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December's Best New Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers

December's Best New Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers

Suburban spies, deadly group chats, feminist revenge, and Red Scare investigations

By Molly Odintz | December 2, 2025

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

Tara Moss on Lee Miller, Nancy Wake, and her own grandmother

By Tara Moss | December 2, 2025

6 Thrillers Featuring Toxic Friendships in Academic Settings

6 Thrillers Featuring Toxic Friendships in Academic Settings

Kit Frick recommends Ruth Ware, Vera Kurian, Ashley Winstead, and more

By Kit Frick | December 2, 2025

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From "Gone Girl" to Tortured Bad Boy: What the New Wave of "Boy" Thriller Titles Tells Us

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

By Andromeda Romano-Lax | December 1, 2025

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

By Robert T. Kelley | November 25, 2025

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

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

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

By Lynn Tavernier | November 25, 2025

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Crime and the City: Palm Beach

By Paul French | November 24, 2025

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

By D.J. Nix | November 24, 2025

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

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

By Jonathan Payne | November 20, 2025

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.

By L. Wayne Hicks | November 20, 2025

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

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 19, 2025

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Cults, Magic, Dark Academia, Dragons: 9 Thrilling Novels About Secret Societies

Gilly Macmillan recommends R.F. Kuang, Alex Michaelides, Leigh Bardugo, and more

By Gilly Macmillan | November 19, 2025

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

5 Novels Set in the Wild British Moors

Holly Seddon recommends menacing tales by Daphne du Maurier, the Brontë sisters, and more

By Holly Seddon | November 18, 2025

H. Lee Justine on Online Comments, Influencers, and the Insidiousness of Family Vlogging

H. Lee Justine on Online Comments, Influencers, and the Insidiousness of Family Vlogging

The author of "You Watched in Silence" transforms social media toxicity into a thriller

By H. Lee Justine | November 18, 2025

Murderers in Your Midst: 5 Novels about Living Near Serial Killers

Murderers in Your Midst: 5 Novels about Living Near Serial Killers

Amy K. Green recommends Oyinkan Braithwaite, Clémence Michallon, and more

By Amy K. Green | November 18, 2025

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