Why Does the Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe's Death Still Haunt Us?

Why Does the Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe's Death Still Haunt Us?

Few American writers have been read so widely for so long. And for many, Poe's death is inextricable from his fiction.

By Mark Dawidziak | February 14, 2023

Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

Michael Robotham on the journey from crime reporter to novelist

By Michael Robotham | February 14, 2023

Spouses with Secrets

Spouses with Secrets

How are so many criminals able to trick the people closest to them?

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | February 14, 2023

The Strange Real-Life Mystery Behind Edgar Allan Poe's

The Strange Real-Life Mystery Behind Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat"

Fact meets fiction in Poe’s classic story of a murderer.

By Dean Jobb | February 13, 2023

Flowers as Weapons

Flowers as Weapons

"[T]here’s often a fine line between the beautiful and the dangerous..."

By K. L. Cerra | February 13, 2023

The Perils of the Work Trip—and Why It’s Thriller Gold

The Perils of the Work Trip—and Why It’s Thriller Gold

Lexie Elliott on taking her characters "somewhere unfamiliar and unnerving, somewhere they couldn’t easily escape from."

By Lexie Elliott | February 13, 2023

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Sympathy for the Specter

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On the 1968 Film Which Introduced the Trope of the "Black Guy Dies First"

By Robin R. Means Coleman and Mark H. Harris | February 7, 2023

Thrillers Set in Stunning Locales

Thrillers Set in Stunning Locales

These books are all the more delicious for the juxtaposition of beautiful settings and dark deeds.

By Lyn Liao Butler | February 7, 2023

Capturing the Voice—and Honesty—of Adolescence

Capturing the Voice—and Honesty—of Adolescence

Young narrators are the witnesses who speak the truth in American literature.

By Sterling Watson | February 2, 2023

20 Horror Novels to Look Out for in 2023

20 Horror Novels to Look Out for in 2023

Zombies, vampires, monsters, ghosts, and so many haunted houses!

By Molly Odintz | January 27, 2023

5 Mysteries and Thrillers About Returning to Your Hometown

5 Mysteries and Thrillers About Returning to Your Hometown

You can't go home again...without some serious consequences.

By Kate Alice Marshall | January 24, 2023

Mysteries That Bring You Inside the Workings of Fascinating Minds

Mysteries That Bring You Inside the Workings of Fascinating Minds

"In a sense, every detective novel is about the inside of someone’s head..."

By Ross Armstrong | January 24, 2023

The Best Killer Dolls and Puppets in Books

The Best Killer Dolls and Puppets in Books

Grady Hendrix on one of literature's most disturbing traditions.

By Grady Hendrix | January 20, 2023

How Stephen King Made Me and Saved Me

How Stephen King Made Me and Saved Me

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By J.H. Markert | January 19, 2023

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