A Legendary Spy's Unusual Recruitment in 1930s Shanghai
Ian Fleming called him “the most formidable spy in history.” In Shanghai, he discovered a daring new talent.
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Why I Always Feature Dogs in My Novels
Lorenzo Carcaterra remembers his loyal writing companion, an Olde English Bulldogge named Gus.
By Lorenzo Carcaterra | September 14, 2020
While Waiting on a Life-Saving Lung Transplant, I Finally Finished Writing That Thriller
By Parnell Hall | September 4, 2020
The CIA's Dark History of Employing Former Nazis in Postwar Europe
By Scott Anderson | September 3, 2020
The Crime Novels of Istanbul
By Paul French | August 31, 2020
You Don't Have to Be a Genre Writer to Explore Genre
6 genre-bending classics that prove the merit of mixing things together for spectacular results.
By Chris Mooney | August 31, 2020
The Greatest Crime Film of All-Time: The Third Man
Graham Greene's postwar Vienna crime opus takes center stage.
By Otto Penzler | August 24, 2020
