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Creating Dual Timelines and Five Novels That Do It Well

Creating Dual Timelines and Five Novels That Do It Well

Writing a novel with more than one timeline is never easy. But, when it's done well, it provides readers with a special thrill.

By Liv Andersson | December 22, 2022

The Best Horror Fiction of 2022

The Best Horror Fiction of 2022

Hauntings, possessions, demons, ghosts, monsters, and more.

By Molly Odintz | December 21, 2022

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Year: 2022

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Year: 2022

Celebrating the year's best books from first-time novelists.

By CrimeReads | December 21, 2022

The Best Crime Movies of 2022

The Best Crime Movies of 2022

Hitchcockian neo-noirs, detective franchise installments, and riveting calls for justice.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2022

The Best YA Mysteries of 2022

The Best YA Mysteries of 2022

Celebrating a turn towards mystery, horror, and suspense in young adult fiction.

By Molly Odintz | December 20, 2022

Yes, Incredibly, Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Yes, Incredibly, Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Our fifth list in this series features Holland March & Jackson Healy, Mike Hammer, and... Norman Bates?

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2022

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Shop Talk: The Year in Review

By Eli Cranor | December 20, 2022

The Best International Crime Fiction of 2022

By Molly Odintz | December 19, 2022

Authors Who Write Outstanding Mystery Series and Stellar Standalones

By Alicia Beckman | December 19, 2022

The Best International True Crime Podcasts for Winter 2022-23

The Best International True Crime Podcasts for Winter 2022-23

Heists, fugitives, and cold cases from around the globe.

By Paul French | December 19, 2022

The Best True Crime Books of the Year

The Best True Crime Books of the Year

Elusive crimes from the American frontiers, family investigations, and a new theory in the Zodiac killings rounded out the year's best crime nonfiction.

By CrimeReads | December 17, 2022

The Best Historical Fiction of The Year: 2022

The Best Historical Fiction of The Year: 2022

15 historically-set mysteries, thrillers, and crime novels that will take you from the 17th century to the 1960s.

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2022

10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

10 Things Crime Writers Should Know About Guns

A crash course gleaned from one writer's crash course.

By Josh Haven | December 16, 2022

On Choosing our #MeToo Heroes: Journalists or Survivors?

On Choosing our #MeToo Heroes: Journalists or Survivors?

"[A]re journalists the most apt heroes in unravelling the thorny issues of a #MeToo mystery? Or is it time that we move to a survivor-centered narrative?"

By Winnie M. Li | December 15, 2022

Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

Jeffery Deaver's Guide to Writing Page-Turning Fiction

"I constantly keep in mind that I am writing for my customers—my readers—and my job is to give them what they want."

By Jeffery Deaver | December 15, 2022

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Winter

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Winter

Tales from the 90s softcore scene, the underground environmental movement, and Miami.

By Lizzy Steiner | December 15, 2022

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