7 Historical Novels That Explore The Underbelly of the Art World

7 Historical Novels That Explore The Underbelly of the Art World

Laura Leffler on art crimes in fiction, near and far

By Laura Leffler | May 27, 2025

20 TV Families Solving Crimes

20 TV Families Solving Crimes

Lee Hollis highlights some of his favorite on-screen crime-solving duos, families, and siblings—both fictional and based on real-life inspiration.

By Lee Hollis | May 27, 2025

Jason Powell: How Working as a Firefighter Ignited A Passion for Storytelling

Jason Powell: How Working as a Firefighter Ignited A Passion for Storytelling

An NYC firefighter on trust, community, and the ecopocalypse

By Jason Powell | May 27, 2025

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 | May 26, 2025

New Crime Series to Stream During This Holiday Weekend

New Crime Series to Stream During This Holiday Weekend

Curious Danish neighbors, cyborgs with sentience, suspicious retreat leaders, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 23, 2025

The Secret Link Between Raymond Chandler and P.G. Wodehouse

The Secret Link Between Raymond Chandler and P.G. Wodehouse

Arvind Ethan David found stylistic echoes between two legendary authors. Then, he discovered a surprising link in their history.

By Arvind Ethan David | May 23, 2025

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Scene of the Crime: The Lasso Scene in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

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Sarah Pinborough On Why Marriages are Such a Breeding Ground for Thrillers

By Sarah Pinborough | May 21, 2025

Speculative Fiction Is the Perfect Vehicle for Understanding Dark History

Speculative Fiction Is the Perfect Vehicle for Understanding Dark History

"For a message to stay with a reader, the reader must let it in, which is not as straightforward as it sounds."

By Adam Oyebanji | May 21, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

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Shaina Steinberg on Writing Historical Fiction Set in Los Angeles

Shaina Steinberg on Writing Historical Fiction Set in Los Angeles

The screenwriter and novelist discusses postwar turbulence in Los Angeles and what it's like to be a writer there today.

By Alex Dueben | May 19, 2025

Eight Terrible Head Injuries in Crime Film

Eight Terrible Head Injuries in Crime Film

Our editor Olivia Rutigliano, recovering from a bad concussion, rounds up some of cinema's greatest blows to the head.

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 16, 2025

Frederic S. Durbin On Crafting a Genre-Bending Western

Frederic S. Durbin On Crafting a Genre-Bending Western

"How can a novel encompass fantasy, horror, science-fiction, romance, the ghost story, literary fiction, and the western?"

By Frederic S. Durbin | May 16, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2025

This spring, suspense goes global

By Molly Odintz | May 15, 2025

Five Screwball Thrillers <br>that Kill

Five Screwball Thrillers
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Alex Rollins Berg on five under-appreciated comic crime gems

By Alex Rollins Berg | May 14, 2025

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