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John Banville: How Bram Stoker's <em>Dracula</em> Became a Surprising, Deathless Classic

John Banville: How Bram Stoker's Dracula Became a Surprising, Deathless Classic

More than a century later, the novel still invites revisits and reinterpretations. It's also much stranger than you might remember.

By John Banville | October 22, 2021

8 International True Crime Podcasts To Listen to Right Now

8 International True Crime Podcasts To Listen to Right Now

There's a world of true crime podcasts out there waiting for you.

By Paul French | October 22, 2021

The Detection Club and the Mid-Century Fight over “Fair Play” in Crime Fiction

The Detection Club and the Mid-Century Fight over “Fair Play” in Crime Fiction

While the club clung to pure detection as a prerequisite for admission, members' own tastes were far more divided.

By Curtis Evans | October 22, 2021

Scary, Spooky, and Sleuth-y: A List of Crime Books Set On or Around Halloween

Scary, Spooky, and Sleuth-y: A List of Crime Books Set On or Around Halloween

Tara Laskowski recommends plenty of Halloween-themed crime stories to read this October

By Tara Laskowski | October 21, 2021

How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

21 easy tips for finding love, gleaned from Mann's neo-noirs.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 21, 2021

Of Carousels and Animal Cages: Taking Inspiration from the Nashville Zoo

Of Carousels and Animal Cages: Taking Inspiration from the Nashville Zoo

Margaret Verble on growing up in a neighborhood built atop the remnants of the historic Glendale Zoo

By Margaret Verble | October 21, 2021

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

By Mark Seal | October 20, 2021

Murder in the Stacks: Mysteries That Take Place In Bookstores

By Elizabeth Penney | October 20, 2021

How the "Victorian Mystery" Was Born

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

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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