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Celebrating a New Era of Mothers Being Total Badasses in Thrillers

Celebrating a New Era of Mothers Being Total Badasses in Thrillers

Superheroes are celebrated for their heroism. Supermums are celebrated for their drudgery. These books flip the script.

By Anna Downes | April 7, 2022

A Cold War Journalist's Favorite Russian Spy Novels

A Cold War Journalist's Favorite Russian Spy Novels

'I don’t think we’ll ever stop being fascinated by the country Winston Churchill famously called "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma"'

By Ellen Crosby | April 4, 2022

The Unknown Man of Shandigor: How a Sixties Spy Spoof Went to the Arthouse

The Unknown Man of Shandigor: How a Sixties Spy Spoof Went to the Arthouse

Spy fiction was all the rage in the late Sixties. Jean-Louis Roy brought to the genre a unique vision.

By Tanner Tafelski | April 1, 2022

Tyrants and Propaganda, Or The Totalitarian Need for Total Information Control

Tyrants and Propaganda, Or The Totalitarian Need for Total Information Control

What William Maz learned from life in 1980s Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu's repressive regime.

By William Maz | March 29, 2022

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

"How easy would it be for a country, particularly one founded on democratic principles, to slip quietly into fascism without anyone batting an eye?"

By Josh Weiss | March 25, 2022

<em>The Conversation</em>: Coppola's Paranoid Classic and the

The Conversation: Coppola's Paranoid Classic and the "Era of the Listening Device"

Brian Hochman on the 1974 wiretap thriller that captured the rise of a surveillance society.

By Brian Hochman | March 22, 2022

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Curfew

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 17, 2022

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By Susan Ouellette | March 16, 2022

Tell Me An Ending

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 10, 2022

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

My Beloved Monster: Creating the Characters We Love to Hate

My Beloved Monster: Creating the Characters We Love to Hate

First tip: forgive your villain. Or at least try having a candid conversation with him.

By Rio Youers | February 24, 2022

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