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A Collection of Rare Ian Fleming Books & Manuscripts Heads to Auction

A Collection of Rare Ian Fleming Books & Manuscripts Heads to Auction

Here’s your chance to bid on Bond

By Rebecca Rego Barry | November 6, 2020

Erskine Childers: Gentleman, Spy Novelist, and Gunrunner for the IRA

Erskine Childers: Gentleman, Spy Novelist, and Gunrunner for the IRA

How did the aristocratic author of English’s first great spy novel end up dead in the Irish Civil War?

By H.B. Lyle | November 4, 2020

How the Discovery of a Rare Pink Diamond Led One Reporter into the World of Thrillers

How the Discovery of a Rare Pink Diamond Led One Reporter into the World of Thrillers

Matthew Hart wrote about diamonds and gold. One day, he got the call from Brazil—an 81-carater came out of the river.

By Matthew Hart | November 3, 2020

In a Pandemic World, We're All Engaging in Speculative Fiction

In a Pandemic World, We're All Engaging in Speculative Fiction

Fiction writers have long tried to figure out how the world, and our relationship to it, might change after cataclysm.

By Ariel S. Winter | November 3, 2020

Double Agent

Double Agent

Tom Bradby

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 2, 2020

How a Peaceful Morning on the Lake Becomes a Murder Mystery

How a Peaceful Morning on the Lake Becomes a Murder Mystery

Every year, Lake of the Ozarks sees an influx of millions and a flood of cash. Of course there's going to be crime.

By W.L. Ripley | November 2, 2020

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By Nicci French | October 27, 2020

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By Alice Henderson | October 27, 2020

Our Culture's Ongoing, Ever-Evolving Fascination with

Our Culture's Ongoing, Ever-Evolving Fascination with "The Mad Scientist"

An author of sci-fi thrillers reflects on distrust of science.

By Jane Gilmartin | October 21, 2020

Eight Thrillers That Bring an Uncanny Slant to the Natural World

Eight Thrillers That Bring an Uncanny Slant to the Natural World

"The setting of a horror tale needs to create a sense of unheimlich, with the reader every bit as nervous...as the characters."

By C.J. Cooke | October 9, 2020

Chandler and the Fox: The Mid-Century Correspondence Between Raymond Chandler and James M. Fox

Chandler and the Fox: The Mid-Century Correspondence Between Raymond Chandler and James M. Fox

Chandler's letters to a younger crime writer offer a revealing—and often ugly—glimpse into his later years.

By Curtis Evans | October 8, 2020

The Con: Portraits of Grifters and Scam Artists in Book, Film, and Real Life

The Con: Portraits of Grifters and Scam Artists in Book, Film, and Real Life

"The con artist has a special gift for knowing what we want and giving it to us, then taking what they were after all along."

By Lisa Unger | October 8, 2020

Adventures in Shark Cage Diving

Adventures in Shark Cage Diving

Ecotourists looking for extreme thrills have embraced cage diving—but how do sharks feel about it?

By Sara E. Johnson | October 6, 2020

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding "Showrunner" to Her Resume

The novelist takes on a new challenge as the creator of the sci-fi thriller series, Utopia.

By Caitlin Flynn | October 5, 2020

Two Assassinations (and One Attempt) That Changed The Course of the Russian Revolution

Two Assassinations (and One Attempt) That Changed The Course of the Russian Revolution

After the murder of a Chekist and an attempt on his own life, Lenin turned towards more draconian measures to consolidate power and contain international intrigue.

By Jonathan Schneer | October 2, 2020

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