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Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Gilly Macmillan recommends R.F. Kuang, Alex Michaelides, Leigh Bardugo, and more

By Gilly Macmillan | November 19, 2025

Are Villains the Most Important Characters?

Are Villains the Most Important Characters?

Mike Maden on writing villains that will elevate your thrillers.

By Mike Maden | November 19, 2025

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

Holly Seddon recommends menacing tales by Daphne du Maurier, the Brontë sisters, and more

By Holly Seddon | November 18, 2025

H. Lee Justine on Online Comments, Influencers, and the Insidiousness of Family Vlogging

H. Lee Justine on Online Comments, Influencers, and the Insidiousness of Family Vlogging

The author of "You Watched in Silence" transforms social media toxicity into a thriller

By H. Lee Justine | November 18, 2025

Murderers in Your Midst: 5 Novels about Living Near Serial Killers

Murderers in Your Midst: 5 Novels about Living Near Serial Killers

Amy K. Green recommends Oyinkan Braithwaite, Clémence Michallon, and more

By Amy K. Green | November 18, 2025

Brotherhood of the Byline: Andrew and Lee Child on Jack Reacher, Past and Present

Brotherhood of the Byline: Andrew and Lee Child on Jack Reacher, Past and Present

John B. Valeri in conversation with the legendary authors of "Exit Strategy"

By John B. Valeri | November 17, 2025

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My First Thriller: K.T. Nguyen

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7 Dark Paintings that Inspired Kosoko Jackson's Latest Novel

7 Dark Paintings that Inspired Kosoko Jackson's Latest Novel

Macabre and menacing art by Salvador Dali, Francis Bacon, Henry Fuseli, and more

By Kosoko Jackson | November 14, 2025

Woolrich’s Window: Adrian McKinty on Visiting the Apartment of a Noir Master

Woolrich’s Window: Adrian McKinty on Visiting the Apartment of a Noir Master

At 103rd and Broadway, Cornell Woolrich looked out at New York City and wrote the story that would later become 'Rear Window'.

By Adrian McKinty | November 13, 2025

How Southern Crime Fiction Became a Publishing Powerhouse

How Southern Crime Fiction Became a Publishing Powerhouse

Leigh Dunlap on the region's literary rise.

By Leigh Dunlap | November 13, 2025

Silence That Screams: On Hysteria, Hauntings, and Why Every Story Is a Ghost Story

Silence That Screams: On Hysteria, Hauntings, and Why Every Story Is a Ghost Story

How the dead helped Meagan Church write "The Mad Wife"

By Meagan Church | November 13, 2025

Why the Golden Age of Detective Fiction Still Influences Mystery Today

Why the Golden Age of Detective Fiction Still Influences Mystery Today

Andreina Cordani on The Detection Club and the mystery novel's undying attraction

By Andreina Cordani | November 13, 2025

What to Watch: 6 British Mystery Series for Fans of <em>Vera</em>

What to Watch: 6 British Mystery Series for Fans of Vera

An extrmely thorough rundown of atmospheric UK mystery shows... with a few very deep cuts

By Kate Mailer | November 12, 2025

Twins and Doppelgängers: Why They Always Thrive in Thrillers

Twins and Doppelgängers: Why They Always Thrive in Thrillers

J.H. Markert on a lifetime fascination with doubles.

By J.H. Markert | November 12, 2025

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