The Making of a Reality Show Villain

The Making of a Reality Show Villain

Why are the most compelling contestants so often the most hated?

By Jodi McAlister | June 10, 2024

Ruth Ware On the Comfort of Thrillers and The Novelist's Duty to the Truth

Ruth Ware On the Comfort of Thrillers and The Novelist's Duty to the Truth

Jenny Bartoy interviews the British queen of suspense about her latest twisty tale

By Jenny Bartoy | June 10, 2024

Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

Bump In the Night: Vintage Horror Illustrations Gave Us the Shivers

Keith Roysdon on the glory days of horror, drawn for kids.

By Keith Roysdon | June 10, 2024

The Backlist: Joe R. Lansdale on a Forgotten Classic of Southern Noir

The Backlist: Joe R. Lansdale on a Forgotten Classic of Southern Noir

Lansdale and Polly Stewart discuss James Ross's 1940 novel, 'They Don't Dance Much'

By Polly Stewart | June 10, 2024

Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

Ice Cold Reads for a Hot Summer Night

9 thrillers featuring cold weather to help endure the sweltering months ahead

By Victoria Helen Stone | June 7, 2024

Alejandro Nodarse on Writing a Thriller About the Real Miami

Alejandro Nodarse on Writing a Thriller About the Real Miami

"We know what you think of us. We’re putting on the show, remember?"

By Alejandro Nodarse | June 7, 2024

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Kat Davis Talks Pop Culture, Internet Obsessions, and The Dark Fairy Tale of Childhood

Kat Davis Talks Pop Culture, Internet Obsessions, and The Dark Fairy Tale of Childhood

Kate Brody interviews Davis about her debut psychological thriller and the moral ecology of modern fear

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Crime Fiction’s Fascination with Fame

Crime Fiction’s Fascination with Fame

"The desire for fame, it turns out, is a strong motivator, as strong as the desire for money, drugs, power, or love."

By Lori Roy | June 6, 2024

Quiz: Can You Identify These Classic Detectives from their Descriptions?

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Greg Iles On a Lifetime <br>of Crime Writing

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The author of the Penn Cage novels reflects on his iconic character and his long fight against historical amnesia

By Matthew Coleman Turbeville | June 5, 2024

8 Books Haunted by a Central Absence

8 Books Haunted by a Central Absence

In these stories, characters grapple with the aftermath of loss

By Joanna Pearson | June 5, 2024

Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

Who Was Q. Patrick, the Golden Age Mystery Author?

Curtis Evans investigates one of the great, underappreciated writers of the Golden Age.

By Curtis Evans | June 5, 2024

Far From Home: Exile in Fiction

Far From Home: Exile in Fiction

Henry Wise on Graham Greene, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Willa Cather, and other authors who have explored what it means to keep away from home.

By Henry Wise | June 4, 2024

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