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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

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

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

The history of the borderlands is full of murder, theft, banditry, and violence—starting with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

By Bruce McCandless III | October 15, 2021

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

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

Nothing says "October" like some thrilling, genre-blending films.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2021

Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

These authors build suspense through their unique story structures.

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

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

By Eli Cranor | October 14, 2021

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

By Steph Cha | October 14, 2021

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

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

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

The Eeriness of Minnesota Nice

Catherine Dang on the dark underbelly of all those polite, respectful interactions.

By Catherine Dang | October 13, 2021

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

"His pinnacle lesson? Own your self-agency."

By Patricia Raybon | October 12, 2021

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 | October 11, 2021

Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

James Han Mattson on six literary novels that could easily have made their way over to the horror shelf.

By James Han Mattson | October 11, 2021

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