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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

By Jonathan Payne | November 20, 2025

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

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A Mountain Lion Cruises Laguna Beach

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How Southern Crime Fiction Became a Publishing Powerhouse

By Leigh Dunlap | November 13, 2025

Why the Golden Age of Detective Fiction Still Influences Mystery Today

Why the Golden Age of Detective Fiction Still Influences Mystery Today

Andreina Cordani on The Detection Club and the mystery novel's undying attraction

By Andreina Cordani | November 13, 2025

What to Watch: 6 British Mystery Series for Fans of <em>Vera</em>

What to Watch: 6 British Mystery Series for Fans of Vera

An extrmely thorough rundown of atmospheric UK mystery shows... with a few very deep cuts

By Kate Mailer | November 12, 2025

The Power of Setting Thrillers in Seemingly Idyllic Locales

The Power of Setting Thrillers in Seemingly Idyllic Locales

Courtney Psak on the allure and rot beneath wealth and perfection

By Courtney Psak | November 12, 2025

The Wisdom of Fear: What the Human Desire to Be Scared Can Teach Writers

The Wisdom of Fear: What the Human Desire to Be Scared Can Teach Writers

Ian Chorão on humanity's earliest stories and the boundless possibilities of the dark

By Ian Chorão | November 11, 2025

From Spies and Matrons to <em>Miami Vice</em>: A Short History of Women in Law Enforcement

From Spies and Matrons to Miami Vice: A Short History of Women in Law Enforcement

Alie Dumas-Heidt offers up the future her grandmother could not imagine

By Alie Dumas Heidt | November 7, 2025

11 Mystery Novels That Explore the Power of Rumors and Gossip

11 Mystery Novels That Explore the Power of Rumors and Gossip

Lauren Oliver Recommends Dorothy L. Sayers, Josephine Tey, Un-su Kim, and More

By Lauren Oliver | November 6, 2025

Catching Up with Karen Pirie, on Screen and Page

Catching Up with Karen Pirie, on Screen and Page

A look at the new season of the adaptation and the new book by Val McDermid.

By Christine Bardos | November 6, 2025

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