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The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

Alma Katsu, author and retired intelligence professional, looks at the world of espionage fiction written by spies.

By Alma Katsu | March 23, 2021

How the Dutch Practice of Blindfolding Teenagers and Leaving Them in the Woods Inspired One Expat Writer To Write a Thriller

How the Dutch Practice of Blindfolding Teenagers and Leaving Them in the Woods Inspired One Expat Writer To Write a Thriller

Nina Siegal lived in the Netherlands for fifteen years before she learned about the "droppings."

By Nina Siegal | March 23, 2021

Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

The author of the iconic Maisie Dobbs series remembers her early days as an author and questions the nature of genre.

By Jacqueline Winspear | March 23, 2021

Can Novelists Predict the Future?

Can Novelists Predict the Future?

Thriller authors aren't prophets—but sometimes, their writing ends up eerily close to events to come.

By Joel C. Rosenberg | March 23, 2021

Hiding in Plain Sight: How Criminals Use Public Perception to Commit Crimes

Hiding in Plain Sight: How Criminals Use Public Perception to Commit Crimes

What did Ted Bundy and Bernie Madoff have in common? They knew how to keep up an appearance.

By Nick Martell | March 22, 2021

An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

"The opioid epidemic is a web that has been carefully created and meticulously woven by healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies, politicians, lawmakers and legislators."

By Christina McDonald | March 22, 2021

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What Exactly Is Texas Noir?

By Rod Davis | March 19, 2021

Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley

By Bruce Riordan | March 19, 2021

Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

By Zach Vasquez | March 19, 2021

Women Have Always Been The Strongest Part of the Resistance

Women Have Always Been The Strongest Part of the Resistance

My parents-in-law met fighting the Nazis. Their story inspired me to seek out others of women who refused to give up the struggle.

By Doug Gold | March 19, 2021

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

Gunnar Staalesen, translated by Don Bartlett

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 18, 2021

Fifty Years Later, <em>Get Carter</em> Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

Fifty Years Later, Get Carter Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

How the Michael Caine revenge flick attained cult status and changed the face of British crime cinema.

By Andrew Nette | March 18, 2021

Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

"Most of us aren’t thinking about clearing space in the bathroom cabinet for our ‘lovable’ psychopath’s toothbrush...but we seem to find ourselves drawn to them."

By Nadine Matheson | March 18, 2021

The Coming-of-Age Thriller: Its Power and Poignance

The Coming-of-Age Thriller: Its Power and Poignance

Eight novels that explore what happens when the road to adulthood is paved with the stuff of nightmares

By Debbie Babitt | March 18, 2021

Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

Stephen King's favorite Hard Case Crime titles

By Hard Case Crime | March 18, 2021

This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch <em>The Fugitive</em>

This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch The Fugitive

Most people don't realize that the beloved thriller is a "Saint Patrick's Day movie," or even what that means, but it is. Oh, it is.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2021

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