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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 | April 19, 2021

How Do You Keep A Long-Running Series Fresh? The Secret Is Character

How Do You Keep A Long-Running Series Fresh? The Secret Is Character

C.S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr mysteries, on the joys of following characters' lives far beyond the pages of a single book.

By C.S. Harris | April 19, 2021

Arthur Conan Doyle's <em>The Sign of the Four</em> and Oscar Wilde's <em>The Picture of Dorian Gray</em> Were Commissioned at the Same Dinner Party

Arthur Conan Doyle's The Sign of the Four and Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray Were Commissioned at the Same Dinner Party

On one of literature's most productive hangouts

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 16, 2021

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

Why do we need our characters to be heroes or villains, when most in real life are somewhere in between?

By Bridget Foley | April 16, 2021

The Complex History of 'Gay Panic' and the 2001 Thriller <em>The Deep End</em>

The Complex History of 'Gay Panic' and the 2001 Thriller The Deep End

The 1947 novel is about protecting a teenage daughter's sexual 'virtue'. The 2001 film changes that character to a gay son, and plays with how his sexuality leads to a domestic panic.

By Matthew John Phillips | April 16, 2021

Confessions of a Librarian and Historical Mystery Novelist

Confessions of a Librarian and Historical Mystery Novelist

Plotting murder and historical manipulations in the public library

By Will Thomas | April 16, 2021

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Shop Talk: William Boyle on Writing Crime Novels at 5 AM on a Casino Laptop

By Eli Cranor | April 15, 2021

Why Librarians Are Natural Born Detectives

By M.E. Hilliard | April 15, 2021

Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

By Hopeton Hay | April 15, 2021

Japan's Most Notorious Kidnapping Is Still Unsolved

Japan's Most Notorious Kidnapping Is Still Unsolved

In 1984, the president of the Ezaki Glico confectionary company was kidnapped. 65 hours later, he would manage to escape. But that was only the beginning of the story...

By Ferdison Cayetano | April 14, 2021

Escape Your Travel Limitations With These 10 International Thriller Series

Escape Your Travel Limitations With These 10 International Thriller Series

South African spies, Tokyo gangsters, and crooked Aussie politicians: check out these series from across the globe.

By Kris Calvin | April 14, 2021

Hitchcock, The Voyeur: Why <em>Rear Window</em> Remains the Director's Definitive Film

Hitchcock, The Voyeur: Why Rear Window Remains the Director's Definitive Film

Hitchcock was a master of obsessive looking and daydreamed about filming acts of sexual voyeurism. In Rear Window, he found a new vision.

By Edward White | April 13, 2021

The Internet Is the New Panopticon: Suspense in the Age of Digital Surveillance

The Internet Is the New Panopticon: Suspense in the Age of Digital Surveillance

Self-policing when you don't know if someone's watching isn't new. But the diffuse nature of modern internet surveillance is.

By A. E. Osworth | April 13, 2021

9 True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Now

9 True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Now

A shooter in Malibu, a missing woman in Montana, and a lineup of new podcasts that dive into underreported cases..

By Lizzy Steiner | April 13, 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 | April 12, 2021

How the Jazz Age's Most Notorious Gangster Couple Got Ready For a Heist

How the Jazz Age's Most Notorious Gangster Couple Got Ready For a Heist

Meet Tiger Girl and Kid Candy, in the days before a heist.

By Glenn Stout | April 12, 2021

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