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Escape from the Totality: Seeing the Future, Fueled by the Past

Escape from the Totality: Seeing the Future, Fueled by the Past

A Cold War refugee writes about how life informs the characters and tone in his new thriller, 'The Man Who Saw Seconds'

By Alexander Boldizar | May 23, 2024

Beyond the Aesthetics of Dark Academia

Beyond the Aesthetics of Dark Academia

Fiona McPhillips on the themes that give Dark Academia its literary heft.

By Fiona McPhillips | May 22, 2024

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

Author Jesse Fink digs into the enigmatic smear campaign of Dick Ellis, Britain’s Decorated Number Three Spy During World War II.

By Jesse Fink | May 22, 2024

Dead Characters with Something to Say

Dead Characters with Something to Say

Deceased characters from eight great crime novels, films or TV shows who insert themselves into the story from the Other Side.

By Michael Bennett | May 21, 2024

Six Mysteries Set in Luxurious Destinations

Six Mysteries Set in Luxurious Destinations

Jaclyn Goldis on destination thrillers and murder mysteries on holiday.

By Jaclyn Goldis | May 21, 2024

Writers and Musicians: When Artforms Intersect

Writers and Musicians: When Artforms Intersect

Musician and author Baron Birtcher on using sound to craft a fictional world

By Baron Birtcher | May 21, 2024

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Publishing My Godmother's "Lost" Murder Mystery Manuscripts

By Elizabeth Reed Aden | May 20, 2024

Love to Hate Her: Novels About Destructive Women

Love to Hate Her: Novels About Destructive Women

Is the act of writing messy female characters a transgressive response to women's coerced compliance?

By Alana B. Lytle | May 17, 2024

13 Weird, Fascinating Things I’ve Learned Researching Crime Novels

13 Weird, Fascinating Things I’ve Learned Researching Crime Novels

Kate White shares nuggets of wisdom picked up in conversation with ER doctors, body language experts, death scene investigators, and more.

By Kate White | May 17, 2024

Humor in Mysteries and Thrillers Is No Joke

Humor in Mysteries and Thrillers Is No Joke

Tom Straw looks back at a long career in comedy and mystery and reflects on striking the perfect balance.

By Tom Straw | May 16, 2024

Time to Read Some Gothic Fiction!

Time to Read Some Gothic Fiction!

A look at some of this year's gothic thrills, as I continue to battle humidity and mold in my home

By Molly Odintz | May 16, 2024

Three Great Time Travel Books for People Who Don't Like Science Fiction

Three Great Time Travel Books for People Who Don't Like Science Fiction

These scifi stories are character-driven, poignant, and full of heart

By Esme Addison | May 16, 2024

Monsters and Mortals: Famous Serial Killers on the Screen

Monsters and Mortals: Famous Serial Killers on the Screen

"A monster can be anyone. And that’s the scariest thing to contemplate..."

By Nicola Solvinic | May 15, 2024

6 of the Best Queer Mysteries

6 of the Best Queer Mysteries

Tess Sharpe on the twists and turns and 'oh my god moments' of these modern favorites.

By Tess Sharpe | May 15, 2024

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