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Fictional Versus Real Settings: A Writer's Dilemma

Fictional Versus Real Settings: A Writer's Dilemma

Whether your story is set in the urban northeast or a western wilderness, the question still arises.

By Claire Kells | December 12, 2023

'UNSUB' Is Mostly Forgotten, But It Launched a New Era of Crime Procedurals

'UNSUB' Is Mostly Forgotten, But It Launched a New Era of Crime Procedurals

A look back at a pioneering ‘scientific’ investigative show

By Keith Roysdon | December 11, 2023

The Best Debut Novels of 2023

The Best Debut Novels of 2023

Featuring books from Clémence Michallon, Ana Reyes, Michael Bennett, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 11, 2023

The Best Crime TV of 2023

The Best Crime TV of 2023

Lie-detecting drifters, musical sleuths, and AI-hunting nuns

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 8, 2023

The Best Crime Novels of 2023

The Best Crime Novels of 2023

A tour through the year's best new fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 7, 2023

Memory, Place, and Hauntings: On Toronto's Seedy Seventies-Era

Memory, Place, and Hauntings: On Toronto's Seedy Seventies-Era "Sin Strip"

Richard John Parfitt considers the intersections of trauma, geography, and storytelling

By Richard John Parfitt | December 7, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Bane and Boon of an Unreliable Narrator

By Finley Turner | December 7, 2023

Crime Novels About Cursed Films

By Steven Katz | December 6, 2023

The Enduring Appeal of Murder and Mystery: A Brief History

By Michael Sims | December 6, 2023

Stephen Spotswood On

Stephen Spotswood On "Queering the Narrative of the Golden Age of America"

To write crime fiction about gay life in the 1950 is to write noir. But celebrating love is just as essential.

By Stephen Spotswood | December 5, 2023

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 | December 4, 2023

Getting Ready to Say Goodbye to <em>Fargo</em>

Getting Ready to Say Goodbye to Fargo

FX's snowy crime series has just entered its fifth season. What can we expect from it?

By Matthew Redmond | December 1, 2023

60 Years of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'

60 Years of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'

Paul Vidich and Joseph Kanon investigate the legacy of John le Carré's groundbreaking novel.

By Paul Vidich | December 1, 2023

Shop Talk: Michael Farris Smith on Learning the Habit of Writing

Shop Talk: Michael Farris Smith on Learning the Habit of Writing

Crime writers talk craft, raising kids, and working without a net.

By Eli Cranor | December 1, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: November 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: November 2023

Featuring new books from Lydia Millet, Anna Pitoniak, and more.

By CrimeReads | November 30, 2023

What Really Went On Between Coppola and Sheen in that Hotel Room During the Filming of <em>Apocalypse Now</em>?

What Really Went On Between Coppola and Sheen in that Hotel Room During the Filming of Apocalypse Now?

It's an iconic moment in cinema history. But behind the filming is a disturbing–and revealing–story.

By Sam Wasson | November 28, 2023

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