Historical Thrillers

Listicles

Choose Your Chill: Horror Reads for Every Type of Reader

Spooky season is here and book lovers can rejoice, because there is no shortage of suitable reads. Whether you’re just dipping your toe into horror for the first time or are a long-time fan of all things creepy, there is a sub-genre that’s perfect for you. Take my latest novel,…

Alma KatsuOctober 31, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Character-Driven Historical Thriller Is a Stirring Triumph of Conscience and Courage

Set during the height of the Berlin Airlift, Cold Victory by Helena P. Schrader delivers a powerful, character-driven portrait of postwar courage, justice, and survival. This gripping novel blends meticulous historical detail with emotionally rich storytelling, offering readers a vivid and unforgettable glimpse into one of the Cold War’s most…

BookTribJune 13, 2025

Recommended Thrillers

A Doctor’s Fight for Survival in 1657 the Year of the Plague

Roberto Palumbo’s immersive and haunting journey into 1657 The Year of the Plague showcases the depths of human suffering and the resilience of mankind during one of Europe’s darkest chapters in history. Set in Genoa, this historical novel offers a staunch look at a city gripped by fear, despair, and…

Monique SnymanJanuary 24, 2025

The Resurrectionist A Rae Dunlap Interview

Fiction

Science, Desire — and Bodies — in 19th Century Edinburgh

To hear my mother tell the story, my decision to abandon my studies at Oxford was enough to disgrace my father into an early grave. Regardless of his habits — his drinking, his gambling, his debts — in her mind, it was my own act of reckless rebellion that finally…

Neil NyrenNovember 29, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Detailed Exploration of Medieval Life — With a Unique Twist

What would you do if you could suddenly live hundreds of years? What would your future look like? Would you even know where to start? Anthony Hamer answers these questions and more in M Was Twenty August 1346, a historical novel that’s sure to excite every reader’s imagination. An Unexpected…

Katie BloomerOctober 21, 2024

Thrillers

Search for Stolen Art Leads to Battle of the Bulge in This WWII-Era Mystery

James R. Benn returns with an action-packed addition to his best-selling WWII-based Billy Boyle mystery series with The Phantom Patrol. The Boston native ex-cop detective returns as investigator and crime solver assigned to “Uncle Ike’s” staff. His distant cousin is General Dwight David Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied…

Linda HitchcockOctober 10, 2024

Fiction Thrillers

Unsolved Murders, Family Secrets and Dark History of Nazi-Occupied Italy

“The war is over for you, but it has never ended for many of us here. We have buried the bodies, not the memories.” What We Buried (Simon & Schuster), the bestselling seventh Detective Ari Greene novel, by Canadian author Robert Rotenberg dives into two cold cases, dark family secrets,…

Megan BeauregardMay 30, 2024

Podcasts Thrillers

Books & Looks Podcast: From Legal Briefs to Opera Scores: Scott Lord on Weaving Law, Lyrics and Love Stories Across Time

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisNovember 1, 2023

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Shelley Nolden’s Debut “The Vines” is a Masterful and Haunting Thriller

The Vines (Freiling Publishing), Shelly Nolden’s first book — with a promise of more — is a wonderful mix of science fiction, history, fantasy and some wishful thinking; a worthy read on so many levels. When we meet Cora on page one, she’s showering, with the glow of dawn illuminating…

Sherri DaleyMarch 23, 2021

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

Treasure Hunter Plays A Dangerous Game as He Finds His Next Haul in Florida

Some might argue that the adventure novel has been undermined by the modern age. Being able to fly just about anywhere for a relatively reasonable price, or experience on the internet for free, the allure of a story that takes you to far-away places and unfamiliar cultures and exposes you…

Wyatt SemenukNovember 30, 2022

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An Epic Clash for Power Shakes the Foundations of 13th Century Sicily

On the evening of Easter Monday in 1282, worshippers hold vigil at the Church of the Holy Spirit outside Palermo. Yet despite the holy occasion, the Sicilian people are feeling far from peaceful. They are about to erupt like Mount Etna in what will take shape into a broader Mediterranean…

Peggy KurkowskiAugust 17, 2022

Fiction

A Second, Closer Look at Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman in Moscow”

With the popularity of Amor Towles at an all-time high from the recent launch of the TV series “A Gentleman in Moscow” based on his bestselling novel and his just-published and highly acclaimed Table for Two collections of short stories, multi-award-winning author William Maz (The Bucharest Dossier and The Bucharest…

William MazMay 3, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

Forensic Investigations, Murders Through History and Twisted Psychological Thrillers

Jon LandApril 10, 2024

Thrillers

WWII Spy Thriller Series Takes on Post-War Hollywood

David Downing can include former rock music critic among his formidable writing credits. He is a prolific English author, writing both fiction and non-fiction on a wide-range of topics including children’s books, biographies, soccer, military history and several stand-alone thrillers. During the 1990’s, using the pseudonym David Monnery, he published…

Linda HitchcockMarch 21, 2024

Miscellany Romance

AuthorBuzz: Time Travel Historical Fiction and a Hilarious Rom-Com

Forgetting to Remember by M.J. Rose (Blue Box Press) Dear Reader, I’ve always loved reading time travel but it took a 19th century tiny portrait of a man’s eye — just a man’s eye — framed in small colorful opals to inspire me to write one myself. Who was he?…

AuthorBuzzMarch 25, 2024

Miscellany Thrillers

Steve Berry’s “The Atlas Maneuver” Thrills with Lost Treasure, CIA Intrigue and Weaponized Bitcoin

Forget everything you think you know about bitcoin. Steve Berry is about to enlighten — and perhaps alarm — you. In his latest international thriller, The Atlas Maneuver (Grand Central Publishing), book 18 in Berry’s bestselling Cotton Malone series, Cotton must not only unravel the mystery involving the lost treasure…

Dawn IusFebruary 22, 2024