In the realm of literature, few elements captivate readers quite like a masterfully crafted suspenseful scene. It’s the literary equivalent of a roller coaster ride — heart-pounding, palm-sweating and ...

Heather Gudenkauf knows her way around a gripping suspense yarn. Her first two novels were bestsellers and established her as a writer to keep an eye on in the genre. Her third book, One Breath Away, ...

In Stephen King’s “The Shining,” there’s a heart-pounding moment when young Danny once again finds himself standing outside Room 217 of the Overlook Hotel. Despite being warned not to enter, he puts a ...

Best-selling author John Grisham has written another legal thriller -- and this one is for kids. Grisham has 24 books under his belt, many of which were turned into movies, including The Pelican Brief ...

J.T. Robertson was in plenty of suspense last summer when he submitted his work “The Memory Thieves” for a writing competition. He had no idea if he would master the novella — a form he had never ...

From the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley comes a how-to manual on her craft. In Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction, the late Patricia Highsmith gives advice on generating ideas (""It is amusing ...

The butler is nowhere near the scene at the time of the incident. This we know because there is no butler. There is, however, a large butcher’s knife, stained in the blood of slashed berries. Doom ...

In Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, the best-selling author writes about a 13-year-old amateur attorney. Grisham says writing his first book for young... John Grisham Tackles Writing Suspense For Kids Best ...