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5 Novels About the End of Democracy

5 Novels About the End of Democracy

Novelist and former Foreign Service Officer Otho Eskin on the slippery slope to authoritarianism.

By Otho Eskin | June 9, 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2025

80 mysteries, thrillers, and horror you need to get through the hottest season

By Molly Odintz | May 22, 2025

Len Deighton’s Spy Novels: A Personal Selection

Len Deighton’s Spy Novels: A Personal Selection

Paul Vidich chooses "six novels to highlight Deighton’s considerable talent."

By Paul Vidich | May 8, 2025

Len Deighton and the Spy Novel

Len Deighton and the Spy Novel

When Your Art Goes Boom

By Paul Vidich | May 6, 2025

Six Films (and One TV Show) Centered Around Biothreats

Six Films (and One TV Show) Centered Around Biothreats

AJ Landau on the enemy we can't see

By AJ Landau | May 2, 2025

The State of the Mystery, Part 2: Issues, Concerns, and The Long Road Ahead

The State of the Mystery, Part 2: Issues, Concerns, and The Long Road Ahead

Ahead of the Edgar Awards, nominees weigh in on the world of crime writing

By Molly Odintz | May 1, 2025

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By Olivia Rutigliano | April 30, 2025

Why Tariq Ashkanani Chose to Set His New Novel in America

By Tariq Ashkanani | April 8, 2025

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some Books

By Gabino Iglesias | March 31, 2025

The Age of Discontentment: Tess Gerritsen on Senior Crime Solvers and Subverting Expectations

The Age of Discontentment: Tess Gerritsen on Senior Crime Solvers and Subverting Expectations

The author discusses the latest novel in her new series, The Martini Club.

By John B. Valeri | March 26, 2025

A Brief History of 1970s Disaster Movies

A Brief History of 1970s Disaster Movies

The special effects were sometimes lacking, but the stars sure turned out for these thrillers about things blowing up, catching fire, and falling apart.

By Keith Roysdon | March 21, 2025

How a Career as a Diplomat Informed a Life as a Writer

How a Career as a Diplomat Informed a Life as a Writer

"[D]iplomatic life can look charming and elegant in movies. In reality, it can prove dangerous and stressful. What does this have to do with writing? Everything."

By Stephen Holgate | March 12, 2025

How Women Are Upending the Action Thriller

How Women Are Upending the Action Thriller

Gillian McAllister on the recalibration of high-octane thrillers.

By Gillian McAllister | February 25, 2025

Political Thrillers: Where the Good Guys Don’t Always Win

Political Thrillers: Where the Good Guys Don’t Always Win

Mike Lawson on the morally ambiguous world of contemporary political thrillers.

By Mike Lawson | February 25, 2025

Tinker Tailor Soldier... Shifgrethor

Tinker Tailor Soldier... Shifgrethor

Calvin Kasulke on the strange politeness of 1979’s "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" miniseries

By Calvin Kasulke | February 24, 2025

7 Iconic Lone Wolf Protagonists

7 Iconic Lone Wolf Protagonists

These fictional (anti)heroes work alone. They do things their own way. And they never look for trouble, but trouble finds them anyway.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | February 7, 2025

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