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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

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Why So Many Former Intelligence Officers Write Espionage Fiction

By Charles Beaumont | December 4, 2025

10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

By Michael Ledwidge | December 3, 2025

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

By Tara Moss | December 2, 2025

Where Were You When You Saw Oliver Stone’s JFK?

Where Were You When You Saw Oliver Stone’s JFK?

Chris Hauty on some seminal moments in a long cultural fascination with the JFK assassination.

By Chris Hauty | December 2, 2025

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From "Gone Girl" to Tortured Bad Boy: What the New Wave of "Boy" Thriller Titles Tells Us

Andromeda Romano-Lax on gender, moral panic, and America's crisis of boyhood

By Andromeda Romano-Lax | December 1, 2025

A Brief History of Computer Crime

A Brief History of Computer Crime

Robert T. Kelley explores hacking, cybersecurity, and the threats we will never see coming

By Robert T. Kelley | November 25, 2025

When Ideas Collide: How Asking Questions Can Help Writers Craft Inventive Thrillers

When Ideas Collide: How Asking Questions Can Help Writers Craft Inventive Thrillers

Lynn Tavernier on John Grisham, Stephen King, and literary inspiration

By Lynn Tavernier | November 25, 2025

In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

D.J. Nix on British espionage, code-breaking, and more, centuries before MI6

By D.J. Nix | November 24, 2025

“Whoever Wrote this Episode Should Die

“Whoever Wrote this Episode Should Die": "Galaxy Quest" Is Personal, and it's Personal to Me

Galaxy Quest does">No movie understands "loving a fictional world" the way Galaxy Quest does

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 21, 2025

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

Jonathan Payne recommends books and films for America's spy-story moment

By Jonathan Payne | November 20, 2025

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