024

Clandestine Worlds: Books Exploring Secret Ecosystems and Shadow Economies

Clandestine Worlds: Books Exploring Secret Ecosystems and Shadow Economies

These volumes will "peel away the secrecy,...unlock clandestine systems and see what makes them tick"

By Elizabeth Heider | July 2, 2024

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The Beautifully Terrifying, Alluring, Decadent Reality of Paris

By Shan Serafin | June 28, 2024

Great Novels of Subtle Espionage

By Flynn Berry | June 27, 2024

The Spy Who Helped Bring the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. back from the Brink of Nuclear War

By Steve Berry and Grant Blackwood | June 12, 2024

Why Humor is one of the Sharpest Tools in a Writer’s Arsenal

Why Humor is one of the Sharpest Tools in a Writer’s Arsenal

Levity doesn't undercut the power of a novel—it amplifies the emotional weight of a scene

By Rob Hart | June 11, 2024

Escape from the Totality: Seeing the Future, Fueled by the Past

Escape from the Totality: Seeing the Future, Fueled by the Past

A Cold War refugee writes about how life informs the characters and tone in his new thriller, 'The Man Who Saw Seconds'

By Alexander Boldizar | May 23, 2024

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

Author Jesse Fink digs into the enigmatic smear campaign of Dick Ellis, Britain’s Decorated Number Three Spy During World War II.

By Jesse Fink | May 22, 2024

Abir Mukherjee on Writing a Conspiracy Thriller

Abir Mukherjee on Writing a Conspiracy Thriller "From a Position of Anger"

Conspiracy, manipulation, misplaced patriotism and bombs: Chasing America’s dark side in 'Hunted'

By Nancie Clare | May 8, 2024

My Life and Times with Clive Cussler

My Life and Times with Clive Cussler

Jack DuBrul looks back on collaborating with a legendary writer

By Jack Du Brul | May 8, 2024

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: The Future of Crime Writing

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: The Future of Crime Writing

"Everything's important, everything's on the table, and everything's fair game."

By Molly Odintz | May 1, 2024

My First Thriller: I.S. Berry

My First Thriller: I.S. Berry

For the former CIA case officer, the publishing journey is still an unfinished book.

By Rick Pullen | April 25, 2024

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