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The Four Corners of Subjectivity

The Four Corners of Subjectivity

How do crime writers get readers to "care about" characters who do terrible things?

By Jake Lamar | October 6, 2023

Following Agatha Christie’s Footsteps in Torquay

Following Agatha Christie’s Footsteps in Torquay

Kavitha Rao on the unique pleasures of attending the International Agatha Christie Festival

By Kavitha Rao | October 5, 2023

Shop Talk: Lou Berney Is a Fanatical Believer in Naps

Shop Talk: Lou Berney Is a Fanatical Believer in Naps

Crime writers discuss ritual, craft, and learning that there's no one way to finish a novel.

By Eli Cranor | October 5, 2023

How Paul Vidich Builds His World of Spies

How Paul Vidich Builds His World of Spies

In Vidich's top-flight spy novels, the stories keep getting deeper and the deceptions more complex.

By Peter Handel | October 5, 2023

The Western Meets Weird Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

The Western Meets Weird Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Hats. Boots. Tentacles...? On the inherently wonderful mashup of Western settings and weird stories.

By CrimeReads | October 4, 2023

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Note to Self, and Other True Crime Fans: These Tragedies Are Real

Daniel Sweren-Becker on the cost of immersing yourself in true crime culture.

By Daniel Sweren-Becker | October 4, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

How a Trip to a Museum Turned into the Perfect Start to a Mystery

By Julia Kelly | October 4, 2023

A Country Road, in the Dead of Night: On The Historical Hauntings of Irish Folklore

By Neil Sharpson | October 3, 2023

How to Incorporate Social Justice into Your Cozy Fiction

By Danielle Arceneaux | October 3, 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 | October 2, 2023

The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies

The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies

"The bounty hunter is the ultimate outsider in law enforcement."

By Cindy Fazzi | October 2, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month

Featuring books from Jessica Knoll, Richard Osman, and more.

By CrimeReads | September 30, 2023

Sean Howe on <em>High Times</em> Magazine and Its Enigmatic, Larger-than-Life Editor

Sean Howe on High Times Magazine and Its Enigmatic, Larger-than-Life Editor

Thomas King Forçade: counterculture hero, or CIA plant? Onetime High Times Contributor Gregory Daurer interviews author Sean Howe about the peculiar founder of an iconic publication.

By Gregory Daurer | September 29, 2023

On Writing an Urbex Thriller and Exploring the Vertical City

On Writing an Urbex Thriller and Exploring the Vertical City

"[T]he most thrilling excursion you’ve never taken could be right outside your door some hundred stories straight up—or down."

By Cody Goodfellow | September 29, 2023

On the Rise, and Fall, and Uncontainable Rebellion of Cyberpunk

On the Rise, and Fall, and Uncontainable Rebellion of Cyberpunk

"Cyberpunk is not about technological supremacy. In fact, the reverse is true: cyberpunk is about the perseverance of humanity."

By Jared Shurin | September 28, 2023

Spenser at 50: The Evolution of Robert B. Parker's Iconic Character

Spenser at 50: The Evolution of Robert B. Parker's Iconic Character

Fifty years later, Spenser has been through different hands, but he's still Boston's favorite knight errant.

By L. Wayne Hicks | September 27, 2023

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