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The Power of the Twist

The Power of the Twist

Jakob Kerr on some of the best plot twists ever executed in mystery.

By Jakob Kerr | January 27, 2025

The Russian Roots of American Crime Fiction—and the O.G.

The Russian Roots of American Crime Fiction—and the O.G.

Joseph Finder on Gogol, Dostoyevsky, and the legacy of transgressive fiction.

By Joseph Finder | January 16, 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025

80+ mysteries, thrillers, and horror novels to look forward to in the year ahead

By Molly Odintz | January 10, 2025

5 Great Spy Novels Set in Small Towns

5 Great Spy Novels Set in Small Towns

Sometimes the greatest espionage adventures happen on the smallest possible stage.

By Ryan Britt | January 7, 2025

Thrillers in the Time of Smartphones

Thrillers in the Time of Smartphones

"Why does it make a plot feel realistic when our favorite conveniences work against us?"

By Daniel Kenitz | January 7, 2025

Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story

Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story

The author of 'The Rivals' discusses the progression of her AI dating app mysteries.

By Elizabeth Held | January 2, 2025

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M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

By M. W. Craven | December 17, 2024

The Best Espionage Fiction of 2024

By CrimeReads | December 12, 2024

Please, Don't Use AI to Solve Crimes

By Joshua Corin | December 11, 2024

William Boyd on the Allure of the Literary Spy Novel

William Boyd on the Allure of the Literary Spy Novel

"I feel that the world of espionage is actually the human condition writ large. We’ve all betrayed people. We've all lied to people."

By Kevin Canfield | December 9, 2024

How Do You Punish a Machine?

How Do You Punish a Machine?

(And why would you need to?)

By Graham Brown | November 21, 2024

License to Thrill: The Real and the Unreal in Spy Fiction

License to Thrill: The Real and the Unreal in Spy Fiction

Michael Idov on the spy novelist's sleight of hand tricks.

By Michael Idov | November 19, 2024

From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

Mel Harrison on mining his career in the diplomatic service for fiction.

By Mel Harrison | November 18, 2024

Navigating ‘Dark Space’: How Rob Hart and Alex Segura Mashed Up Spy and Speculative Fiction

Navigating ‘Dark Space’: How Rob Hart and Alex Segura Mashed Up Spy and Speculative Fiction

An interview with Hart and Segura, authors of a new genre-bending novel.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 4, 2024

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Hesse Phillips on using historical fiction to commune with the dead and investigate a 400-year-old murder mystery

By Hesse Phillips | October 22, 2024

Nick Harkaway on Growing Up with Smiley and Carrying on His Father's Legacy with a new le Carré Novel

Nick Harkaway on Growing Up with Smiley and Carrying on His Father's Legacy with a new le Carré Novel

"Part of my fundamental understanding of how language fits together, and particularly written language, comes from listening to Smiley being read in draft."

By Kevin Canfield | October 22, 2024

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