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Superwoman, or Sociopath?: The Rise of the Modern Female Antihero

Superwoman, or Sociopath?: The Rise of the Modern Female Antihero

M.K. Oliver on the trend of fictional women who murder enemies and social conventions alike

By M.K. Oliver | February 17, 2026

Johnny Compton on Four Great Supernatural Noirs

Johnny Compton on Four Great Supernatural Noirs

"When in doubt, put a ghost in it."

By Johnny Compton | February 13, 2026

What can family curses tell us about inheritance and self-fulfilling prophecy?

What can family curses tell us about inheritance and self-fulfilling prophecy?

Carmella Lowkis on her family's strange legacy.

By Carmella Lowkis | February 12, 2026

James Lee Burke on Chaucer, Violence, and the State of America

James Lee Burke on Chaucer, Violence, and the State of America

Burke and David Masciotra continue their long-running conversation on history and art.

By David Masciotra | February 11, 2026

Adele Parks on the Intellectual Challenge of Revisiting Her First Characters

Adele Parks on the Intellectual Challenge of Revisiting Her First Characters

The author of "Our Beautiful Mess" mulls the draw of familiar faces in crime fiction

By Adele Parks | February 11, 2026

Yosha Gunasekera on Ethics, Erasure, and the Human Cost of True Crime

Yosha Gunasekera on Ethics, Erasure, and the Human Cost of True Crime

How a popular genre distorts the legal system's harsh realities

By Yosha Gunasekera | February 10, 2026

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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

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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

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

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

Kaira Rouda recommends her favorite thrillers set in Hollywood's desert hideout

By Kaira Rouda | February 3, 2026

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