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Mark Edwards on Why Setting Is Just as Important as Plot and Characterization

Mark Edwards on Why Setting Is Just as Important as Plot and Characterization

The author of One of the Family takes a thriller research trip through the Scottish Highlands

By Mark Edwards | August 5, 2026

Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland

Rhys Bowen on the Allure of Setting Crime Fiction in Scotland

The author of The Castle in the Glen shares why she set her newest mystery on the Isle of Sye

By Rhys Bowen | August 5, 2026

How Chris Bohjalian Spent His Summer Vacation...

How Chris Bohjalian Spent His Summer Vacation...

...writing a secret novel you won't be able to put down.

By Chris Bohjalian | August 4, 2026

Margrét Ann Thors on How Writing Thrillers Helped Her Overcome Lifelong Fears

Margrét Ann Thors on How Writing Thrillers Helped Her Overcome Lifelong Fears

A reflection on motherhood and crafting Icelandic suspense as a self-styled scaredy cat

By Margrét Ann Thors | August 4, 2026

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

Brianna Labuskes recommends Rachel Howzell Hall, Alex Segura, Margot Douaihy, and more

By Brianna Labuskes | August 4, 2026

The Allure of Society Thrillers

The Allure of Society Thrillers

"Unlike more investigation-driven mysteries, high-society thrillers tend to operate on emotional rather than purely forensic logic."

By Debbie Baldwin | August 4, 2026

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Erica Wright on Setting a Mystery in a Museum, Supernatural Crime, and Novel Research

By Radha Vatsal | August 3, 2026

Death, Delivered with a Wink and a Nod

By Rachel Peterson | August 3, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of August 2026

By Molly Odintz | July 31, 2026

Sinners, Saints and Screenplays: On Jim Thompson and Stanley Kubrick

Sinners, Saints and Screenplays: On Jim Thompson and Stanley Kubrick

Kubrick and Thompson were close collaborators. Why did their time together yield so little?

By Michael Gonzales | July 31, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

Featuring an exceptionally good drama chronicling the investigation into the Lockerbie bombing.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 31, 2026

How Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld Melded Their Visions for a New Novel and Turned it Into an Epic Family Crime Saga

How Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld Melded Their Visions for a New Novel and Turned it Into an Epic Family Crime Saga

The co-authors (and married couple) discuss the making of their dark new novel, 'The Mortons'.

By Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld | July 31, 2026

The Best International Crime Fiction of July 2026

The Best International Crime Fiction of July 2026

Japanese psychologicals, Croatian noir, and a Brazilian ecothriller

By Molly Odintz | July 30, 2026

H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

H.Y. Hanna on Craving Slow, Atmospheric Suspense in the Era of Short Attention

The author of The Taverna at the Edge of Night pushes against our cult of speed

By H.Y. Hanna | July 30, 2026

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

6 Thrillers Set in Glamorous and Wealthy Neighborhoods

Catherine Steadman recommends Tom Wolfe, Ellery Lloyd, Liane Moriarty, and more

By Catherine Steadman | July 30, 2026

Of Crime and Comedy: 6 Humorous Mystery Novels

Of Crime and Comedy: 6 Humorous Mystery Novels

Gloria Chao recommends funny fiction from Birdie Horne, Jo Firestone, Mia P. Manansala, and others

By Gloria Chao | July 29, 2026

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