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Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles discuss what's in store for Molly Murphy

Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles discuss what's in store for Molly Murphy

The mother-and-daughter team talk about collaboration, historical fiction, and women's rights.

By Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles | March 3, 2022

Shop Talk: David Heska Wanbli Weiden Takes His Craft Seriously and His Coffee Very Strong

Shop Talk: David Heska Wanbli Weiden Takes His Craft Seriously and His Coffee Very Strong

Crime writers talking writing routines, research, putting in the work, and keeping caffeine levels strong.

By Eli Cranor | March 3, 2022

Six Crime Novels Set in Public School Classrooms

Six Crime Novels Set in Public School Classrooms

Frederick Weisel updates the "dark academy" subgenre with stories about the public school system

By Frederick Weisel | March 3, 2022

The Best New Crime Fiction Coming Out This Month

The Best New Crime Fiction Coming Out This Month

March features new novels from Kellye Garrett, Alex Segura, Gigi Pandian, Cara Black, and more.

By CrimeReads | March 2, 2022

Three L.A. True Crime Stories That Went From Reality to Books to Films

Three L.A. True Crime Stories That Went From Reality to Books to Films

Tracing the long cultural afterlife of Los Angeles crime

By D.C. Taylor | March 2, 2022

A Corporate Headhunter Spills His Secrets

A Corporate Headhunter Spills His Secrets

Clients were desperate for the non-public intelligence provided by elite headhunters. That's where the ruse came in.

By Robert Kerbeck | March 2, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Can Contemporary Spy Novels Ever Live Up to the Cold War Classics?

By James Wolff | March 1, 2022

I'm Dying Up Here: What a Decade of Stand-Up Taught Me About Fear and Thrillers

By Erica Ferencik | March 1, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | February 28, 2022

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: February 2022

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: February 2022

Featuring new books from Rob Hart, Lan Samantha Chang, Nina de Gramont, Paul Vidich, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 28, 2022

Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Pastiche, Fan Fiction, and the Sincerest Form of Flattery

If Arthur Conan Doyle could see into the future of Sherlockiana, he'd be flattered, not threatened.

By Lyndsay Faye | February 28, 2022

Nonfiction Books to Read While Researching and Writing About Cults

Nonfiction Books to Read While Researching and Writing About Cults

Stephanie Wrobel's top nonfiction picks for writers and readers preparing to dive deep into cults.

By Stephanie Wrobel | February 28, 2022

Fiction, History, and Truth

Fiction, History, and Truth

"[T]oday’s viewers get their history lessons from movies and biopics, not textbooks. And that’s where writers can a assume a greater role in the “truths” they portray."

By Alan A. Winter | February 28, 2022

Why Berlin Is the Mecca of Espionage Fiction: A Conversation with Joseph Kanon and Paul Vidich

Why Berlin Is the Mecca of Espionage Fiction: A Conversation with Joseph Kanon and Paul Vidich

Two great spy novelists turn to the profession's spiritual home.

By CrimeReads | February 25, 2022

Dismissing Fan Fiction As Base Just Makes You Look Basic

Dismissing Fan Fiction As Base Just Makes You Look Basic

"Look, man—life is short, art long. I’m not going to ritually deny fanfic, which once again is just a form, to make myself look better."

By Isaac Fellman | February 25, 2022

The Amoral Violence of Folk Magic

The Amoral Violence of Folk Magic

"These tales hold their own breath and blood; they are not just words on a page..."

By Rebecca Ross | February 25, 2022

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