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    5 Action Thrillers to Read This October

    5 Action Thrillers to Read This October

    Spies, Cold Cases, and the Sui Generis Thrills of Jack Reacher

    By Ryan Steck | October 30, 2019

    The KGB's Surprisingly Effective Plan to Exile Solzhenitsyn

    The KGB's Surprisingly Effective Plan to Exile Solzhenitsyn

    Inside the plan to turn the Soviet Union's most dangerous dissident into the West's least popular defector.

    By Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan | October 28, 2019

    How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future

    How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future

    "It isn’t so much about what’s possible, but what’s plausible."

    By Steven James | October 28, 2019

    Now Streaming in Crime: October

    Now Streaming in Crime: October

    Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

    By Camille LeBlanc | October 25, 2019

    Sympathy for Lady Vengeance: 6 Revenge Thrillers Featuring Female Protagonists

    Sympathy for Lady Vengeance: 6 Revenge Thrillers Featuring Female Protagonists

    Who can resist a good revenge plot?

    By Kate Kessler | October 24, 2019

    Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

    Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

    From historical novels to modern noirs, Berlin is a city of mystery.

    By Paul French | October 21, 2019

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    By J. Kingston Pierce | October 17, 2019

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    5 Classics of Cyberpunk Noir

    By Nick Kolakowski | October 10, 2019

    Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

    Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

    Who could take over the Jack Reacher series? Child wonders.

    By Andy Martin | October 9, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

    The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

    A tradition of noir in a turbulent, evolving city.

    By Paul French | October 7, 2019

    Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

    Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

    "Fiction can Trojan Horse its way into your heart and soul and crack the window wide open."

    By Kira Peikoff | October 4, 2019

    Graham Greene and The Art of the Opening Paragraph

    Graham Greene and The Art of the Opening Paragraph

    Ten great opening paragraphs from one iconic author

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 2, 2019

    The 5 Essential Elements of Unforgettable Crime Thrillers

    The 5 Essential Elements of Unforgettable Crime Thrillers

    You're going to need an unforgettable villain, for starters.

    By Derik Cavignano | September 27, 2019

    How to Build Close Personal Relationships While Saving the World

    How to Build Close Personal Relationships While Saving the World

    An alpha female's guide to thrillers, action, and romance.

    By Christina Dodd | September 27, 2019

    September's Best Debut Fiction

    September's Best Debut Fiction

    Literary spies, dogged reporters, and a fight against contagion.

    By CrimeReads | September 25, 2019

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