Divine Ruin

Divine Ruin

Margot Douaihy

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Ross Montgomery on Our Enduring Obsession with the End of the World

Ross Montgomery on Our Enduring Obsession with the End of the World

The author of "The Murder at World's End" explores RaptureTok, Halley's comet, apocalyptic portents, and more

By Ross Montgomery | January 7, 2026

Christina Kovac on POV, Postgrad Characters, and Writing Gripping Psychological Thrillers

Christina Kovac on POV, Postgrad Characters, and Writing Gripping Psychological Thrillers

Radha Vatsal in conversation with the author of "Watch Us Fall"

By Radha Vatsal | January 7, 2026

Family History, Family Mystery: Uncovering My Connection to Joel Townsley Rogers

Family History, Family Mystery: Uncovering My Connection to Joel Townsley Rogers

Victoria Gilbert reflects on her relationship to a famous crime writer

By Victoria Gilbert | January 7, 2026

There's a new New Robin Hood Movie

There's a new New Robin Hood Movie

... and it's a dark counter-narrative.

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 6, 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January 2026

The Best Psychological Thrillers of January 2026

Manosphere thrillers, cultish killers, fierce rivals, and skewed classics

By Molly Odintz | January 6, 2026

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100 Years of 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'

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The KGB Librarian Who Smuggled Soviet Secrets into the West

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Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

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Learning to Pick Locks and Negotiate Ransoms: The Weird Research of Writing Crime Novels

Learning to Pick Locks and Negotiate Ransoms: The Weird Research of Writing Crime Novels

Cate Quinn on the questionably legal life skills she learned while crafting "The Clinic"

By Cate Quinn | January 5, 2026

Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

Cate Holahan on AI, Safety, and the Personalized Nightmares of Our Future

A warning about a world of tailor-made, AI-generated chaos

By Cate Holahan | January 5, 2026

Celebrating 40 Years of <em>Young Sherlock Holmes</em>

Celebrating 40 Years of Young Sherlock Holmes

Scott Monty reflects on a Sherlockian classic

By Scott Monty | January 3, 2026

Kamilah Cole on Race, Tropes, and the Whitewashing of Dark Academia

Kamilah Cole on Race, Tropes, and the Whitewashing of Dark Academia

The author of "An Arcane Inheritance" navigates a popular genre as a Jamaican American

By Kamilah Cole | December 30, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Gothic Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Gothic Fiction

Intergenerational hauntings, unholy hungers, and plenty of decayed grandeur

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My First Thriller: Ellen Meister

My First Thriller: Ellen Meister

Ellen Meister’s witty murder mystery didn’t play well with her genre. Or did it?

By Rick Pullen | December 29, 2025

When Victims Talk Back: The Power of Giving Dead Characters a Voice

When Victims Talk Back: The Power of Giving Dead Characters a Voice

Katie Bernet on insight, closure, and realizations from beyond the grave

By Katie Bernet | December 29, 2025

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