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

A Feast for the Senses: Books That Wine and Dine

A Feast for the Senses: Books That Wine and Dine

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn on novels that feed the mind.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | August 15, 2024

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The Trope of the “Crazy” Female Protagonist

By Caroline Wolff | August 14, 2024

Oh Mother! Mothers in Horror and the Horror They Represent

By Leslie J. Anderson | August 14, 2024

Katrina Monroe on Eldest Daughter Syndrome

By Katrina Monroe | August 13, 2024

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

Zoje Stage: My Quest for Realism in Genre Fiction

From film to novels, a journey in search of character-driven story.

By Zoje Stage | August 13, 2024

Beach Reads for a Changing World: 5 Page-Turning Eco-Mysteries

Beach Reads for a Changing World: 5 Page-Turning Eco-Mysteries

Midge Raymond on the urgency of the eco-mystery.

By Midge Raymond | August 12, 2024

The Many Faces of the Witch: A Reading List

The Many Faces of the Witch: A Reading List

Stacie Murphy on witches and witchcraft across eras and genres.

By Stacie Murphy | August 9, 2024

5 Iconic 1990s Thriller Films

5 Iconic 1990s Thriller Films

"The thing that made these movies...was the fact that the villains started off seeming like regular people."

By Liz Alterman | August 9, 2024

All These Houses Are Haunted: How (and Why) Horror is the Perfect Hybrid Genre

All These Houses Are Haunted: How (and Why) Horror is the Perfect Hybrid Genre

"When taken from the right perspective, every story is a horror story"

By Matthew Lyons | August 7, 2024

Why the Epistolary Format Works So Well in Crime Fiction

Why the Epistolary Format Works So Well in Crime Fiction

"Letters are a great way to manipulate your vict—I mean, audience."

By Joshua Chaplinsky | August 7, 2024

From Devotion to Deception: 5 Essential Reads About Cults

From Devotion to Deception: 5 Essential Reads About Cults

Kate Robards on the complex draw of cults, groups, and leaders.

By Kate Robards | August 7, 2024

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