The Best Books of 2019: International Crime Fiction

The Best Books of 2019: International Crime Fiction

A look at the year's 10 best mysteries and crime novels from around the globe.

By Molly Odintz | December 13, 2019

Why We Love Looking for Hidden Symbols—In Thrillers and In Real Life

Why We Love Looking for Hidden Symbols—In Thrillers and In Real Life

Thriller authors discuss the power of literary treasure hunting.

By Ellen Crosby | December 13, 2019

The Best Crime Novels of 2019

The Best Crime Novels of 2019

The year's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 12, 2019

The Elements of the Haunted House: A Primer

The Elements of the Haunted House: A Primer

Or, How to Build a Haunted House Mystery from the Ground Up

By Emily Littlejohn | December 12, 2019

I Wrote the Kind of Character I Wanted Most to Read About

I Wrote the Kind of Character I Wanted Most to Read About

Twenty years later, he's still surprising me.

By Gar Anthony Haywood | December 11, 2019

Ice Skating as an Education for Writing Crime Fiction

Ice Skating as an Education for Writing Crime Fiction

It looks blithe and glamorous, but it's one of the most dangerous and cutthroat activities imaginable

By J. D. Griffo | December 11, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Disappearers
  • The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men
  • Agrippa
  • Under Story
  • American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
  • The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial
  • I Liked Rex
  • Asmodeus
  • 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy

7 Things Crime Readers Will No Longer Tolerate

By Christopher Fowler | December 10, 2019

How Women Authors Are Reshaping the Horror Genre

By Damien Angelica Walters | December 10, 2019

Adventures in Narco-Tourism

By Dave Seminara | December 9, 2019

A Hard World for Little Things: 10 Dark Stories of Kids in Peril

A Hard World for Little Things: 10 Dark Stories of Kids in Peril

It's an old story, and among the most powerful we can tell.

By Zach Vasquez | December 6, 2019

What to Watch in December: Your Guide to the Month's Essential Crime TV

What to Watch in December: Your Guide to the Month's Essential Crime TV

The best thrillers, noir, and true crime docs arriving this month.

By Camille LeBlanc | December 6, 2019

The Crime Stories of <br>New Zealand

The Crime Stories of
New Zealand

In an isolated island country, crime (storytelling) is on the rise.

By Nalini Singh | December 6, 2019

The Noir Sensibility of Tom Waits, in 10 Songs

The Noir Sensibility of Tom Waits, in 10 Songs

Lowlifes, Desperados, Ex-Cons, and Junkies

By Tanner Tafelski | December 6, 2019

The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Film Noir

The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Film Noir

From moral disruptor, to crazy b----, to the anti-heroine of our century: an ode to femmes fatales through the ages.

By Halley Sutton | December 5, 2019

The Best Live Episodes of Your Favorite True Crime Podcasts

The Best Live Episodes of Your Favorite True Crime Podcasts

These charismatic hosts know how to pull off the trickiest feat in showbiz: the live radio show.

By Emily Stein | December 5, 2019

On the Benefits of Building a Book Series Out of a Community of Characters

On the Benefits of Building a Book Series Out of a Community of Characters

Changing protagonists can set a writer—and a reader—free.

By Allen Eskens | December 5, 2019

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