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    Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer's Most Valuable Tools

    Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer's Most Valuable Tools

    When it comes to suspense, it's all about perspective and structure.

    By Sara Foster | November 7, 2020

    How a Woman's Quest For Vengeance Started a #metoo Movement in the 1840s

    How a Woman's Quest For Vengeance Started a #metoo Movement in the 1840s

    Amelia Norman, destitute and abandoned, attacked her former lover on the steps of the Astor House Hotel. Her trial would have surprising, and long-lasting, repercussions.

    By Julie Miller | November 6, 2020

    10 Novels You Should Read This November

    10 Novels You Should Read This November

    Class thrillers, diamond conspiracies, and a wave of new L.A. noir highlight the month's best new crime fiction.

    By CrimeReads | November 5, 2020

    Inside the Early Days of The Crime of the Century

    Inside the Early Days of The Crime of the Century

    In March 1932, the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped. The investigation got off to a chaotic start.

    By Thomas Doherty | November 4, 2020

    A Guide to Deciding Whether Your Fictional Character Is a Vigilante or a Straight-Up Killer

    A Guide to Deciding Whether Your Fictional Character Is a Vigilante or a Straight-Up Killer

    Sometimes the line between serial killer and avenging crusader is perilously thin.

    By Layne Fargo | November 4, 2020

    How the Discovery of a Rare Pink Diamond Led One Reporter into the World of Thrillers

    How the Discovery of a Rare Pink Diamond Led One Reporter into the World of Thrillers

    Matthew Hart wrote about diamonds and gold. One day, he got the call from Brazil—an 81-carater came out of the river.

    By Matthew Hart | November 3, 2020

    Best Reviewed
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    • Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes
    • Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
    • I Can't Stop Thinking about Horses and Sex
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    • Paradise Burns
    • Doppelgänger
    • Hanging and Burning: A King Oliver Novel
    • Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope
    • The Turning of Sally-Mae

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    By CrimeReads | November 2, 2020

    Which Scary Books Should You Pair With Scary Movies This Halloween Weekend?

    By Rachel Harrison | October 30, 2020

    All the Famous Writers Who Have Reportedly Come Back as Ghosts

    By CrimeReads | October 30, 2020

    The Best Reviewed Crime Fiction of the Month

    The Best Reviewed Crime Fiction of the Month

    Featuring new titles from Elizabeth Hand, Tana French, and more.

    By CrimeReads | October 30, 2020

    The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide

    The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide

    Trick-or-Treat-ing may be off, this year, but we've rounded up some Halloween classics to weather the chilly October nights

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2020

    <em>Arsenic and Old Lace</em>, Frank Capra's

    Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra's "Halloween Tale of Brooklyn," Is the perfect film for the season

    It has everything: serial killers, dead bodies, Peter Lorre, and a psychotic convict hiding out after an unfortunate plastic surgery accident that makes him look like Frankenstein's monster.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 29, 2020

    My First Thriller: Scott Turow

    My First Thriller: Scott Turow

    For eight years, he wrote in thirty minute bursts on a commuter train. Then, he had himself a blockbuster novel.

    By Rick Pullen | October 29, 2020

    Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

    Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

    Scandinavian folk horror, weird tales from France, and an Italian mystery with a light touch.

    By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

    Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

    Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

    "Suddenly that street or avenue you walk takes on new meaning. Inhabited by people who no longer exist. Or buildings long ago torn down and replaced. A story untold."

    By Shelley Noble | October 28, 2020

    10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

    10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

    They were one of the world's most popular entertainments and helped define mystery for generations. They're still around.

    By Stephen Spotswood | October 27, 2020

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