The Strange Poetry of a Notorious Gangster's Last Words

The Strange Poetry of a Notorious Gangster's Last Words

In 1935, Dutch Schultz was shot in a Newark steakhouse. His deathbed monologue would inspire an unusual literary legacy.

By Michael Cannell | October 8, 2020

The Strange History of Mickey Spillane and New Zealand's

The Strange History of Mickey Spillane and New Zealand's "Jukebox Killer"

In 1950s New Zealand, public fear over American pulp novels reached its unlikely peak, with one boy stabbed and another hanged for it.

By Andrew Nette | October 7, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This October

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This October

Missing husbands, murdered trainers, and feminist revenge killers.

By Lisa Levy | October 7, 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 5, 2020

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding

Gillian Flynn on Paranoia, Conspiracy Theories, and Adding "Showrunner" to Her Resume

The novelist takes on a new challenge as the creator of the sci-fi thriller series, Utopia.

By Caitlin Flynn | October 5, 2020

Walking the Hybrid Tightrope with Romantic Suspense

Walking the Hybrid Tightrope with Romantic Suspense

How do authors pull off the tricky balance of action and amore?

By Irene Hannon | October 5, 2020

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Houdini, Escapist Fiction and The Role of Art

By Lonnie Busch | October 5, 2020

The Strange Life and Mysterious Disappearance of a Very American Painting

By Craig Johnson | October 2, 2020

What's New to Streaming in October: Crime Edition

By Dwyer Murphy | October 2, 2020

13 Novels You Should Read in October

13 Novels You Should Read in October

The month's best new books in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 1, 2020

On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of <em>Enola Holmes</em>

On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of Enola Holmes

What the new Netflix film accomplishes in stressing diversity and political equality, it also flubs in erasing the real people who fought for these things.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 30, 2020

Alison Stine on Dystopian Nightmares and Her New

Alison Stine on Dystopian Nightmares and Her New "Climate Chaos" Thriller

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | September 30, 2020

The Evolution of Jack Reacher

The Evolution of Jack Reacher

Lee Child's biographer on the creation of an iconic figure, from the first draft to the published novel.

By Heather Martin | September 29, 2020

Human Resources: How My Conspiracy Fiction Began to Bleed Into My Life

Human Resources: How My Conspiracy Fiction Began to Bleed Into My Life

On Conspiracy, Commodification, and Corporate Nightmares

By Jeremy Robert Johnson | September 29, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New releases from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 28, 2020

What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

Our "sex in crime fiction" roundtable needed two parts because there was just too much to discuss.

By Lisa Levy | September 28, 2020

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