Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Find MASKIROVKA on Amazon Maskirovka by Thibaut Mallet is an ambitious, gritty, and intricately detailed military thriller that plunges readers into the chaos of the Balkan conflict of the late 1990s. Drawing on the Russian doctrine of deception that gives the novel its title, Mallet crafts a story where strategy, misdirection, and human grit collide in the skies, seas, and contested towns of Yugoslavia. The novel’s strength lies in its technical authenticity and sweeping scope. From Mirage cockpits to covert commando operations and the tense chess games of SAM operators, Mallet demonstrates an extraordinary command of modern warfare’s mechanics and psychology.

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Find Killing Her Sharply on Amazon Killing Her Sharply by Katherine Burnette is a tightly written, suspenseful crime thriller that grips you from the very first chapter. Burnette wastes no time pulling readers into a chilling small-town murder that sets off a tense investigation filled with twists, layered characters, and an undercurrent of psychological complexity. The strength of the novel lies in its protagonists, Detectives Bob and Tony. Their partnership — wry, prickly, and unexpectedly heartfelt — gives the book both grit and warmth. Bob’s haunted past and Tony’s brash energy play off each other in ways that feel authentic, making their investigative journey as compelling as the murder mystery itself.

We are very excited to sit and down and talk with Robert White.

We are very excited to sit and down and talk with Robert White.

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Thriller Magazine’s Free Writing Webinar Series — monthly live sessions where our editors share practical publishing advice, answer your questions, and help you grow as a writer. These webinars are offered on a pay-what-you-want basis: you can join for free, or support our work to help us keep future sessions going. Our very first webinar is coming up soon:📚 How to Submit to Magazines (and Actually Get Read)📅 Wednesday, October 1, 2025🕕 6:00 PM CST🎥 Live (30 min + 15 min Q&A, replay included)

We are very excited to sit and down and talk with Robert White.

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Find The Artificial Conspiracy on Amazon Jesse Muehlbauer’s The Artificial Conspiracy is a gripping blend of speculative fiction, psychological drama, and social commentary that opens with a question as ominous as it is irresistible: “Is this the end of the world?” That question looms both literally and metaphorically over the novel’s events, anchored by a haunting billboard and a mysterious comet in the Nevada sky. With deft prose and an ever-tightening spiral of tension, Muehlbauer constructs a story that is as much about inner reckoning as it is about external apocalypse.

Step into a chilling season of secrets, vengeance, and dark revelations with Thriller Magazine: Fall 2025. This gripping issue features nine masterfully told short stories of crime, mystery, and psychological suspense—crafted by acclaimed authors and rising voices who take the thriller genre to haunting new heights. Featured Stories: 🔪 "It Ain’t The Crime" by Catherine Peacock — A Southern Gothic tour de force of murder, memory, and manipulation. When a woman suspects her uncle got away with the perfect crime, she begins a lifelong game of quiet revenge that ends in one final twist.

Step into a chilling season of secrets, vengeance, and dark revelations with Thriller Magazine: Fall 2025. This gripping issue features nine masterfully told short stories of crime, mystery, and psychological suspense—crafted by acclaimed authors and rising voices who take the thriller genre to haunting new heights. Featured Stories: 🔪 "It Ain’t The Crime" by Catherine Peacock — A Southern Gothic tour de force of murder, memory, and manipulation. When a woman suspects her uncle got away with the perfect crime, she begins a lifelong game of quiet revenge that ends in one final twist.

We are very excited to sit and down and talk with Robert White.

Robert White's Jersey Girl is a gripping noir novel that explores corporate exploitation and survivalist instincts through the story of Raina Burke, a complex antiheroine. Set in diverse locations, the book combines rich detail with tense relationships. While occasionally bogged down by backstory, it delivers an immersive reading experience with moral ambiguity.

We are very excited to sit and down and talk with Melanie Anagnos. Melanie's debut novel, Nightswimming, is set to release on June 26, and it's received solid praise from early readers. Find NIGHTSWIMMING On Amazon Thriller Magazine: Nightswimming vividly brings 1970s Paterson, New Jersey to life. What drew you to set a crime novel in this particular time and place, and how much of it is shaped by personal memory versus research? I wanted a setting that felt natural for the kind of crime fiction that interests me (a little gritty and very realistic) and that led me to Paterson.

Check out our interview with debut author Brian Warner!

Check out our review of "The Ghost Writer" by debut author Brian Warner!

Get the Summer 2025 Thriller Magazine — free digital copy available! Read gripping new stories & submit your own thriller, mystery, or horror tale for our next issue.

Prepare to dive into a ruthless world of revenge, secrets, and psychological twists with Thriller Magazine: Summer 2025. This issue delivers six electrifying stories of crime, mystery, and suspense that will grip you from the first page to the last. Featured Stories: 🌵 "Carmine Sky" by Eric Salinas Nebel – In a dusty Western town soaked in blood, a vengeful woman named Valeria rides for justice. But how far must one go to balance the scales? 🕴 "Scapegoat" by J. Timothy Floyd – A missing brother. A powerful family. A cover-up that spirals into betrayal and murder.

Submissions for our Spring 2025 Issue are now open!

Prepare for a pulse-pounding journey into the dark and twisted corners of suspense fiction with Thriller Magazine: Spring 2025. This issue delivers a thrilling lineup of crime, psychological, and supernatural stories that will keep you captivated until the last page. Featured Stories: 🔪 "What Must Be Done" by Bo Thunboe – A desperate man is forced to make an impossible decision when survival and morality collide. How far would you go when there are no good choices left? 🏨 "Motel Room" by Richard Risemberg – A simple stop at a roadside motel spirals into a nightmare of paranoia and deception.