Why we love morally grey characters—especially in thrillers
There’s something magnetic about a protagonist who does the wrong thing for the right reasons—or vice versa. In spy fiction, […]
Double Lives, Double Lies: How Spy Fiction Reflects Real Psychological Costs of Espionage
In the complex and shadowy world of intelligence, truth is not only elusive, it is perilous. This reality, thoroughly examined
What it really takes to write a believable female spy character
Creating a believable female intelligence officer is harder than you might think, especially if you’re committed to avoiding the clichés