Crime and the City: Palm Beach

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Exploring a Floridian enclave of wealth, shopping, and scandal.

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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

Heather Parry recommends Hanya Yanagihara, Patrick Süskind, and more

By Heather Parry | November 20, 2025

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

6 Espionage Novels with Charmingly Clueless Protagonists

Jonathan Payne recommends books and films for America's spy-story moment

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20 Years Strong: How Michael Connelly Keeps

20 Years Strong: How Michael Connelly Keeps "The Lincoln Lawyer" Series Fresh

L. Wayne Hicks in conversation with the legendary author.

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How Many Actors Played Different <em>Columbo</em> Villains Multiple Times?

How Many Actors Played Different Columbo Villains Multiple Times?

Olivia Rutigliano counts the... serial killers of the Columbo cast

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My First Thriller: K.T. Nguyen

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The debut author who battled OCD and came out the other side with a hit novel.

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7 Dark Paintings that Inspired Kosoko Jackson's Latest Novel

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Macabre and menacing art by Salvador Dali, Francis Bacon, Henry Fuseli, and more

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Woolrich’s Window: Adrian McKinty on Visiting the Apartment of a Noir Master

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At 103rd and Broadway, Cornell Woolrich looked out at New York City and wrote the story that would later become 'Rear Window'.

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How Southern Crime Fiction Became a Publishing Powerhouse

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Leigh Dunlap on the region's literary rise.

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Twins and Doppelgängers: Why They Always Thrive in Thrillers

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J.H. Markert on a lifetime fascination with doubles.

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The Power of Setting Thrillers in Seemingly Idyllic Locales

The Power of Setting Thrillers in Seemingly Idyllic Locales

Courtney Psak on the allure and rot beneath wealth and perfection

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