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    Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

    Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

    Two spy novelists sit down to discuss fiction, turning points in history, how we inherited our world from The Third Man.

    By Paul Vidich | November 5, 2019

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #36

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #36

    Goodfellas (1990)

    By Otto Penzler | November 4, 2019

    Havana: A World Capital of Crime Fiction

    Havana: A World Capital of Crime Fiction

    Crime and the City Visits Cuba

    By Paul French | November 4, 2019

    8 of the Most Genuinely Terrifying Novels Ever Written

    8 of the Most Genuinely Terrifying Novels Ever Written

    "The following books exist as vessels of terror, and I present them to you unabashedly."

    By Michael Seidlinger | November 4, 2019

    Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners

    Announcing the 2019 Anthony Award Winners

    The best and brightest of the crime fiction world convene.

    By CrimeReads | November 2, 2019

    10 Novels You Should Read in November

    10 Novels You Should Read in November

    A look at the month's best crime fiction, mysteries, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | November 1, 2019

    Best Reviewed
    Books of the Week

    • Etna
    • Triage
    • The Amateur
    • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
    • The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence
    • Sunrise
    • A Tender Age
    • Don't Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake Promises, and My Escape from Big Tech
    • Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
    • The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

    Atmospheric Pressure:
    The Big Sleep at Eighty

    By Janet Roger | November 1, 2019

    Everything You Need to Know About the World of Watchmen, HBO’s New Crime Drama

    By Lincoln Michel | November 1, 2019

    The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir

    By Jake Hinkson | November 1, 2019

    The Real <em>Dracula</em> Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

    The Real Dracula Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

    Forget what you think you know about the ur-vampire story. Bram Stoker's masterpiece was a sprawling, radical detective novel.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 31, 2019

    Every Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel, Assembled For Your Crime Reading Pleasure

    Every Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel, Assembled For Your Crime Reading Pleasure

    From Sue Grafton to Attica Locke, it's been quite a three decade run for Bouchercon's big award.

    By CrimeReads | October 31, 2019

    The Best Book Covers of October

    The Best Book Covers of October

    The Best Cover Art in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | October 31, 2019

    CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of October

    CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of October

    Charles Willeford's Miami, Richard Wright's crime novel, and the cultural legacy of Nancy Drew.

    By CrimeReads | October 31, 2019

    8 Spooky Podcasts to Listen To This Halloween

    8 Spooky Podcasts to Listen To This Halloween

    From ghosts to ghosting, all the podcasts to check out

    By Emily Stein | October 30, 2019

    The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

    The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

    Bouchercon's Anthony Award nominees discuss where crime fiction is and where it's going.

    By CrimeReads | October 30, 2019

    Bouchercon 2019: A Guide to the Many Fantastic Crime Panels

    Bouchercon 2019: A Guide to the Many Fantastic Crime Panels

    The continent's largest crime convention is upon us! CrimeReads has highlights from the busy panel schedule ahead.

    By CrimeReads | October 30, 2019

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