Great Noir Lives—and Dies—on Dialogue

Great Noir Lives—and Dies—on Dialogue

On the most essential, often overlooked, element of the genre

By A.B. Jewell | September 4, 2019

An Ode to Podcasts: Dispatches from PodCon 2019

An Ode to Podcasts: Dispatches from PodCon 2019

On Podcon, the podcast convention that was once, and shall ne'er be again.

By Emily Stein | September 4, 2019

Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

New York's summer retreat is more than pristine beaches and seaside cottages—it's also a good setting for crime novels.

By Paul French | September 4, 2019

10 New Books You Should Read This September

10 New Books You Should Read This September

The Month's Best in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | September 3, 2019

Technology is a Crime Writer's Best Friend

Technology is a Crime Writer's Best Friend

A decade ago, some crime writers hated the idea of cellphones. Now, everyday technology is key to crafting suspense.

By Catherine Ryan Howard | September 3, 2019

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Best Cover Art in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | August 30, 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

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of August

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

Five Series to Read if You’re Still Upset About How Veronica Mars: Season 4 Ended

By Halley Sutton | August 30, 2019

A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

"When I write women I’m thinking about what I want to put out in the universe."

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 29, 2019

Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

Bookstore owner Danny Caine on Sara Paretsky, bookstore cats, and the art of the handsell.

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

Crime-Fighting Broad: <br>Kathy Kleiner

Crime-Fighting Broad:
Kathy Kleiner

Criminal Broads Presents The Story of Kathy Kleiner, The Woman Who Survived Ted Bundy

By Tori Telfer | August 28, 2019

Celebrating Hitchcock's Most Iconic Shots

Celebrating Hitchcock's Most Iconic Shots

The master of suspense could tell a whole story with a single visual.

By Radha Vatsal | August 28, 2019

Boston True Crime Through the Decades

Boston True Crime Through the Decades

A look at some of Boston's most infamous crimes, and best true crime books, from the 1960s to the present day.

By Edwin Hill | August 28, 2019

How Jean-Patrick Manchette Revolutionized the Left-Wing Thriller

How Jean-Patrick Manchette Revolutionized the Left-Wing Thriller

On Nada, the noir classic that captured an era of political chaos in Europe.

By Luc Sante | August 27, 2019

Seven Techno-Thrillers to Read as Our World Crumbles

Seven Techno-Thrillers to Read as Our World Crumbles

"What happens when automation that has been designed to assist humanity starts working against it?"

By John Marrs | August 27, 2019

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