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    The Best Hotels – and Hotel Bars – in Espionage Fiction

    The Best Hotels – and Hotel Bars – in Espionage Fiction

    Paul Vidich explains why spy novelists can't get enough of these sophisticated landmarks.

    By Paul Vidich | October 3, 2023

    Nine Crime Novels Featuring Found Families

    Nine Crime Novels Featuring Found Families

    These characters choose who they include at their crowded tables.

    By Lori Rader-Day | October 3, 2023

    A Country Road, in the Dead of Night: On The Historical Hauntings of Irish Folklore

    A Country Road, in the Dead of Night: On The Historical Hauntings of Irish Folklore

    "The macabre in Irish folklore is rarely accompanied with screaming. More, a silent acceptance."

    By Neil Sharpson | October 3, 2023

    How to Incorporate Social Justice into Your Cozy Fiction

    How to Incorporate Social Justice into Your Cozy Fiction

    Cozy fiction is developing a sharper edge. But that doesn't mean the genre isn't staying true to its roots.

    By Danielle Arceneaux | October 3, 2023

    The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies 

    The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies 

    "The bounty hunter is the ultimate outsider in law enforcement."

    By Cindy Fazzi | October 2, 2023

    Crime and the City: Hamburg

    Crime and the City: Hamburg

    Like all great port cities, Hamburg has a tradition of crime fiction.

    By Paul French | October 2, 2023

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    Ava Glass: Me and the Spies

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    "I’d only been working for the British government for a few weeks when I met my first spy."

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    6 Creepy Novels Featuring Murder Houses

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    "The right setting only elevates the ugliness."

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    Four Novels About War That Bear Re/Reading

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    Spenser at 50: The Evolution of Robert B. Parker's Iconic Character

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    A Roundtable Discussion on Dark Academia

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    A Reading List of Badass Covens

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    "Be forewarned that reading these books may spark a strong interest in starting a coven of your own."

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