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6 Great Thrillers About Mothers and Daughters and Sisters

6 Great Thrillers About Mothers and Daughters and Sisters

Hank Phillippi Ryan on family secrets and complicated relationships.

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | September 3, 2026

5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

5 Books That Make You Root for Con Artists, Grifters, and Tricksters

Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon recommend Ashley Elston, Kirsten Chen, and more

By Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon | September 3, 2026

5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

Janice Hallett recommends Nita Prose, Holly Jackson, and more

By Janice Hallett | September 3, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of The Month: September 2026

Historical revenge, influencer horror, mid-century hijinks, and amateur sleuths

By Molly Odintz | September 2, 2026

6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

Kate Westbury suggests a sextet of midcentury tales set under the dreaming spires

By Kate Westbury | September 2, 2026

Kevin C Morris on Worldbuilding and Setting a Mystery in Alaska's Rugged Southeast

Kevin C Morris on Worldbuilding and Setting a Mystery in Alaska's Rugged Southeast

The author of Untamed Coast finds inspiration on Radioville Island

By Kevin C. Morris | September 2, 2026

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Kieran Scott on Closed Circle and Locked Room Mysteries (Plus Her 3 Faves)

By Kieran Scott | September 2, 2026

Rebecca Stafford on the Entrancing Moral Quandaries of Dark Academia

By Rebecca Stafford | September 1, 2026

Madeline Martin on Matthew Hopkins and the Deadliest Witch Hunt in England

By Madeline Martin | September 1, 2026

Gabbi Calabrese on What Kids Can Learn from Reading Mysteries

Gabbi Calabrese on What Kids Can Learn from Reading Mysteries

The author of Little Bookworm: Mystery values whodunits in an age of AI and spoon-fed answers

By Gabbi Calabrese | September 1, 2026

The Watergate Theory That Never Made It Into the Movies

The Watergate Theory That Never Made It Into the Movies

There's a widely-circulated alternate theory about the break-in, but does it hold water?

By Kent Heckenlively | September 1, 2026

7 Books That Take Readers to Extraordinary, Uncharted Regions

7 Books That Take Readers to Extraordinary, Uncharted Regions

Henry Wise recommends Willa Cather, James Hilton, Tim Winton, and more

By Henry Wise | August 31, 2026

The Backlist: Reading Yrsa Sigurdadottir’s 'I Remember You' with Crime by the Book's Abby Dunn

The Backlist: Reading Yrsa Sigurdadottir’s 'I Remember You' with Crime by the Book's Abby Dunn

Polly Stewart and Abby Dunn are talking all things Nordic Noir.

By Polly Stewart | August 31, 2026

Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

Linwood Barclay on Writing Ordinary Characters in Extraordinary Situations

The author of the thriller Not a Word captures the reactions of the unprepared

By Linwood Barclay | August 28, 2026

Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

Robyn Gigl on Writing a Police Procedural with a Trans Protagonist Set in a Red State

Alex Dueben speaks with the author of 'All We Hide'

By Alex Dueben | August 28, 2026

Isolation as an Antagonist

Isolation as an Antagonist

Why thriller readers love reading about characters who are trapped

By Holly Craig | August 28, 2026

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