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8 Brooding Gothic Mysteries Set On the British Isles

8 Brooding Gothic Mysteries Set On the British Isles

"There’s something to be said for the particular feeling that the British Isles conveys, especially when a Gothic story is at play"

By Dawn Kurtagich | August 28, 2024

How Superstition Becomes Something More Dangerous

How Superstition Becomes Something More Dangerous

Sam Ripley explores the darker side of a little harmless superstition

By Sam Ripley | August 28, 2024

Inviting The Danger In: On House Guests, Unexpected Visitors and Real Estate Paranoia

Inviting The Danger In: On House Guests, Unexpected Visitors and Real Estate Paranoia

C.M. Ewan on books where the call is moving from inside the house.

By C.M. Ewan | August 27, 2024

Dark Desert Highway: My Favorite (Scary) Road Trips In Literature

Dark Desert Highway: My Favorite (Scary) Road Trips In Literature

Anna Downes goes on a winding journey through the best horror novels set on the road

By Anna Downes | August 26, 2024

Of Psychopaths and CEOs

Of Psychopaths and CEOs

On the rise of entrepreneurs who act like "Greek gods—mercurial, sometimes destructive, and murkily in control of our lives."

By Elisabeth Eaves | August 22, 2024

My First Thriller: John Gilstrap

My First Thriller: John Gilstrap

Lightning and serendipity. The rejections never stopped, nor did the money.

By Rick Pullen | August 22, 2024

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The Admirable Uncertainty of the Antidetective Novel

The Admirable Uncertainty of the Antidetective Novel

Cousin to the metaphysical detective novel, the antidetective story casts doubt on "detection itself"

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Rachel Koller Croft on crime fiction characters who can chill

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Murder in the Spotlight: Theatrical Mysteries You'll Love

Murder in the Spotlight: Theatrical Mysteries You'll Love

Playwright-turned-mystery-novelist M.S. Greene on tales of "deadly dramatics"

By M.S. Greene | August 19, 2024

The Irresistible Pull of an Anonymous Note—Why the Most Frightening Possibility Is All of Them

The Irresistible Pull of an Anonymous Note—Why the Most Frightening Possibility Is All of Them

Elizabeth Staple on dread, and what it does to us.

By Elizabeth Staple | August 19, 2024

Thirst Traps: The Return of Vampire Novel

Thirst Traps: The Return of Vampire Novel

It's hot outside, so cool down with some undead chillers...

By Molly Odintz | August 17, 2024

The Craggy, Wind-Swept Crime Fiction of Wales

The Craggy, Wind-Swept Crime Fiction of Wales

Martin Edwards celebrates the macabre and suspenseful tales informed by the eerie landscapes and gothic settings of Cymru

By Martin Edwards | August 16, 2024

Green Mountain Mysteries: A Taxonomy of Vermont Noir

Green Mountain Mysteries: A Taxonomy of Vermont Noir

Sarah Stewart Taylor considers the many fictional horrors and murders of her beloved home state

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | August 15, 2024

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