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Espionage/Thriller

All Agents Defect: Espionage in the Films of David Cronenberg

While the director is often tied up with body horror, the great themes of espionage fiction are present in nearly all his work.

Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

"[W]hether you’re writing a heist book, or a thriller, the thought process is the same."

Summer Fiction Preview:
19 YA Novels Perfect For Mystery and Thriller Fans

Gothics, whodunnits, psychologicals, historicals, and more than one parody of Fire Fest.

My First Thriller: Steven James

How the bestselling author moves between serial killer novels and Sunday school stories.

The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

The trick is to have your spies embrace "techniques that used to be valuable, but are probably hardly ever employed these days."

Missed Targets: Seven Attempted Assassination Thrillers

"[W]hile [these titles] might take license with the details of history, they remained faithful to the important facts and the big ideas"

How the CIA's Cuba Debacles Brought the Future Watergate Conspirators Together

Jefferson Morley on the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs, the CIA's evolving plans in Cuba, and the people the Agency brought together.

The Cold War Boudoir: Bugs, Wigs, and Wiretaps

Caroline Woods on the dark underbelly of the legendary midcentury New York literary magazine set.

When the House Talks Back: Environments that Transform into Full-Fledged Characters

John David Mann on transformative settings

The Mysterious Case of the CIA's Man in Moscow

Alexander Ogorodnik was recruited in a Turkish bath in Bogotá, Colombia. Then, he was summoned back to Moscow.

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While the director is often tied up with body horror, the great themes of espionage fiction are present in nearly all his work.

"[W]hether you’re writing a heist book, or a thriller, the thought process is the same."

Gothics, whodunnits, psychologicals, historicals, and more than one parody of Fire Fest.

How the bestselling author moves between serial killer novels and Sunday school stories.

The trick is to have your spies embrace "techniques that used to be valuable, but are probably hardly ever employed these days."

"[W]hile [these titles] might take license with the details of history, they remained faithful to the important facts and the big ideas"

Jefferson Morley on the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs, the CIA's evolving plans in Cuba, and the people the Agency brought together.

Caroline Woods on the dark underbelly of the legendary midcentury New York literary magazine set.

John David Mann on transformative settings

Alexander Ogorodnik was recruited in a Turkish bath in Bogotá, Colombia. Then, he was summoned back to Moscow.

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