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Thriller
Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains. Literary devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively.
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller, the hero must thwart the plans of an enemy, rather than uncover a crime that has already happened. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the ov ...more
The Devil Himself: A Novel
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We're giving away 5 signed galleys of the award-winning novel THE DEVIL HIMSELF. Coming May 3 from Arcade Publishing.
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Souls Wax Fair
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One hundred copies up for grabs of this contemporary literary thriller set against a stunning South Dakota backdrop. Enter for your chance to win.
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The Next Time I Die
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We are giving away 5 advance copies of Jason Starr's new sci-fi thriller THE NEXT TIME I DIE, published by Hard Case Crime on June 28, 2022
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