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Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Blade

By John B. Valeri | February 6, 2026

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

Golden Age tributes, jaded reporters, shocking twists, culinary crooks, legal shenanigans, and hard-boiled noir

By Molly Odintz | February 5, 2026

C. William Langsfeld on Nature, Trauma, and the Healing Power of the Wilderness

C. William Langsfeld on Nature, Trauma, and the Healing Power of the Wilderness

The author of Salvation finds redemption and solace in the mountains

By C. William Langsfeld | February 5, 2026

The Most Unhinged Women in Fiction (That Marisa Walz Would Still Invite to Brunch)

The Most Unhinged Women in Fiction (That Marisa Walz Would Still Invite to Brunch)

A celebration of female characters teetering on the edge of sanity, propriety, and self-preservation

By Marisa Walz | February 4, 2026

Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

Sherlock Holmes and Me—Together Again

For decades, Jeffrey Siger wanted to write a Sherlock Holmes style mystery. But first, he needed fate to intervene.

By Jeffrey Siger | February 4, 2026

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

From Lagos to the American South: 5 Great Thrillers by Black Writers

Leodora Darlington recommends unputdownable crime fiction from Dorothy Koomson, S. A. Cosby, and more

By Leodora Darlington | February 3, 2026

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Glamorous Isolation: Why Palm Springs Is the Perfect Setting for Suspense

By Kaira Rouda | February 3, 2026

James Sallis: A Remembrance

By Adrian McKinty | February 2, 2026

Ritual, Alternate Histories, and More: 8 Novels About Secret Societies

By Karen Winn | January 30, 2026

5 Novels with Perfectly Unsympathetic Protagonists

5 Novels with Perfectly Unsympathetic Protagonists

Sophie Hannah recommends Morag Joss, Freida McFadden, and more

By Sophie Hannah | January 29, 2026

Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

Adriane Leigh on Why We Are Living in the Age of the Unreliable Narrator

How social media rewrote the story of the self in fiction and nonfiction alike

By Adriane Leigh | January 29, 2026

The Greatest Muckrakers of the Progressive Era

The Greatest Muckrakers of the Progressive Era

Rob Osler on how the OGs of investigative journalism exposed political and business crimes

By Rob Osler | January 29, 2026

From Romance to Thrillers to Horror—and Back Again

From Romance to Thrillers to Horror—and Back Again

L. S. Stratton on finding the similarity in vastly disparate genres

By L. S. Stratton | January 28, 2026

Nalini Singh on the Many Character Archetypes of Cozies, Noir, and Thrillers

Nalini Singh on the Many Character Archetypes of Cozies, Noir, and Thrillers

The author of "Such a Perfect Family" finds perfect protagonists for each mystery subgenre

By Nalini Singh | January 28, 2026

Val McDermid on Why She Starts New Novels in January

Val McDermid on Why She Starts New Novels in January

Forty books in, McDermid reflects on finding inspiration.

By Val McDermid | January 27, 2026

How Agatha Christie Played the

How Agatha Christie Played the "Game-within-the-Game" in 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'

The Queen of Crime played fair and played masterfully in her breakout classic.

By John Curran | January 27, 2026

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