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Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

How social media rewrote the story of the self in fiction and nonfiction alike

By Adriane Leigh | January 29, 2026

Why Revenge Stories Are Hard-Wired Into Our Brains

Why Revenge Stories Are Hard-Wired Into Our Brains

Pat Kelly on the unshakable memory of a 1980's revenge killing.

By Pat Kelly | January 29, 2026

Women in Espionage: <br>A Reading List

Women in Espionage:
A Reading List

Rhys Bowen's favorite fiction featuring female spies

By Rhys Bowen | January 28, 2026

5 Spy Thrillers That Are Also Good Literature

5 Spy Thrillers That Are Also Good Literature

Michael Idov recommends literary tales of espionage by Lea Carpenter, Jonathan Payne, and others

By Michael Idov | January 26, 2026

Making a Killing on Wall Street: Why the Corporate World Is Perfect for Thrillers

Making a Killing on Wall Street: Why the Corporate World Is Perfect for Thrillers

Kristine Delano on setting crime fiction in a realm of natural villainy, pressure, and power imbalance

By Kristine Delano | January 22, 2026

Writing Suburban Crime Fiction in the Age of Social Media and Digital Surveillance

Writing Suburban Crime Fiction in the Age of Social Media and Digital Surveillance

Andrea Mara hacks how modern technology affects mystery stories

By Andrea Mara | January 13, 2026

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The Most Anticipated Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2026

By Molly Odintz | January 8, 2026

Christina Kovac on POV, Postgrad Characters, and Writing Gripping Psychological Thrillers

By Radha Vatsal | January 7, 2026

The KGB Librarian Who Smuggled Soviet Secrets into the West

By Gordon Corera | January 6, 2026

Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

A warning about a world of tailor-made, AI-generated chaos

By Cate Holahan | January 5, 2026

The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

Dark fantasy, alternative history, near-future scifi, and menacing parables

By Molly Odintz | December 23, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Espionage Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Espionage Fiction

The year's best new spy novels, featuring veteran Mick Herron, newcomer Jinwoo Park, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 12, 2025

5 Contemporary Takes on the Closed Circle Mystery

5 Contemporary Takes on the Closed Circle Mystery

L.M. Chilton recommends Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware, Will Dean, and more

By L. M. Chilton | December 11, 2025

Nick Croydon on Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, and the Importance of Research in Crafting Thrillers

Nick Croydon on Alan Turing, Bletchley Park, and the Importance of Research in Crafting Thrillers

Finding authenticity in history.

By Nick Croydon | December 10, 2025

Ace Atkins On Cold War Childhoods, 1980s Pop Culture, and His New Spy Novel

Ace Atkins On Cold War Childhoods, 1980s Pop Culture, and His New Spy Novel

What did it mean to grow up against a backdrop of impending nuclear doom, while also watching the Goonies?

By Scott Montgomery | December 9, 2025

Why So Many Former Intelligence Officers Write Espionage Fiction

Why So Many Former Intelligence Officers Write Espionage Fiction

Charles Beaumont on surveillance and spying in art and life

By Charles Beaumont | December 4, 2025

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