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The Real Through Line from <em>The Godfather</em> to <em>The Sopranos</em> Is the American Family

The Real Through Line from The Godfather to The Sopranos Is the American Family

Mark Seal, author of a new book on the making of The Godfather, looks at the story's influence on David Chase's masterpiece.

By Mark Seal | October 20, 2021

Murder in the Stacks: Mysteries That Take Place In Bookstores

Murder in the Stacks: Mysteries That Take Place In Bookstores

Browse the shelves from the comforts of home in these book business-related crime novels.

By Elizabeth Penney | October 20, 2021

How the

How the "Victorian Mystery" Was Born

At the dawn of a new era, detectives, amateur sleuths, and gentlemen thieves stepped into the spotlight.

By Otto Penzler | October 19, 2021

A List of YA Speculative Thrillers That Will Completely Blow Your Mind

A List of YA Speculative Thrillers That Will Completely Blow Your Mind

These novels take a "what if" premise and play the scenario through to its full emotional consequences.

By Sacha Wunsch | October 19, 2021

10 New Books Coming This Week

10 New Books Coming This Week

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

By CrimeReads | October 18, 2021

The Weird Intersection of Noir and Plastic Surgery

The Weird Intersection of Noir and Plastic Surgery

A character with a new face is one of noir's oldest, strangest conventions. Nick Kolakowski explores.

By Nick Kolakowski | October 18, 2021

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Blood in the Desert: Six Books About Crime and Colonialism at the U.S.-Mexico Border

By Bruce McCandless III | October 15, 2021

What to Stream This October: Crime Movies So Scary They're Almost Horror

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2021

Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

By Nicole Mabry and Steph Mullin | October 15, 2021

The Five Most Realistic PIs in Fiction

The Five Most Realistic PIs in Fiction

Elizabeth Breck, author and licensed private investigator, on the fictional sleuths who do the job right.

By Elizabeth Breck | October 15, 2021

Shop Talk: S.A. Cosby Is Late to This Interview and It's Because of Some Dead Bodies

Shop Talk: S.A. Cosby Is Late to This Interview and It's Because of Some Dead Bodies

Crime writers talking writing routines, putting in the work, and what to do when you get a call in the middle of the night about some bodies.

By Eli Cranor | October 14, 2021

Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

"2020 was full of desperation and injustice and crime, and if mystery writers are paying attention (and I know we are) it should have a transformative effect on the genre."

By Steph Cha | October 14, 2021

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Joe Leaphorn, older and sophisticated, needed a new foil—one younger, more interested in tradition, and more inquisitive.

By James McGrath Morris | October 14, 2021

High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

A historical mystery writer considers intrigue, patent wars, and corporate espionage at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.

By Andrea Penrose | October 14, 2021

Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

Even Sherlock needs to unwind sometimes...

By Jethro K. Lieberman | October 13, 2021

Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

Writing Consent in YA: Empowerment Through Storytelling

Young adult fiction can help survivors and victims find emotional validation—and remind them they are not alone.

By Sara Walters | October 13, 2021

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