• Suspense

    The Uncanny Power of the Subtly Supernatural

    In these novels, "little more is asked of the skeptical reader except a certain suspension of disbelief."

    September 5, 2025  By Amanda Chapman
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    On Discord, Shared Guilt, and The Power of Collective Narration

    A chorus of narrators doesn't just include the reader in the action—it implicates them.

    September 5, 2025  By Lauren Oliver
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    Writing Queer Icons into Crime

    A Roundtable Discussion with the Contributors to the new anthology, "Crime Ink: Iconic"

    September 4, 2025  By John Copenhaver
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    Leigh Stein: Why I Wrote a Mystery without a Murder

    "What if instead I wrote a gothic novel that explored another existential threat to women—the fear of aging and irrelevance?"

    September 3, 2025  By Leigh Stein
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    Learning to Say "Yes, and" as Authors: The Creative Alchemy of Cowriting a Thriller

    Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt Share What They Learned from an Unexpected Literary Partnership

    September 3, 2025  By Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt
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    The Future of Technology Makes It Harder to Solve Fictional Crimes

    We thought more cameras, more data, and more computing power would mean more answers at the crime scene. What if they just raise more questions?

    September 3, 2025  By Thomas R. Weaver
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    Cutthroat Corporate Culture, Literally: Five Mysteries and Thrillers Set in the Workplace

    L.S. Stratton Recommends Office Tales from Emma Rosenblum, Amina Akhtar, Chandler Baker, and More

    September 2, 2025  By L. S. Stratton
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    Boxing as Craft: What Getting Punched in the Face Taught Ken Jaworowski About Writing

    The Author of "What About the Bodies" on the Poetry and Literary Lessons He Found in the Ring

    September 2, 2025  By Ken Jaworowski
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    7 Novels Set During Times of Great Political Upheaval

    These books "capture the terror and resilience of those caught in history’s undertow, where survival is an act of defiance."

    August 29, 2025  By Daphne Fama
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    Adultery, Embezzlement, Murder: A Short List of the Royal Family's Crimes and Scandals

    Darcie Wilde Offers Up Monarchical Shenanigans from George III to (the Not-So-Prudish) Queen Victoria

    August 28, 2025  By Darcie Wilde
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