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

Infusing Eastern Philosophy into a Climate Thriller

Infusing Eastern Philosophy into a Climate Thriller

"[O]ur interconnectedness can illuminate possibilities for a future with humanity and Earth in balance"

By Dheepa R. Maturi | June 17, 2025

Down the Bayou and Under the Oaks: Louisiana as a Character in Crime Fiction

Down the Bayou and Under the Oaks: Louisiana as a Character in Crime Fiction

N.L. Lavin and Hunter Burke on the mysteries of Louisiana.

By N.L. Lavin and Hunter Burke | June 16, 2025

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Crime and the City: Puerto Rico

By Paul French | June 16, 2025

How Authors Weave Real-Life Detail Into Their Mysteries

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The Horror of a Border: Laura Elliott On Writing the Abject

By Laura Ellliott | June 13, 2025

Everything’s Coming Up Cozies

Everything’s Coming Up Cozies

Karen Dukess on why the crime fiction world is embracing the cozy mystery.

By Karen Dukess | June 13, 2025

Seven Books and One Play About Marital Murder

Seven Books and One Play About Marital Murder

Peter Swanson on a great tradition of 'planning to kill a spouse' thrillers.

By Peter Swanson | June 12, 2025

Fashion that Slays

Fashion that Slays

Erica Ridley makes the case for "the world of fashion as a setting rife with inherent danger"

By Erica Ridley | June 12, 2025

Frederick Forsyth: An Editor's Remembrance

Frederick Forsyth: An Editor's Remembrance

Neil Nyren recalls his first time working with the great thriller author.

By Neil Nyren | June 12, 2025

How One Moment of Fear Changed a Lifetime of Belief

How One Moment of Fear Changed a Lifetime of Belief

S.M. Govett on the moments and memories that haunt us.

By S.M. Govett | June 12, 2025

Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Discovering characters in the world of Mary Russell (and Sherlock Holmes).

By Laurie R. King | June 11, 2025

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

On the trials, tribulations, and many rewards of doing research properly

By Nilima Rao | June 11, 2025

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