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Why Yarn Lovers Are Good Mystery Solvers

Why Yarn Lovers Are Good Mystery Solvers

"Knitting and reading simply go together."

By Allie Pleiter | June 4, 2021

Whatever Happened to Elise De Viane? On The Mystery Woman in Dashiell Hammett’s 1931 Sexual Assault Case

Whatever Happened to Elise De Viane? On The Mystery Woman in Dashiell Hammett’s 1931 Sexual Assault Case

90 years later, few know the story of Hammett's friend-turned-victim, who won a substantial settlement against the author after a violent sexual assault.

By Curtis Evans | June 3, 2021

Stopping for a Moment to Appreciate the Original 1961 film <em>One Hundred and One Dalmatians</em>

Stopping for a Moment to Appreciate the Original 1961 film One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Aside from having one of the most high-stakes plots in crime film history, the film is an aesthetic masterpiece and an innovative development in the history of animation.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 3, 2021

A Translator Considers the Joys of Crime Fiction

A Translator Considers the Joys of Crime Fiction

On the intense excitement of translating a mystery, line by line.

By Michael Meigs | June 3, 2021

Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

On self-conception, virgin birth, and deep male anxieties.

By Sara Flannery Murphy | June 3, 2021

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

"Never trust the pathologist on a TV show who says that the skeleton has been in the ground for eleven years. Utter twaddle."

By Sue Black | June 2, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

An Ode to Characters Who Just Keep Fighting

By R.H. Herron | June 2, 2021

The New Wave of Destination Thrillers

By Harriet Walker | June 1, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | May 31, 2021

Tracing the Hidden History of Secret Paris

Tracing the Hidden History of Secret Paris

From medieval alchemists to 19th century illusionists, uncovering the mysteries of the past in the City of Light.

By Gilles Legardinier | May 31, 2021

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

By May Cobb | May 31, 2021

On DNA and Crime Fiction

On DNA and Crime Fiction

Modern genetic testing can reunite families, uncover secrets, diagnose diseases, catch real-life criminals—and, of course, provide endless plot ideas for fiction.

By David Housewright | May 31, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over Memorial Day Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over Memorial Day Weekend?

Money laundering, love triangles, and mysterious French towns...

By Dwyer Murphy | May 28, 2021

We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

On learning about life through fictional mysteries.

By Jess Dylan | May 28, 2021

Gothic Tea: A Dark History of Tea in Fiction and Real Life

Gothic Tea: A Dark History of Tea in Fiction and Real Life

"The true tale of this botanical beverage is a dark and twisted chronicle..."

By Debra Bokur | May 28, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month

Existential noir, publishing plots, and globetrotting thrillers.

By CrimeReads | May 28, 2021

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