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    How a Great Editor Changed My Manuscript and My Life 

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    How to Corral Your Nightmares for Use in Your Next Novel

    Colin O'Sullivan went from dreaming about robots to writing an AI thriller.

    By Colin O'Sullivan | January 2, 2024

    Travel Thrillers That Will Make You Reconsider Your Vacation Plans

    Travel Thrillers That Will Make You Reconsider Your Vacation Plans

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    By John Marrs | December 18, 2023

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    Featuring spy stories from Anna Pitoniak, Javier Marías, Alma Katsu, and more.

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    The Seeds of a Pharmaceutical Thriller: A Conversation Between Co-Authors

    The Seeds of a Pharmaceutical Thriller: A Conversation Between Co-Authors

    Bestselling author Thomas Locke confides to his young co-author about the all-too-real inspiration behind their new pharmaceutical thriller, 'Roulette'.  

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    1987: The Thrilling-est Year in Hollywood History

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    My First Thriller: Joseph Finder

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    What Spy Fiction Taught Me About Breaking the Rules

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    From Sports Reporter to Crime Writer

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    The Secret History of John le Carré's Career in the Intelligence Services

    The Secret History of John le Carré's Career in the Intelligence Services

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