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Thom Mount on Hollywood, Fixers, and a Town Full of Secrets

Thom Mount on Hollywood, Fixers, and a Town Full of Secrets

The former president of Universal Pictures has his debut novel, and it's full of insider stories and secrets.

By Terry McDonell | June 25, 2025

YA Thrillers for Your <br>Favorite 90s Films

YA Thrillers for Your
Favorite 90s Films

These young adult mysteries go perfectly with these cult classics

By Charlotte Lillie Balogh | June 25, 2025

5 Great Literary Mysteries Set in Coastal Massachusetts

5 Great Literary Mysteries Set in Coastal Massachusetts

Plus a few more where the only mystery is who's sleeping together.

By Dwyer Murphy | June 24, 2025

The Enduring Appeal of Fiction Set in the 1920s

The Enduring Appeal of Fiction Set in the 1920s

Jenny Adams on a turbulent decade that still resonates with today's readers.

By Jenny Adams | June 24, 2025

Book Recs Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie

Book Recs Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie

Let Miranda Smith guide you through the disturbing world of horror fiction, from movies to books.

By Miranda Smith | June 24, 2025

Dying on the Stage: Seven Mysteries Set in the Theater

Dying on the Stage: Seven Mysteries Set in the Theater

It's curtains for the characters of these classic novels

By Dianne Freeman | June 23, 2025

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How To Write About the Very Recent Past In a Rapidly Changing World

By Carl Shuker | June 23, 2025

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2025

How to Improvise a Locked Room Murder Mystery

By Bianca Marais | June 20, 2025

Six Novels Drawing Attention to the Ongoing Epidemic of Missing Women of Color

Six Novels Drawing Attention to the Ongoing Epidemic of Missing Women of Color

These works "humaniz[e] this very real problem through an emotionally fraught and suspenseful story"

By Kristen Berry | June 20, 2025

Books About Books: Why We Write Them and Why We Read Them

Books About Books: Why We Write Them and Why We Read Them

On the charms of the bookish mystery.

By E.C. Nevin | June 19, 2025

What Writing For Kids Taught Me About Killing Off Adults

What Writing For Kids Taught Me About Killing Off Adults

Lauren Myracle on the Rules for Playing, and Writing, Dirty

By Lauren Myracle | June 19, 2025

A Writer For Our Time: Why John le Carré's Work Remains More Essential Than Ever

A Writer For Our Time: Why John le Carré's Work Remains More Essential Than Ever

Rav Grewal-Kök on the Enduring Literary Legacy of an Undisputed Master of the Spy Novel

By Rav Grewal-Kök | June 18, 2025

The Joy of Murder

The Joy of Murder

Allison Brennan on the distinct pleasures of romantic suspense.

By Allison Brennan | June 18, 2025

5 Books That Dive Into the Drug-Fueled Darkness of the Club Scene

5 Books That Dive Into the Drug-Fueled Darkness of the Club Scene

From techno temples to sun-bleached villas, these books dance in the shadows of ecstasy, cocaine, and hedonistic oblivion and capture the heady hedonism and rapturous fun of the late 90s early 2000s.

By Ivy Pochoda | June 17, 2025

9 Great Mystery and Thriller Novels Set At Sea

9 Great Mystery and Thriller Novels Set At Sea

In these novels, the ocean is a character, and the water is...choppy.

By Sian Gilbert | June 17, 2025

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