• Espionage/Thriller

    Double Agent

    Tom Bradby

    "Save for a thin skein of mist that curled its way around the dome of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute on the far side of the Grand Canal, it was a bright, crisp, clear morning in Venice."

    November 2, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    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.

    November 2, 2020  By W.L. Ripley
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    My City of Crime—Real and Imagined

    Washington, D.C. is my hometown. But I had to consider the city anew when I started my series.

    October 28, 2020  By Otho Eskin
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    The Great Works of Prison Fiction

    Exploring the extremes of humanity from a setting where the walls are closing in, power is twisted, and the violence is open.

    October 27, 2020  By Nicci French
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    Why Using Accurate Science in Your Fiction Is So Important

    Whether you're calculating escape velocity or tracking wolverines, these are the details that will keep readers engrossed.

    October 27, 2020  By Alice Henderson
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    Our Culture's Ongoing, Ever-Evolving Fascination with "The Mad Scientist"

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

    October 21, 2020  By Jane Gilmartin
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    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."

    October 9, 2020  By C.J. Cooke
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    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.

    October 8, 2020  By Curtis Evans
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    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."

    October 8, 2020  By Lisa Unger
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    Adventures in Shark Cage Diving

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

    October 6, 2020  By Sara E. Johnson
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