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'Rebecca' at Eighty: The Women Behind the Hitchcock Classic

'Rebecca' at Eighty: The Women Behind the Hitchcock Classic

In 1938, Joan Harrison read a galley of Daphne Du Maurier's masterpiece. She wouldn't rest until she had the rights to adapt it.

By Christina Lane | October 21, 2020

The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

There's a lot at stake when it comes to picking pop culture's best Dracula. Count them down with us.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2020

Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

Gothic horror has long been a home for lesbian and queer women. These pairings of books and movies push the conversation forward.

By emily m. danforth | October 20, 2020

The Infamous Deeds and Postmortem Travels of William Corder

The Infamous Deeds and Postmortem Travels of William Corder

After his execution for murder, William Corder's body was given to the dissectors, and his skin used to bind a book about his trial: just the start of the corpse's long afterlife.

By Megan Rosenbloom | October 20, 2020

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 | October 19, 2020

10 Political True Crime Podcasts to Listen to this Election Season

10 Political True Crime Podcasts to Listen to this Election Season

If there's one arena never in shortage of addictive crime stories, it's politics.

By Lizzy Steiner | October 19, 2020

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Six True Crime Books to Read This October

By CrimeReads | October 16, 2020

Killing Them Softly Is the Desperate, Pitch-Black Noir That Perfectly Captures What America Has Become

By Zach Vasquez | October 16, 2020

Crime Writers Who Hate Writing About Crime:
A Conversation with Layne Fargo and Wendy Heard

By Layne Fargo | October 16, 2020

<em>The Westing Game</em> may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2020

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of <em>The Mysterious Affair at Styles</em>

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Christie's debut novel was famously rejected by a host of publishers. Many, many editions later, it's an iconic mystery.

By J. Kingston Pierce | October 15, 2020

I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

I Didn't Set Out to Write a Book About the Argentine Scrabble Mafia But That's What I've Done

Discovering a crime novel among the Saturday afternoon set in the basement of the Polish Club on Borges Street

By Daniel Tunnard | October 15, 2020

Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

Presenting readers with two timelines can be highly rewarding. But your craft needs to be sharp to pull it off.

By Heather Young | October 15, 2020

Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

American crime stories featuring poor people and nontraditional voices are as old as Poe’s Dupin. And now, they're finally trending.

By Christopher Chambers | October 14, 2020

Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The

Let's Explore a Complicated Thriller Archetype: The "Vengeful Bitch"

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | October 14, 2020

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 | October 13, 2020

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