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7 Crime Novels That Feature Outsiders Who Challenge the Status Quo

7 Crime Novels That Feature Outsiders Who Challenge the Status Quo

Tanya Grant recommends Caroline Kepnes, Darby Kane, Joelle Wellington, and more

By Tanya Grant | September 8, 2026

Carolyn Marie Wilkins on Historical Fiction, Cults, and Writing Psychic Characters (as a Psychic)

Carolyn Marie Wilkins on Historical Fiction, Cults, and Writing Psychic Characters (as a Psychic)

Alex Dueben interviews the author of Let the Murderer Say Amen

By Alex Dueben | September 8, 2026

Ally Zetterberg on Writing the Women Who Actually Live in Monaco

Ally Zetterberg on Writing the Women Who Actually Live in Monaco

Looking beyond the stereotypes of luxury and celebrity to capture the everyday citizenry of a storied country

By Ally Zetterberg | September 8, 2026

'Til Death: Rachel Harrison on Why Weddings Make Perfect Horror Settings

'Til Death: Rachel Harrison on Why Weddings Make Perfect Horror Settings

The author of Kiss Slay Replay harnesses the heightened emotions and stakes of a pivotal day

By Rachel Harrison | September 7, 2026

Sarai Walker on Sylvia Plath, Academic Satire, and Creating a Fictional True Crime Author

Sarai Walker on Sylvia Plath, Academic Satire, and Creating a Fictional True Crime Author

Alex Dueben talks with the author of the tragicomic thriller Furious Violet

By Alex Dueben | September 7, 2026

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

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

By Lana Harper and Jilly Gagnon | September 3, 2026

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

By Molly Odintz | September 2, 2026

6 Classic and Contemporary Mysteries Set at Oxford University

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

Rebecca Stafford on the Entrancing Moral Quandaries of Dark Academia

Rebecca Stafford on the Entrancing Moral Quandaries of Dark Academia

The perennial appeal of challenging elite insiderism in life and literature

By Rebecca Stafford | 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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