Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime books in the Caribbean metropolis.

By Paul French | December 1, 2025

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

An emergency international convention has been convened to sort out your viewing needs.

By Dwyer Murphy | November 26, 2025

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Crime Before the Police: Solving Homicides (or Not) in 16th Century London

Amie McNee on religion, rumor, and British murder "investigations" before forensics

By Amie McNee | November 26, 2025

My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

My First Thriller: Bruce DeSilva

How a note from Ed McBain inspired DeSilva to write his first novel.

By Rick Pullen | November 26, 2025

A Brief History of Computer Crime

A Brief History of Computer Crime

Robert T. Kelley explores hacking, cybersecurity, and the threats we will never see coming

By Robert T. Kelley | November 25, 2025

When Ideas Collide: How Asking Questions Can Help Writers Craft Inventive Thrillers

When Ideas Collide: How Asking Questions Can Help Writers Craft Inventive Thrillers

Lynn Tavernier on John Grisham, Stephen King, and literary inspiration

By Lynn Tavernier | November 25, 2025

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Crime and the City: Palm Beach

By Paul French | November 24, 2025

Why ‘Blackhat,’ Michael Mann’s Hacker Movie, Deserves a Re-Watch

By Nick Kolakowski | November 24, 2025

In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

By D.J. Nix | November 24, 2025

Elmer Apple and the Chang Gang, Or, A Microcosm of

Elmer Apple and the Chang Gang, Or, A Microcosm of "Yellow Peril" Crime Fiction

Was Apple's Asian supervillian a set of harmful stereotypes, or just bizarrely crafted and terribly written?

By Curtis Evans | November 24, 2025

The Best Fiction in Translation of Fall 2025

The Best Fiction in Translation of Fall 2025

Vengeance in Korea, kidnappings in Mexico City, folk horror in Eastern Europe, and more

By Molly Odintz | November 21, 2025

“Whoever Wrote this Episode Should Die

“Whoever Wrote this Episode Should Die": "Galaxy Quest" Is Personal, and it's Personal to Me

Galaxy Quest does">No movie understands "loving a fictional world" the way Galaxy Quest does

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 21, 2025

Breaking In: A Field Guide to Heist Plot Types

Breaking In: A Field Guide to Heist Plot Types

Tilia Klebenov Jacobs and Norman Birnbach unpack the building blocks of a genre

By Norman Birnbach and Tilia Klebenov Jacobs | November 21, 2025

Murderers, Menaces, and Monks: 5 Novels Featuring Monstrous Men

Murderers, Menaces, and Monks: 5 Novels Featuring Monstrous Men

Heather Parry recommends Hanya Yanagihara, Patrick Süskind, and more

By Heather Parry | November 20, 2025

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

Jonathan Payne recommends books and films for America's spy-story moment

By Jonathan Payne | November 20, 2025

20 Years Strong: How Michael Connelly Keeps

20 Years Strong: How Michael Connelly Keeps "The Lincoln Lawyer" Series Fresh

L. Wayne Hicks in conversation with the legendary author.

By L. Wayne Hicks | November 20, 2025

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