8 Ghost Stories That Will Haunt You

8 Ghost Stories That Will Haunt You

"A ghost—like a good tale—will only linger on for a reason."

By Carmella Lowkis | May 14, 2024

A Reading List of Mother’s Worst Nightmares

A Reading List of Mother’s Worst Nightmares

From Abducted Toddlers to Absent Teens, These Thrillers Expose Our Unspoken Anxieties

By Andromeda Romano-Lax | May 13, 2024

The Surprising Joys of Working In a Half-Way House for Ex-Offenders

The Surprising Joys of Working In a Half-Way House for Ex-Offenders

"I had found myself. Social work was my job. Edinburgh was my city. Writing was my hobby."

By Helen Fitzgerald | May 13, 2024

5 Mysteries and Thrillers That Will Make You Laugh

5 Mysteries and Thrillers That Will Make You Laugh

Kate Weston on the distinct pleasures of a funny murder mystery.

By Kate Weston | May 13, 2024

Elle Marr on Mining Personal Experiences for Writing Inspiration

Elle Marr on Mining Personal Experiences for Writing Inspiration

As a child, Marr survived a plane crash. But can she write about it now?

By Elle Marr | May 10, 2024

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Terry Wolverton on craft, crime novels, and identity

By Terry Wolverton | May 10, 2024

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Don’t Make Graves: The Essential Harlem Detectives

By Bruce Riordan | May 9, 2024

Six Books Featuring Killer Women

By Julie Mae Cohen | May 9, 2024

Are You A Good Enough Friend To Hide a Dead Body?

By Elka Ray | May 9, 2024

The Best International Crime Fiction of May 2024

The Best International Crime Fiction of May 2024

Haunted houses in Spain, rebellious women in Italy, and sharp social criticism from France

By Molly Odintz | May 9, 2024

Abir Mukherjee on Writing a Conspiracy Thriller

Abir Mukherjee on Writing a Conspiracy Thriller "From a Position of Anger"

Conspiracy, manipulation, misplaced patriotism and bombs: Chasing America’s dark side in 'Hunted' 

By Nancie Clare | May 8, 2024

My Life and Times with Clive Cussler

My Life and Times with Clive Cussler

Jack DuBrul looks back on collaborating with a legendary writer

By Jack Du Brul | May 8, 2024

Eight of the Greatest Campus Novels Ever Written

Eight of the Greatest Campus Novels Ever Written

Elise Juska on the canon of cloistered, dramatic, often quite disturbing literature.

By Elise Juska | May 8, 2024

Five Novels to Transport You to Wild Worlds This Summer

Five Novels to Transport You to Wild Worlds This Summer

On feral domesticity, sublime wilderness, and coming of age

By Stephen Hundley | May 7, 2024

Why Trains Make the Perfect Thriller and Mystery Setting

Why Trains Make the Perfect Thriller and Mystery Setting

Murder and mayhem aboard the Orient Express

By Debbie Babitt | May 7, 2024

Los Angeles as Setting and Character

Los Angeles as Setting and Character

Marjorie McCown on her career as a Hollywood costume designer and how it led her to write mysteries in her adopted home city..

By Marjorie McCown | May 7, 2024

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