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Maddie Day on Crafting Distinctive Settings for Cozy Mysteries

Maddie Day on Crafting Distinctive Settings for Cozy Mysteries

Readers follow cozy series for the characters and the community—and setting is an integral part of that sense of character

By Maddie Day | November 22, 2024

Researching the Historical Mystery Setting, or, The Importance of a Site Visit

Researching the Historical Mystery Setting, or, The Importance of a Site Visit

Exploring your setting IRL is the best way to get the details right—and the local experts on your side

By Clara McKenna | November 22, 2024

The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

The Backlist: Megan Abbott on Noir, Fatalism, and Denis Johnson's 'Angels'

Megan Abbott and Polly Stewart revisit Johnson's bleak and wild portrait of humanity.

By Polly Stewart | November 21, 2024

The Ghosts of <br><em>Tough Guys Don't Dance</em>

The Ghosts of
Tough Guys Don't Dance

Norman Mailer's novel, and the film adaptation he directed himself, steep in noir so deeply that they flirt with horror.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 20, 2024

Finding the Gothic in Arthurian Legends

Finding the Gothic in Arthurian Legends

Sarah Jost on castles, romance, and madness in medieval tales and modern gothics

By Sarah Jost | November 20, 2024

The Outsized Impact of George Cukor's

The Outsized Impact of George Cukor's "Gaslight"

The movie masterpiece spawned a psychological analysis and a host of crime novels

By Bonnie Kistler | November 19, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

License to Thrill: The Real and the Unreal in Spy Fiction

By Michael Idov | November 19, 2024

Six Cat-And-Mouse Movie Capers for When You Feel Like Going on the Run

By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne | November 19, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | November 18, 2024

From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

From the Foreign Service to the World of Thrillers

Mel Harrison on mining his career in the diplomatic service for fiction.

By Mel Harrison | November 18, 2024

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 | November 11, 2024

Can A Fictional Character Change Real World Perceptions?

Can A Fictional Character Change Real World Perceptions?

Robyn Gigl on Crafting Her Iconic Trans Heroine, and the Need to Humanize Trans People Via Fiction

By Robyn Gigl | November 8, 2024

The Magic of a Quincy Jones Film Score

The Magic of a Quincy Jones Film Score

Michael Gonzales on the cinematic legacy of Quincy Jones, a composer like no other.

By Michael Gonzales | November 7, 2024

M.L. Rio and Olivia Rutigliano talk novellas, graveyards, 80s music, and fungi

M.L. Rio and Olivia Rutigliano talk novellas, graveyards, 80s music, and fungi

The author of "If We Were Villains" and "Graveyard Shift" lends a little preview into the worlds behind her novels, and shares what's coming next

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 6, 2024

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Maria Kelson on the kinds of mothers who make for great mystery and thrillers.

By Maria Kelson | November 5, 2024

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 | November 4, 2024

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