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    How Do You Write an Isolation Thriller When  Everyone Is Connected All of the Time?

    How Do You Write an Isolation Thriller When Everyone Is Connected All of the Time?

    A classic thriller trope may be on its way to retirement.

    By Zoje Stage | January 29, 2021

    My First Thriller: Randy Wayne White

    My First Thriller: Randy Wayne White

    How he went from guiding fishing clients to writing magazine columns to creating Doc Ford and a bestselling series of novels.

    By Rick Pullen | January 28, 2021

    What You May Not Know About Your Father, The Spy

    What You May Not Know About Your Father, The Spy

    In 1951, Paul Vidich's family took a trip to the former Yugoslavia. Seventy years later, he asks whether his father was there spying.

    By Paul Vidich | January 27, 2021

    Dark Minds: How Crime Fiction Reveals the True Nature of Sociopaths

    Dark Minds: How Crime Fiction Reveals the True Nature of Sociopaths

    Charming, fearless, and manipulative sociopaths have always been with us, in fiction and in reality.

    By Joanna Schaffhausen | January 25, 2021

    Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

    Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

    Or, How To Incorporate Modern Technology into Your Thriller Without Looking Dated

    By Ellery Lloyd | January 21, 2021

    Paula Hawkins on Patricia Highsmith's <em>Strangers on a Train</em>, 70 Years Later

    Paula Hawkins on Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, 70 Years Later

    The author of The Girl on the Train appreciates Highsmith's uniquely sickening vision of humanity.

    By Paula Hawkins | January 20, 2021

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    The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

    The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

    You, too, can travel the world, speak to interesting people, and craft convincing lies about murder and mayhem.

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    The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2021

    The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2021

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    How John Le Carré Reinvented the Spy Novel

    How John Le Carré Reinvented the Spy Novel

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    War Pigeons: The Humble Heroes Behind His Majesty's Secret Service

    War Pigeons: The Humble Heroes Behind His Majesty's Secret Service

    During both world wars, homing pigeons flew hundreds of miles through enemy fire to deliver messages and save lives.

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    <em>Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy</em> and The Greatest Office Christmas Party Ever Filmed

    Tinker, Tailor Soldier, Spy and The Greatest Office Christmas Party Ever Filmed

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    The Best Espionage Novels of 2020

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