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    Paul Vidich on Moral Dilemmas and the Allure of Spy Fiction

    Paul Vidich on Moral Dilemmas and the Allure of Spy Fiction

    A conversation with novelist Paul Vidich and an exclusive cover reveal

    By CrimeReads | September 3, 2021

    What to Stream This September: Robert Redford's Crime Movies

    What to Stream This September: Robert Redford's Crime Movies

    Nothing takes you from the end of summer to the start of fall like a Robert Redford movie

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 2, 2021

    The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

    The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

    real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."">"My favorite books capture something tangibly and often uncomfortably real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."

    By S. F. Kosa | August 27, 2021

    What Do CIA Analysts and Investigative Journalists Have In Common?

    What Do CIA Analysts and Investigative Journalists Have In Common?

    Both rely on covert sources. Both piece together puzzles. And both can be risky—and rewarding.

    By Karen Cleveland | August 27, 2021

    Colombo – Writing Crime in a Nation Once Torn Apart by Violence

    Colombo – Writing Crime in a Nation Once Torn Apart by Violence

    A look at the crime and mystery literature of Sri Lanka's largest city

    By Paul French | August 23, 2021

    Eight Science Fiction and Fantasy Heist Novels

    Eight Science Fiction and Fantasy Heist Novels

    Matt Bell explains why the heist might just be the perfect worldbuilding tool.

    By Matt Bell | August 19, 2021

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    • Doppelgänger
    • Hanging and Burning: A King Oliver Novel
    • Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope
    • The Turning of Sally-Mae

    Intersectional Feminist Spy Fiction: A Conversation with Aya de Leon, Lauren Wilkinson, and Rosalie Knecht

    By Aya de Leon | August 18, 2021

    A Thriller Writer's Ode To the Terror, Uncertainty, and Adventure of the Wilderness

    By Zoje Stage | August 17, 2021

    I Wrote A Thriller to Channel My Post-Partum Anger. Then The Pandemic Hit.

    By Karin Tanabe | August 16, 2021

    When You Can’t Call the Cops

    When You Can’t Call the Cops

    Michele Weinstat Miller endured rape, incarceration, and addiction and later became an attorney. She decided to write a thriller about people who don't feel safe calling the police.

    By Michele Weinstat Miller | August 10, 2021

    A Brief History of Cognac's POLAR Festival

    A Brief History of Cognac's POLAR Festival

    Since 1996, the city of Cognac has celebrated the art of the thriller with a convention that draws fans and authors from all over.

    By Bernard Bec | August 9, 2021

    Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

    Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

    Louise Candlish on the long, proud tradition of setting mysteries on moving vehicles.

    By Louise Candlish | August 6, 2021

    What Do You Read When the World Is Falling Apart? <br>Spy Fiction, Of Course.</br>

    What Do You Read When the World Is Falling Apart?
    Spy Fiction, Of Course.

    Or, how reading Philip Kerr, Alan Furst, and John le Carré can help in processing overwhelming events.

    By Tessa Lunney | August 6, 2021

    Survivalist Thrillers: A Primer

    Survivalist Thrillers: A Primer

    These characters must channel their fear into a life-or-death battle against nature.

    By Chevy Stevens | August 6, 2021

    Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

    Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

    Fleming's wartime service in Gibraltar provided much fodder for his later writing (and inspiration for his gadgets).

    By Mark Simmons | August 2, 2021

    Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

    Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

    Moisés Naím: "This novel takes place in a wonderful country. A country that has been plundered."

    By Moisés Naím | August 2, 2021

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