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Seven WWII spy memoirs to augment your historical fiction shelf

Seven WWII spy memoirs to augment your historical fiction shelf

If you love WWII-era fiction, try these richly accurate real-life accounts

By Erika Robuck | March 8, 2022

The Unique Power of Nuanced Spy Novels

The Unique Power of Nuanced Spy Novels

Anna Pitoniak on visiting the CIA, remembering John le Carré, and creating women characters who push past the spy clichés.

By Anna Pitoniak | March 8, 2022

What if the FBI Required Recruits to Read Paranormal Crime Thrillers?

What if the FBI Required Recruits to Read Paranormal Crime Thrillers?

Or, how supernatural mystery novels can help America’s elite law enforcement organization defeat today’s most creative criminals.

By Matt Miksa | March 7, 2022

Can Contemporary Spy Novels Ever Live Up to the Cold War Classics?

Can Contemporary Spy Novels Ever Live Up to the Cold War Classics?

James Wolff on the halcyon days of moral ambiguity—and some possible ways forward.

By James Wolff | March 1, 2022

Why Berlin Is the Mecca of Espionage Fiction: A Conversation with Joseph Kanon and Paul Vidich

Why Berlin Is the Mecca of Espionage Fiction: A Conversation with Joseph Kanon and Paul Vidich

Two great spy novelists turn to the profession's spiritual home.

By CrimeReads | February 25, 2022

Robots, Dinosaurs, And Trusting Your Gut

Robots, Dinosaurs, And Trusting Your Gut

Rob Hart on the book that changed his life—and what came next.

By Rob Hart | February 24, 2022

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Now Is the Time to Read Office Thrillers

Now Is the Time to Read Office Thrillers

Bonnie Kistler on work-from-home, return-to-office, and the grand tradition of the office thriller.

By Bonnie Kistler | February 15, 2022

Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

Harry Farthing on the long legacy of the once mysterious author, Trevanian

By Harry Farthing | February 9, 2022

Crime and the City: Tehran

Crime and the City: Tehran

Reading thrillers set in Tehran, you'd be forgiven for thinking the city is half-populated by spies with "one job" to do.

By Paul French | February 7, 2022

How Lee Child's <em>Killing Floor</em> Was Transformed Into

How Lee Child's Killing Floor Was Transformed Into "Reacher"

After years of waiting, Reacher fans have a new hero—and a story that goes back to the beginning. Lee Child's biographer, Heather Martin, looks at the brand new series.

By Heather Martin | February 3, 2022

Paul Vidich on the Pleasures of the Literary Spy Novel and the Ethical Ambiguities of the Late Cold War

Paul Vidich on the Pleasures of the Literary Spy Novel and the Ethical Ambiguities of the Late Cold War

Vidich discusses his new novel, a Berlin tale with a nod to Hitchcock and a fascinating basis in the memoirs of Stasi spy chiefs.

By Alex Segura | February 2, 2022

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

Lara Elena Donnelly on dinner parties, galas, country weekends and the many tortures they inflict on characters with secrets to hide.

By Lara Elena Donnelly | February 2, 2022

Undermoney

Undermoney

Jay Newman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 31, 2022

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