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Villains and Victims: The Role of Animals in Crime Fiction

Villains and Victims: The Role of Animals in Crime Fiction

Why it's time to do away with literary taboos and confront violence against animals.

By Greg Buchanan | July 22, 2021

Why Has Jeffrey Dahmer Become A Household Name, While The Names of His Victims Are Forgotten?

Why Has Jeffrey Dahmer Become A Household Name, While The Names of His Victims Are Forgotten?

There's a thin line between trying to understand a killer's motivations and justifying their actions.

By Willa C. Richards | July 22, 2021

Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

Literature can fill in the emotional gaps of true crime and reportage.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | July 21, 2021

When Exactly Was 'The Golden Age' of Detective Fiction? It's a Mystery.

When Exactly Was 'The Golden Age' of Detective Fiction? It's a Mystery.

"Defining what is a mystery is just as elusive as pinpointing its invention."

By Otto Penzler | July 21, 2021

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Summer

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Summer

Fall down a long, winding rabbithole with these binge-worthy podcasts full of thoughtful, complex storytelling.

By Lizzy Steiner | July 21, 2021

How To Turn Your Happy Place Into a Setting for A Psychological Thriller

How To Turn Your Happy Place Into a Setting for A Psychological Thriller

"Knowing a place inside and out means I can write a page-turner about it."

By Miranda Beverly-Whittemore | July 21, 2021

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Alma Katsu and Owen Matthews on Ideal Spies, Historical Fiction, and the Russia-West Divide

By Alma Katsu | July 20, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | July 19, 2021

We Need More Victim-Focused Narratives

By Amanda Kabak | July 19, 2021

The Internet Made Crime Public. That's When Things Got Complicated.

The Internet Made Crime Public. That's When Things Got Complicated.

Amateur sleuths are everywhere online, and sometimes they're altering the course of investigations.

By Rozlan Mohd Noor | July 19, 2021

Carolyn Ferrell on Church, Belonging, and Holding onto Humanity in the Face of Erasure

Carolyn Ferrell on Church, Belonging, and Holding onto Humanity in the Face of Erasure

In writing a novel about three kidnapped girls, Ferrell found new meaning in the power of community.

By Carolyn Ferrell | July 16, 2021

The Needle and the Damage Done: The Genius of Robert Stone’s <em>Dog Soldiers</em>

The Needle and the Damage Done: The Genius of Robert Stone’s Dog Soldiers

Stone's tale of heroin, smugglers, and moral striving remains one of the most relevant American crime novels ever written.

By Bruce Riordan | July 16, 2021

The Most <strike>Ridiculous</strike> ahem, <em>Memorable</em> Serial Killers in Literature

The Most Ridiculous ahem, Memorable Serial Killers in Literature

Grady Hendrix reads an unhealthy number of murder books. Here are some of the most absurd(ly entertaining).

By Grady Hendrix | July 16, 2021

6 Magical Cozy Mysteries Where Speculative Premises Are Taken To Quite Logical Conclusions

6 Magical Cozy Mysteries Where Speculative Premises Are Taken To Quite Logical Conclusions

Readers will let you get away with just about any setup—as long as the world building makes sense.

By Esme Addison | July 16, 2021

Shop Talk: Jordan Harper Pulls Down the Blinds, Turns Up the Heat, and Writes Novels on Hotel Stationery

Shop Talk: Jordan Harper Pulls Down the Blinds, Turns Up the Heat, and Writes Novels on Hotel Stationery

Crime writers discuss cold brew coffee and riding the tiger.

By Eli Cranor | July 15, 2021

The 30 Best Diner Scenes in Crime Movies, Ranked

The 30 Best Diner Scenes in Crime Movies, Ranked

What's on the menu? Only some of the best sequences in cinema. And pancakes.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 15, 2021

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