The intersection of crime and politics has made for some superb suspense fiction—and lately, some lurid headlines. After all, the stakes couldn’t be higher: war and peace, tyranny vs. freedom. Although I’ve written several suspense novels, I had never written a political novel before Presidents’ Day, my most recent book. But I’ve always been fascinated…
Presidents' Day by Seth Margolis is a twisting political thriller where the presidential race has a number of men all clawing to get to the top—each man has a locked closet of secrets, and one man holds every key (available February 7, 2017). Julian Mellow has spent his life amassing a fortune out of low-risk…
This week, the United States of America will inaugurate its 45th president. While here at CrimeHQ we don’t like to talk politics, we thought this might be a good opportunity to vote for your favorite fictional president! So cast your ballot, and let the world know which fictional president you’d want as your Commander in…
Lee Child called The Advocate's Daughter, Anthony Franze's debut legal thriller, “smart, sophisticated, suspenseful, and written with real insider authenticity. A winner.” It's that “insider authenticity” that makes Franze stand out from the pack, as when he's not writing novels, he works as a lawyer in the Appellate and Supreme Court practice of a prominent Washington,…
Infomocracy by Malka Older is a debut novel and futuristic political thriller examining the corruption of power in a global micro-democracy. It's been twenty years and two election cycles since Information, a powerful search engine monopoly, pioneered the switch from warring nation-states to global micro-democracy. The corporate coalition party Heritage has won the last two…
Power corrupts, but surely alcohol has never caused any problems!? This week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—will help you forget that the computers have taken over the world and that privacy is a thing of the past! So, accept the inevitable with…
Infomocracy by Malka Older is a debut novel and futuristic political thriller examining the corruption of power in a global micro-democracy (Available June 7, 2016). It's been twenty years and two election cycles since Information, a powerful search engine monopoly, pioneered the switch from warring nation-states to global micro-democracy. The corporate coalition party Heritage has…
An attractive young woman smiles at a man through her apartment window. Once he’s in her apartment, she embraces him. “How are you going to kill me this time?” she asks. “I’m going to slash your throat,” he answers. Soon afterwards, we see them in bed, the man out of frame, the woman atop the…
Sent to the Devil by Laura Lebow mixes opera and intrigue as Court Poet Lorenzo Da Ponte's friend is murdered with strange symbols carved into his head, and Da Ponte must solve the riddle before he's the next victim (Available April 5, 2016). In 1788 Vienna, Court Poet Lorenzo Da Ponte is putting some finishing…
As we move deeper and deeper into the presidential campaign, what better way is there to show your support for America's most tenacious candidate than with this Frank Underwood t-shirt? Some campaign slogans are self-serving – “Hillary for America” – while others are vague and idealistic – “Make America Great Again” – but when it…
