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    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

    For One Writer, Rediscovering the Novels of Dick Francis Was the Answer to a Personal Crisis and a Mysterious Illness

    For One Writer, Rediscovering the Novels of Dick Francis Was the Answer to a Personal Crisis and a Mysterious Illness

    John Fram was at work on his second novel when a strange illness knocked him down. A chance encounter with some wildly popular horse racing mysteries helped get him right. But how?

    By John Fram | July 15, 2021

    On Writing a Dog Mystery and Finding the Secret to Happiness

    On Writing a Dog Mystery and Finding the Secret to Happiness

    Peter Abrahams has found that writing mysteries from the goodnatured perspective of a pet is the key to life-long optimism.

    By Peter Abrahams | July 15, 2021

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    Seven Books That Will Help Teach You How to Write a Crime Novel

    By Elaine Murphy | July 14, 2021

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    On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

    By Emily Arsenault | July 13, 2021

    Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

    Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

    "This is science-fiction at its best, because lurking in the background is a conceit that changes everything."

    By Max Barry | July 13, 2021

    Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

    Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

    New legislation brings an uncertain future for Scandinavian detective fiction's favorite plotting device.

    By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom | July 13, 2021

    Why Dolores Hitchens' Less-Than-Glamorous Detective Is the Quiet Hero We Need

    Why Dolores Hitchens' Less-Than-Glamorous Detective Is the Quiet Hero We Need

    "[James Sader] fumbles through both novels without the benefit of any special charisma or genius. What he does have are the plain, well-worn tools of integrity and tenacity..."

    By Steph Cha | July 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 | July 12, 2021

    In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

    In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

    Terror, horror and noir: they came from the small screen...

    By Keith Roysdon | July 12, 2021

    Quentin Tarantino Wrote a

    Quentin Tarantino Wrote a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Novel—Here's What You Need to Know

    This is not your usual novelization of a movie. It's much stranger.

    By Nick Kolakowski | July 12, 2021

    Summertime Crime Movies: In the Woods

    Summertime Crime Movies: In the Woods

    We've got some ideas about what you should be watching this summer. Here's our final batch of recommendations.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 9, 2021

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