The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

Alma Katsu celebrates a banner moment in her career: seeing her novel mentioned on the famed quiz show

By Alma Katsu | May 28, 2025

Danya Kukafka on Revisiting Alice Sebold's 'The Lovely Bones'

Danya Kukafka on Revisiting Alice Sebold's 'The Lovely Bones'

Kukafka and Polly Stewart read and discuss Sebold's modern classic.

By Polly Stewart | May 28, 2025

7 Historical Novels That Explore The Underbelly of the Art World

7 Historical Novels That Explore The Underbelly of the Art World

Laura Leffler on art crimes in fiction, near and far

By Laura Leffler | May 27, 2025

Jason Powell: How Working as a Firefighter Ignited A Passion for Storytelling

Jason Powell: How Working as a Firefighter Ignited A Passion for Storytelling

An NYC firefighter on trust, community, and the ecopocalypse

By Jason Powell | May 27, 2025

When are Witches... Not Witches?

When are Witches... Not Witches?

Christopher Golden muses on his creation, "the Ur-Witch."

By Christopher Golden | May 23, 2025

Why Are Couples Committing Fictional Crimes So Compelling?

Why Are Couples Committing Fictional Crimes So Compelling?

Helen Monks Takhar on dark reads in which couples don't mitigate each other's worst bits—they encourage them

By Helen Monks Takhar | May 23, 2025

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Linwood Barclay on the Art of Making Everyday Things Terrifying

By Linwood Barclay | May 22, 2025

Why Julia Bartz Wrote Her New Thriller About Cults and Soulmates

Why Julia Bartz Wrote Her New Thriller About Cults and Soulmates

The bestselling author and licensed therapist had a revelation – watching reality tv.

By Julia Bartz | May 21, 2025

Sarah Pinborough On Why Marriages are Such a Breeding Ground for Thrillers

Sarah Pinborough On Why Marriages are Such a Breeding Ground for Thrillers

"There has never been a time where it has been easier to keep secrets from a spouse or partner..."

By Sarah Pinborough | May 21, 2025

The New York Crime Novel

The New York Crime Novel

Chris Pavone on class, race, money, art, ambition, greed, politics, real estate and how the New York crime novel ties it all together.

By Chris Pavone | May 20, 2025

6 Mysteries Set in International Destinations

6 Mysteries Set in International Destinations

Jaclyn Goldis on armchair travel and the rise of destination thrillers.

By Jaclyn Goldis | May 20, 2025

Wealth Disparity in Popcorn Thrillers – Why Is It So Captivating to Readers?

Wealth Disparity in Popcorn Thrillers – Why Is It So Captivating to Readers?

Jaime Lynn Hendricks on class divisions and 'have versus have-not' thrillers.

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 20, 2025

Beasts in the Dark: On Writing About the US as a Non-American

Beasts in the Dark: On Writing About the US as a Non-American

Anna Bailey on setting their new novel in Louisiana.

By Anna Bailey | May 20, 2025

Five Upcoming Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers

Five Upcoming Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers

Summer novels for "for those of us who like our crime with a stiff dose of otherworldliness."

By Paz Pardo | May 19, 2025

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