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Why Criminal Profiling Is A Pop Culture Myth

Why Criminal Profiling Is A Pop Culture Myth

Eric Rickstad on the books and movies that taught us to believe in an imaginary world of criminal profilers.

By Eric Rickstad | July 8, 2025

Why Luxury Hotels Are Gold for Crime Novelists

Why Luxury Hotels Are Gold for Crime Novelists

Clémence Michallon on the allure of destination thrillers.

By Clémence Michallon | July 7, 2025

Dana Elmendorf on Cold Cases Reopened by the Dead

Dana Elmendorf on Cold Cases Reopened by the Dead

"Sometimes the dead don’t rest until they’ve been heard."

By Dana Elmendorf | July 3, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of July 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of July 2025

Head injuries, hangovers, and high-class retreats

By Molly Odintz | July 2, 2025

The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

The Author Who Ran an Ultramarathon to Write a Thriller

Amy McCulloch faced the question; just how far would you go in the name of research?

By Amy McCulloch | July 1, 2025

The Haunting Influence of Setting, and An Old Villa in Tuscany

The Haunting Influence of Setting, and An Old Villa in Tuscany

Daco S. Auffenorde on "the silent puppeteer of gothic fiction."

By Daco Auffenorde | July 1, 2025

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Re-imagining the American West for Modern Horror Audiences

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Headless Bodies and Why We're Obsessed With Them

Headless Bodies and Why We're Obsessed With Them

Simon Toyne on the strange allure of stories about severed heads.

By Simon Toyne | June 26, 2025

I Wanted To Write a Crime Novel Set in Paterson, NJ – Nordic Noir Fixed the Path

I Wanted To Write a Crime Novel Set in Paterson, NJ – Nordic Noir Fixed the Path

Melanie Anagnos on finding her New Jersey by way of Scandinavian crime fiction.

By Melanie Anagnos | June 25, 2025

5 Great Literary Mysteries Set in Coastal Massachusetts

5 Great Literary Mysteries Set in Coastal Massachusetts

Plus a few more where the only mystery is who's sleeping together.

By Dwyer Murphy | June 24, 2025

Book Recs Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie

Book Recs Based on Your Favorite Scary Movie

Let Miranda Smith guide you through the disturbing world of horror fiction, from movies to books.

By Miranda Smith | June 24, 2025

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

The bestselling author discusses how he immersed himself in a world of recovering assassins.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2025

Six Novels Drawing Attention to the Ongoing Epidemic of Missing Women of Color

Six Novels Drawing Attention to the Ongoing Epidemic of Missing Women of Color

These works "humaniz[e] this very real problem through an emotionally fraught and suspenseful story"

By Kristen Berry | June 20, 2025

What Writing For Kids Taught Me About Killing Off Adults

What Writing For Kids Taught Me About Killing Off Adults

Lauren Myracle on the Rules for Playing, and Writing, Dirty

By Lauren Myracle | June 19, 2025

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