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Jim Ruland on writing a campus heist novel inspired by Bad Bunny and 'Bullet Train'

Jim Ruland on writing a campus heist novel inspired by Bad Bunny and 'Bullet Train'

The author of Mightier Than the Sword directs a fictional scholastic crime spree

By Jim Ruland | October 27, 2026

Anna Maloney on Writing Badass, Believable Older Women in Thrillers

Anna Maloney on Writing Badass, Believable Older Women in Thrillers

The author of The 10:12 explores the promise of elderly sleuths' experience and invisibility

By Anna Maloney | October 22, 2026

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

Tom Ryan on Nostalgia, Audiences, and Writing Coming-of-Age Crime Capers

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Return to Breakneck Island

By John B. Valeri | October 9, 2026

Carrie Talick on Mashing Up Genres and Injecting Comedy into Murder Mysteries

Carrie Talick on Mashing Up Genres and Injecting Comedy into Murder Mysteries

The author of The Alibi Club dances at the intersections of humor and storytelling

By Carrie Talick | September 8, 2026

5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon recommend Ashley Elston, Kirsten Chen, and more

By Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon | September 3, 2026

Guy Ritchie's <em>The Gentlemen</em> Is Being Renewed. Again!

Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen Is Being Renewed. Again!

Even before we season two, we know there's going to be a season three!

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 24, 2026

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Gary Phillips on Writing a Contemporary Los Angeles Heist Novel

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Gary Phillips On Graphic Novels Featuring Robberies

By Gary Phillips | July 13, 2026

The Disney World Anamatronics Heist of 2018

The Disney World Anamatronics Heist of 2018

And the documentary that solved it.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 7, 2026

Lev AC Rosen on POV, Capers, and Creating a Messy Queer Detective Novel

Lev AC Rosen on POV, Capers, and Creating a Messy Queer Detective Novel

The author of The Disaster Gay Detective Agency in conversation with Alex Dueben

By Alex Dueben | June 11, 2026

Elevate Your January Weekend Viewing with a Crime Movie set in the South of France

Elevate Your January Weekend Viewing with a Crime Movie set in the South of France

January sucks. You know what doesn't suck? The Côte d'Azur

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 9, 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

6 Novels and Films Featuring Wild Historical Capers

6 Novels and Films Featuring Wild Historical Capers

Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne share the storied schemes that inspired "My Fair Frauds"

By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne | December 5, 2025

10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

Michael Ledwidge recommends his favorite locomotive flicks

By Michael Ledwidge | December 3, 2025

Crime and the City: Palm Beach

Crime and the City: Palm Beach

Exploring a Floridian enclave of wealth, shopping, and scandal.

By Paul French | November 24, 2025

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