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    6 Novels and Films Featuring Wild Historical Capers

    Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne share the storied schemes that inspired "My Fair Frauds"

    December 5, 2025  By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne
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    The Haunting of The Academy Theater

    P.J. Nelson recounts the true story of a ghostly production from the South's oldest professional theater company.

    December 5, 2025  By P.J. Nelson
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    The Best Books of 2025: Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers

    20 novels that defined the year for mystery readers. Plus, our picks for 2025's most notable books.

    December 4, 2025  By CrimeReads 
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    Why Washington DC is the Perfect City to Set a Psychological Thriller

    Christina Kovac on politics, unreliable narration, and the capital's defining lies

    December 4, 2025  By Christina Kovac
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    Why So Many Former Intelligence Officers Write Espionage Fiction

    Charles Beaumont on surveillance and spying in art and life

    December 4, 2025  By Charles Beaumont
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    Why Margot Harrison Staged a Murder Mystery in Her Former Workplace

    The author of "The Library of Fates" on using real places to imagine bookish deaths

    December 4, 2025  By Margot Harrison
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    Tracy Clark on Writing a Black Female Detective

    Exploring the tension of a cop one traffic stop away from becoming a victim

    December 3, 2025  By Tracy Clark
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    10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

    Michael Ledwidge recommends his favorite locomotive flicks

    December 3, 2025  By Michael Ledwidge
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    December's Best New Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers

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

    December 2, 2025  By Molly Odintz
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    3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

    Tara Moss on Lee Miller, Nancy Wake, and her own grandmother

    December 2, 2025  By Tara Moss
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