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7 Crime Novels Set in Sin City

7 Crime Novels Set in Sin City

Explore Las Vegas with these delightfully seedy thrillers.

By Robert Swartwood | September 13, 2023

Writing a Domestic Survival Thriller

Writing a Domestic Survival Thriller

On Marrying Life-or-Death Stakes with the Trials of Suburbia

By Lee Kelly | September 13, 2023

Celebrating the Iconic Suspense of Lois Duncan

Celebrating the Iconic Suspense of Lois Duncan

Lois Duncan’s horror and suspense books for young adults served as roadmaps to growing up, surviving trauma, and becoming our true selves.

By Luisa Colon | September 12, 2023

My First Thriller: Jeneva Rose Is in Her Own World

My First Thriller: Jeneva Rose Is in Her Own World

How the bestselling author spurned the traditional publishing world and found her own way to writing success.

By Rick Pullen | September 12, 2023

Some Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Royal House of Windsor

Some Conspiracy Theories Surrounding the Royal House of Windsor

The scandals of the British royal family have made for excellent fodder for crime fiction.

By Christine Wells | September 12, 2023

The Girl and the Faun: Eden Phillpotts, His Crime Fiction and His Strange Relationship with His Daughter Adelaide

The Girl and the Faun: Eden Phillpotts, His Crime Fiction and His Strange Relationship with His Daughter Adelaide

The prolific and long-lived Phillpotts was Agatha Christie's neighbor and early reader. He was also a monster.

By Curtis Evans | September 11, 2023

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Yasmin Angoe on Morally Gray Action Thrillers and the Heroes Nena Knight Can Spar

By Yasmin Angoe | September 11, 2023

The Gilded Age: On Invention and Excess

By Alyssa Maxwell | September 11, 2023

Land Politics Can Be Murder

By Nina Simon | September 8, 2023

Mysteries & Thrillers Set in the Wellness Industry

Mysteries & Thrillers Set in the Wellness Industry

"[I]f it’s all about finding enlightenment, why can the wellness industry sometimes feel so… sinister?"

By Jamie Lee Sogn | September 8, 2023

On Adolescence, Awkwardness, and Safety

On Adolescence, Awkwardness, and Safety

Growing up as a refugee in the troubled neighborhood of Cabramatta, Lang Leav found safety in comparisons, and in love.

By Lang Leav | September 8, 2023

When Teens Play Detective: The Influence of Golden Age Detective Fiction on YA Mysteries

When Teens Play Detective: The Influence of Golden Age Detective Fiction on YA Mysteries

"An increasing number of young adult authors are bringing our love of puzzles and amateur detectives to high school..."

By Lauren Muñoz | September 8, 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Fall 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Fall 2023

75+ Noirs, Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels to take you though the end of the year.

By Molly Odintz | September 7, 2023

James Ellroy Reveals the Real Reason He Writes

James Ellroy Reveals the Real Reason He Writes

"Disingenuousness is a sin. I’m writing this essay in the spirit of atonement. My ongoing biography should be revised to reflect this..."

By James Ellroy | September 7, 2023

The Cowboy Detective, Undercover and in Danger Among the Texas Desperados

The Cowboy Detective, Undercover and in Danger Among the Texas Desperados

Charlie Siringo became famous for his daring undercover missions in the final days of the Old West.

By Nathan Ward | September 7, 2023

Island Vacations Can Be Murder

Island Vacations Can Be Murder

5 great thrillers with island settings that get very, very dark.

By Kaira Rouda | September 7, 2023

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