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5 Mysteries That Blend Coziness, Horror, and Romance

5 Mysteries That Blend Coziness, Horror, and Romance

Hazel Beck recommends Michael McDowell, Rachel Harrison, and more

By Hazel Beck | August 25, 2026

J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense

The author of 'You Know Why' explores the sexist dismissals and enduring allure of a crime subgenre

By J. T. Ellison | August 25, 2026

Guy Ritchie's <em>The Gentlemen</em> Is Being Renewed. Again!

Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen Is Being Renewed. Again!

Even before we season two, we know there's going to be a season three!

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 24, 2026

Crime and the City: Fire Island

Crime and the City: Fire Island

Summer mysteries and crime novels set on the legendary barrier island.

By Paul French | August 24, 2026

Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

Trisha Blanchet recommends Erica Ferencik, L. Divine, Stuart Turton, and more

By Trisha Blanchet | August 22, 2026

Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

Jess Lourey on Paul Michael Stephani and Writing a Novel Inspired by a Serial Killer

The author of The Crying Killer shifts our focus from killers to the lives of their victims

By Jess Lourey | August 21, 2026

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Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. On Putting Together An Anthology of Indigenous Horror While the World Burns

By Molly Odintz | August 21, 2026

5 Page-Turning Wilderness Thrillers and Nature Novels

By Steve Hawk | August 21, 2026

Liv Constantine on Marriage Thrillers and Crafting Dangerous Relationships in Art

By Liv Constantine | August 21, 2026

What do Norman Mailer and Charles Dickens Have in Common?

What do Norman Mailer and Charles Dickens Have in Common?

On the power of directly addressing audiences.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 20, 2026

Clay McLeod Chapman on Why Horror and Romance Work So Well Together

Clay McLeod Chapman on Why Horror and Romance Work So Well Together

Exploring the thematic intersections of bodice-rippers and chest-bursters

By Clay McLeod Chapman | August 20, 2026

The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

Sayers was once madly in love with the high-brow Cournos, who treated her callously and later married another writer. All three wrote detective novels.

By Curtis Evans | August 19, 2026

Twisty Mystery: 6 Crime Novels with Astonishing Narrative Turns

Twisty Mystery: 6 Crime Novels with Astonishing Narrative Turns

Gillian McAllister recommends Lisa Jewell, Tana French, and more

By Gillian McAllister | August 19, 2026

Thomas Kenniff on Writing a Prosecutor After Twenty Years as a Defense Attorney

Thomas Kenniff on Writing a Prosecutor After Twenty Years as a Defense Attorney

The author of Tuxedo Park mulls the courtroom questions only legal fiction can ask.

By Thomas Kenniff | August 19, 2026

6 Humorous Mysteries That Are Actually Funny

6 Humorous Mysteries That Are Actually Funny

The author of A Numbers Game teaches the techniques of amusing noir

By R.J. Dark | August 19, 2026

Murder in Miniature: The Very Best Short Mystery Fiction

Murder in Miniature: The Very Best Short Mystery Fiction

Two modern masters of the locked room mystery choose their favorites of the genre's shorter form.

By Gigi Pandian and Tom Mead | August 18, 2026

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