Pandemics, Zombies, Haunted Houses: 6 Novels That Invert Horror Tropes

Pandemics, Zombies, Haunted Houses: 6 Novels That Invert Horror Tropes

Michael Seidlinger recommends Isaac Marion, Virginia Feito, and more

By Michael Seidlinger | July 7, 2026

Isabella Valeri on Joseph Campbell, Gender, and Charting the Antiheroine's Journey

Isabella Valeri on Joseph Campbell, Gender, and Charting the Antiheroine's Journey

Exploring the archetypes and character arcs of dark exiled women in fiction

By Isabella Valeri | July 7, 2026

Crime and the City: Bari, Italy

Crime and the City: Bari, Italy

A tour through a Puglia port city with a storied history of smugglers and crime syndicates

By Paul French | July 6, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

A steamy Spanish resort mystery, perhaps? Or make it a Gyllenhaal noir double feature.

By Dwyer Murphy | July 3, 2026

What Has Gabino Iglesias Been Reading in 2026?

What Has Gabino Iglesias Been Reading in 2026?

Catch up on some of the year's best books so far with Gabino Iglesias as your guide.

By Gabino Iglesias | July 2, 2026

Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman on Co-Writing a Shakespearean Las Vegas Crime Saga

Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman on Co-Writing a Shakespearean Las Vegas Crime Saga

The authors of The Kings of Las Vegas in conversation with Nancie Clare

By Nancie Clare | July 2, 2026

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The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries and Thrillers of July 2026

By Molly Odintz | July 1, 2026

5 Mysteries That Freak Out Comedian Jo Firestone (Even After Learning Who Did It)

By Jo Firestone | June 29, 2026

Jayne Ann Krentz on Incorporating Psychic Elements into Romantic Suspense

By Jayne Ann Krentz | June 29, 2026

<em>Widow's Bay</em> is <br>the Best Show on TV

Widow's Bay is
the Best Show on TV

It's Jaws meets Twin Peaks inside the loving embrace of Stephen King. Who could ask for anything more?

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 26, 2026

June's Best International Fiction

June's Best International Fiction

5 newly translated mysteries, thrillers, and crime novels to check out this month

By Molly Odintz | June 26, 2026

Keith Roysdon on the Genius of Rod Serling's Forgotten Suspense Radio Show

Keith Roysdon on the Genius of Rod Serling's Forgotten Suspense Radio Show

A retrospective on The Zero Hour and the 1970s rebirth of radio mystery dramas

By Keith Roysdon | June 25, 2026

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

Naomi Kaye Honova explores the legacy of two defining Californian mysteries

By Naomi Kaye | June 25, 2026

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

The author of The Samurai's Octopus brings the ancient world to life through novels

By Jonelle Patrick | June 25, 2026

Caroline Kepnes on Post-9/11 Fiction, Grief, and Returning to Joe Goldberg's Origin Story

Caroline Kepnes on Post-9/11 Fiction, Grief, and Returning to Joe Goldberg's Origin Story

The author of You First in conversation with John B. Valeri

By John B. Valeri | June 25, 2026

On Slashers, Summer Flics, and Moving Beyond Typecasting

On Slashers, Summer Flics, and Moving Beyond Typecasting

Yesterday's horror reinforced stereotypes. Today's cinema overturns them.

By E.L. Chen | June 24, 2026

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