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Psychological Thrillers Demand Complex Villains

Psychological Thrillers Demand Complex Villains

On Finding Ambiguity in Characters and Figures We Disdain

By Nathan Ripley | June 5, 2019

June's Best New Crime Novels and Thrillers

June's Best New Crime Novels and Thrillers

11 Essential Books from the World of Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | June 4, 2019

James Ellroy, David Milch and a Dark, Twisted Vision of History

James Ellroy, David Milch and a Dark, Twisted Vision of History

Two Noir Icons Explore Atrocity and Redemption in America

By Zach Vasquez | June 4, 2019

Cold War Crime Fiction, Then and Now

Cold War Crime Fiction, Then and Now

On The Classic & Contemporary Spy Novels Defining (and Redefining) an Era of Espionage

By Timothy Jay Smith | June 4, 2019

The Many Mysteries of Oxford

The Many Mysteries of Oxford

A University Town Inspires a Booming Crime Fiction Scene

By Paul French | June 3, 2019

Behind the Scenes of the True Crime Podcasting Boom

Behind the Scenes of the True Crime Podcasting Boom

Talking new seasons, innovative storytelling, and the future of crime podcasts with Wondery's Chief Content Officer, Marshall Lewy.

By Emily Stein | May 31, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye

By Nathan Ward | May 31, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #53

By Otto Penzler | May 30, 2019

The Best Book Covers of May

By CrimeReads | May 30, 2019

Kazuko Fukuda: The Woman of Seven Faces

Kazuko Fukuda: The Woman of Seven Faces

Criminal Broads Presents the Life of a Japanese Fugitive

By Tori Telfer | May 30, 2019

John Douglas on His Life's Work: Talking with Killers

John Douglas on His Life's Work: Talking with Killers

John Douglas was a groundbreaking FBI profiler and interviewed the world's worst killers. Now, he looks back at the darkest cases.

By Lisa Levy | May 29, 2019

On Chicago, and the Joys and Agonies of Choosing a Setting for Your Crime Novel

On Chicago, and the Joys and Agonies of Choosing a Setting for Your Crime Novel

Hop off the double decker bus and get lost in the Windy City....

By Tracy Clark | May 29, 2019

Ian Fleming Explains How to Write a Thriller, Circa 1963

Ian Fleming Explains How to Write a Thriller, Circa 1963

Revisiting the Legendary Author's Very Pointed Advice to Writers

By Emily Temple | May 28, 2019

Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

The Legendary Crime Writer on White Collar Crime, Her Lifelong Activism, and the Importance of a Good Editor

By Lori Rader-Day | May 28, 2019

Are There Any Subjects Too Dark for Crime Fiction?

Are There Any Subjects Too Dark for Crime Fiction?

Crime Authors Debate the Possibilities & Limits of Noir...And Also Dinosaurs

By Hannah Mary McKinnon | May 28, 2019

Deadwood: The 10 Crimes That Explain Everything

Deadwood: The 10 Crimes That Explain Everything

Tell Johnny to open some peaches. It's time to discuss Deadwood.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 24, 2019

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