International thrillers place characters in unfamiliar territory where danger, politics, and cultural differences raise the stakes. In this session, authors discuss the challenges of writing global suspense, building believable international settings, and sending protagonists on high risk missions far from home.
Is the Private Eye Becoming Obsolete?
Richard Helms takes a close look at the private investigator in a rapidly changing world. He explores how technology, surveillance, and modern policing have reshaped detective work, and what those changes mean for the future of the PI as a literary and cultural icon.
