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Fair Play Mysteries and Mother Nature's Fury

Fair Play Mysteries and Mother Nature's Fury

Nina Simon on deadly settings, human motives, and exploding mules

By Nina Simon | August 26, 2026

Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration

Megan Tusing on the Art of Audiobook Narration

Author Lauren Reding talks with the narrator of her debut thriller's audiobook.

By Lauren Reding | August 25, 2026

The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths

The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths

"[A] creature, maybe out of time or space but certainly out of place, stumbles upon human civilization. And a monster is a fantastic thing, so of course some people want to own it once they see it in all its glory."

By W.H. Chizmar | August 25, 2026

Guy Ritchie's <em>The Gentlemen</em> Is Being Renewed. Again!

Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen Is Being Renewed. Again!

Even before we season two, we know there's going to be a season three!

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 24, 2026

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 | August 24, 2026

The Best Crimey Short Story Collections in Recent Years

The Best Crimey Short Story Collections in Recent Years

Got a few minutes? Polish off one of these atmospheric new (or newly collected) stories.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 21, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. On Putting Together An Anthology of Indigenous Horror While the World Burns

By Molly Odintz | August 21, 2026

What Should You Watch This Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | August 21, 2026

What do Norman Mailer and Charles Dickens Have in Common?

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 20, 2026

Why is everybody watching <em>The Town</em> all of a sudden?

Why is everybody watching The Town all of a sudden?

Affleck's back!? Kind of.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 19, 2026

The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

The Other Woman’s Name: The Triangular Love Saga of Dorothy L. Sayers, John Cournos and Helen Kestner

Sayers was once madly in love with the high-brow Cournos, who treated her callously and later married another writer. All three wrote detective novels.

By Curtis Evans | August 19, 2026

Rachel Howzell Hall Is Having a Moment.

The crime fiction favorite is breaking out with a new series just as an old one gets new life in reissue.

By John B. Valeri | August 18, 2026

Vampires Are Parasites. <br>Why Not Make Them Worms?

Vampires Are Parasites.
Why Not Make Them Worms?

A.P. Thayer on worm girlfriends and vampire lore

By A.P. Thayer | August 17, 2026

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 | August 17, 2026

That Time Charlie Chaplin's Body Was Stolen From His Grave

That Time Charlie Chaplin's Body Was Stolen From His Grave

Now that's grave robbery!

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 14, 2026

The Rhyme & Reason of Suspense: Lisa Gardner on Her New Standalone, 'You’ll Be Sorry'

The Rhyme & Reason of Suspense: Lisa Gardner on Her New Standalone, 'You’ll Be Sorry'

Catching up with the best-selling author, gothic enthusiast, and self-professed research junkie.

By John B. Valeri | August 14, 2026

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