Unsung Detectives From a Millennial Youth

Unsung Detectives From a Millennial Youth

From Carmen Sandiego to Cowboy Bebop, Libby Cudmore looks at the 90s icons that taught her to love noir

By Libby Cudmore | September 9, 2024

Empathy and Crime Fiction: How Do You Make Readers Root for the “Unrootable”?

Empathy and Crime Fiction: How Do You Make Readers Root for the “Unrootable”?

Steve Hamilton on the magic of fiction.

By Steve Hamilton | September 9, 2024

Drugs and Distance: Taking on the Opioid Crisis in Thriller Form

Drugs and Distance: Taking on the Opioid Crisis in Thriller Form

Betsy Hartmann on finding the craft and the purpose.

By Betsy Hartmann | September 9, 2024

Four Gothic and Neo-Gothic Novels About Mothers

Four Gothic and Neo-Gothic Novels About Mothers

"Maternal figures not only propel Gothic plots but heighten their terror."

By Gail Lukasik | September 6, 2024

Are You the Scorpion or the Frog? Horror as Social Commentary

Are You the Scorpion or the Frog? Horror as Social Commentary

"[H]orror is drawn from our connections with each other, and makes us reconsider the roles we play in each other’s lives."

By Vincent Tirado | September 5, 2024

Horror, Hauntings, and HGTV

Horror, Hauntings, and HGTV

"I admit I find the home improvement shows far scarier than the paranormal ones."

By Sarah Pinsker | September 5, 2024

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Reinstating Mystery to the Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde

By Tim Major | September 5, 2024

Templates, Not Fantasies: Complicated Final Girls and Why We Need Them

By Cheryl Isaacs | September 4, 2024

Why Thrillers Matter

By Mike Maden | September 4, 2024

Ava Glass: Me and the Spies

Ava Glass: Me and the Spies

The author of the Emma Makepeace novels recounts her unusual (and ambiguous) history of dealing with spies.

By Ava Glass | September 4, 2024

Attica Locke: That’s a Wrap

Attica Locke: That’s a Wrap

With 'Guide Me Home', Attica Locke Concludes Her Highway 59 Series Featuring Texas Ranger Darren Mathews 

By Nancie Clare | September 3, 2024

What is a Screwball Thriller?

What is a Screwball Thriller?

"The exact recipe: one cup of zany, a pinch of parody, a dash of humor, and a quarter cup of thriller."

By Sandra Block | September 3, 2024

Gothic Fiction with a Twist

Gothic Fiction with a Twist

Olesya Salnikova Gilmore on contemporary fiction's newfound fascination with gothic fiction and its vast potential.

By Olesya Salnikova Gilmore | September 3, 2024

Labors of Love: Eli Cranor on Education, Empathy and Experience  

Labors of Love: Eli Cranor on Education, Empathy and Experience  

"The point is how much is enough? And what is the cost of wanting more?"

By John B. Valeri | August 30, 2024

Why Our Fascination with Urban Legends Will Never Die

Why Our Fascination with Urban Legends Will Never Die

"What if, just this once, the legend is real?"

By Vincent Ralph | August 30, 2024

There's a New Show Where Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Solves Crimes – It's as Crazy as It Sounds

There's a New Show Where Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Solves Crimes – It's as Crazy as It Sounds

Miss Merkel investigates...

By Paul French | August 30, 2024

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