How a Career in Screenwriting Prepared Tim Sullivan to Write Crime Novels

How a Career in Screenwriting Prepared Tim Sullivan to Write Crime Novels

On the transition from screen to books.

By Tim Sullivan | May 4, 2026

What's New To Streaming: April 30, 2026

What's New To Streaming: April 30, 2026

More Idris Elba and an odyssey back through the vice days of Miami.

By Radha Vatsal | May 1, 2026

How Some Crime Writers Are Finding a New Path to Publishing

How Some Crime Writers Are Finding a New Path to Publishing

Keith Roysdon reports on the world of alternate publishing, and the crime writers finding their readers through non-traditional paths.

By Keith Roysdon | May 1, 2026

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

Congratulations to this year's winners and nominees.

By CrimeReads | April 30, 2026

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

Ruth Knafo Setton on noir desire.

By Ruth Knafo Setton | April 30, 2026

Documentaries to Watch Now: Our Land (2025)

Documentaries to Watch Now: Our Land (2025)

A portrait of a murder trial – and of indigenous rights and identity in Argentina.

By Radha Vatsal | April 30, 2026

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James Cleary on What Stage Acting Taught Him About Writing and Storytelling

By James Cleary | April 30, 2026

What to Watch Now: Caught Stealing (2025)

By Radha Vatsal | April 29, 2026

State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: Issues and Recommendations

By Molly Odintz | April 29, 2026

How a Movie Idea Became a Hollywood Screenwriter’s Debut Thriller

How a Movie Idea Became a Hollywood Screenwriter’s Debut Thriller

Gregory Poirier on finding a new story, and a new format.

By Gregory Poirier | April 29, 2026

State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Routines, Problem-Solving, and Faithful Companions

State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Routines, Problem-Solving, and Faithful Companions

Ahead of the 80th Annual Edgar Award Ceremony, nominees weigh in on the pleasures and pitfalls of the writing life

By Molly Odintz | April 28, 2026

Under the Influence: How Online Popularity Can Lend Forgiveness to Unforgivable Acts  

Under the Influence: How Online Popularity Can Lend Forgiveness to Unforgivable Acts  

Why audiences love, celebrate, and obsess over Murderers & Manipulators

By Madison Salters | April 27, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | April 27, 2026

What's New to Streaming: April 24, 2026

What's New to Streaming: April 24, 2026

Featuring Korean horror and the dark comedy of male friendship.

By Radha Vatsal | April 24, 2026

Crime Classics, Back in Print: A Roundup of Reissues

Crime Classics, Back in Print: A Roundup of Reissues

Featuring works from Len Deighton, Seicho Matsumoto, Jim Thompson, and more

By CrimeReads | April 24, 2026

“Profit is the Only Principle”: How 'Point Blank' Presaged Our Current Moment

“Profit is the Only Principle”: How 'Point Blank' Presaged Our Current Moment

Greg Wands on the timeliness of a neo-noir classic.

By Greg Wands | April 23, 2026

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