Using Black Vampire Fiction to Explore America's Horrific Past

Using Black Vampire Fiction to Explore America's Horrific Past

Hayley Dennings explores threats, erasure, and her personal history with the monstrous

By Hayley Dennings | December 8, 2025

The Past, Present, and Future of African Crime Writing: A Roundtable Discussion

The Past, Present, and Future of African Crime Writing: A Roundtable Discussion

Leye Adenle, Ciku Kimani-Mwaniki, Iris Mwanza, Mike Nikol, and Michael Sears talk all things crime fiction in Africa

By CrimeReads | December 8, 2025

Queer Crime Writers Presents: 10 New LGBTQIA+ Crime Novels to Check Out This Winter

Queer Crime Writers Presents: 10 New LGBTQIA+ Crime Novels to Check Out This Winter

10 recently released queer mysteries and thrillers to keep you reading till spring

By Queer Crime Writers | December 5, 2025

3 Ghost Stories To Help Get You in the Holiday Spirit

3 Ghost Stories To Help Get You in the Holiday Spirit

Maxie Dara revives the tradition of telling haunting tales on winter nights.

By Maxie Dara | December 5, 2025

Why Washington DC is the Perfect City to Set a Psychological Thriller

Why Washington DC is the Perfect City to Set a Psychological Thriller

Christina Kovac on politics, unreliable narration, and the capital's defining lies

By Christina Kovac | December 4, 2025

Why So Many Former Intelligence Officers Write Espionage Fiction

Why So Many Former Intelligence Officers Write Espionage Fiction

Charles Beaumont on surveillance and spying in art and life

By Charles Beaumont | December 4, 2025

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Andromeda Romano-Lax on gender, moral panic, and America's crisis of boyhood

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A Brief History of Computer Crime

A Brief History of Computer Crime

Robert T. Kelley explores hacking, cybersecurity, and the threats we will never see coming

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When Ideas Collide: How Asking Questions Can Help Writers Craft Inventive Thrillers

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Lynn Tavernier on John Grisham, Stephen King, and literary inspiration

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Crime and the City: Palm Beach

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In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

In Her Majesty's Secret Service: Defending Queen Elizabeth I from Death Threats

D.J. Nix on British espionage, code-breaking, and more, centuries before MI6

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Murderers, Menaces, and Monks: 5 Novels Featuring Monstrous Men

Murderers, Menaces, and Monks: 5 Novels Featuring Monstrous Men

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