From hacking and digital surveillance to online identities and virtual crime scenes, cybercrime has reshaped modern mystery and thriller fiction. In this panel, authors explore how technology drives plot, raises new ethical questions, and creates fresh kinds of danger. They discuss the challenges of writing believable virtual crimes and how storytelling evolves when the battlefield is entirely online.
Faith, Doubt, and the Detective’s Moral Compass
Michael Amos Cody explores the intersection of faith and mystery fiction. He examines what defines a pious detective and how belief, doubt, and moral conviction can shape motivation, conflict, and meaning within a mystery narrative.




