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

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

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

Suburban spies, deadly group chats, feminist revenge, and Red Scare investigations

By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2025

6 Thrillers Featuring Toxic Friendships in Academic Settings

6 Thrillers Featuring Toxic Friendships in Academic Settings

Kit Frick recommends Ruth Ware, Vera Kurian, Ashley Winstead, and more

By Kit Frick | December 2, 2025

From

From "Gone Girl" to Tortured Bad Boy: What the New Wave of "Boy" Thriller Titles Tells Us

Andromeda Romano-Lax on gender, moral panic, and America's crisis of boyhood

By Andromeda Romano-Lax | December 1, 2025

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

An emergency international convention has been convened to sort out your viewing needs.

By Dwyer Murphy | November 26, 2025

My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

How a note from Ed McBain inspired DeSilva to write his first novel.

By Rick Pullen | November 26, 2025

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When Ideas Collide: How Asking Questions Can Help Writers Craft Inventive Thrillers

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Crime and the City: Palm Beach

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Murderers, Menaces, and Monks: 5 Novels Featuring Monstrous Men

By Heather Parry | November 20, 2025

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

Jonathan Payne recommends books and films for America's spy-story moment

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20 Years Strong: How Michael Connelly Keeps

20 Years Strong: How Michael Connelly Keeps "The Lincoln Lawyer" Series Fresh

L. Wayne Hicks in conversation with the legendary author.

By L. Wayne Hicks | November 20, 2025

Murder, with a Dash of Nutmeg: Why Food and Mystery Pair So Well in Fiction

Murder, with a Dash of Nutmeg: Why Food and Mystery Pair So Well in Fiction

Carmela Dutra on the enduring appeal of culinary cozies

By Carmela Dutra | November 20, 2025

How Many Actors Played Different <em>Columbo</em> Villains Multiple Times?

How Many Actors Played Different Columbo Villains Multiple Times?

Olivia Rutigliano counts the... serial killers of the Columbo cast

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 19, 2025

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Gilly Macmillan recommends R.F. Kuang, Alex Michaelides, Leigh Bardugo, and more

By Gilly Macmillan | November 19, 2025

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

Holly Seddon recommends menacing tales by Daphne du Maurier, the Brontë sisters, and more

By Holly Seddon | November 18, 2025

Murderers in Your Midst: 5 Novels about Living Near Serial Killers

Murderers in Your Midst: 5 Novels about Living Near Serial Killers

Amy K. Green recommends Oyinkan Braithwaite, Clémence Michallon, and more

By Amy K. Green | November 18, 2025

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