The Albatross of Smartphones in Young Adult Mysteries

The Albatross of Smartphones in Young Adult Mysteries

Lauren Muñoz on the mystery writer's conundrum

By Lauren Muñoz | September 26, 2023

The Sleuthing Spinster: Why Single Women Rule Cozy Fiction

The Sleuthing Spinster: Why Single Women Rule Cozy Fiction

Gretchen Rue on mystery's favorite investigators

By Gretchen Rue | September 25, 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 | September 25, 2023

Real Steel: 7 Iconic Crime Movie Car Chases 

Real Steel: 7 Iconic Crime Movie Car Chases 

Steel is crunching, rubber is burning, and lives are in danger.

By Nick Kolakowski | September 22, 2023

Reflections on <em>The Shadow of the Wind</em>, Carlos Ruiz Zafón's Classic Biblio-Mystery

Reflections on The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafón's Classic Biblio-Mystery

An excerpt from Lucia Graves's introduction to her new translation of Zafón's masterpiece for a special-edition release by the Folio Society

By Lucia Graves | September 22, 2023

The Best Debut Novels Out This September

The Best Debut Novels Out This September

Featuring first novels from John Manuel Arias, Anise Vance, Laura Picklesimer, and more.

By CrimeReads | September 21, 2023

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  • Triage
  • The Amateur
  • The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
  • The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence
  • Sunrise
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  • Days of Miracle and Wonder: Paul Simon and the Trials and Triumphs of Graceland
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Anjili Babbar On The Rise of Irish Crime Fiction

By Molly Odintz | September 21, 2023

Shop Talk: Nina Simon Tells the Incredible Story Behind Her Breakout Debut Novel

By Eli Cranor | September 21, 2023

How Subplots and Plot Filaments Lend Texture and Depth to Any Novel

By Michael Craft | September 20, 2023

Queer Crime Fiction Coming Out This Fall

Queer Crime Fiction Coming Out This Fall

LGBTQIA+ reads for everyone!

By Queer Crime Writers | September 20, 2023

Murder Ballads, the Original True Crime

Murder Ballads, the Original True Crime

On the long tradition of folk music about crimes, used to help communities process trauma and memorialize victims.

By Janet Beard | September 19, 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 | September 18, 2023

When Characters Fake Their Own Deaths

When Characters Fake Their Own Deaths

Exploring pseudocide in fiction and film.

By Manning Wolfe | September 18, 2023

Native American Literature: Tribes and Tribulations

Native American Literature: Tribes and Tribulations

"As a part Eastern Band Cherokee writer, it can be a tightrope dance deciding what to present to the outside world."

By Deborah J. Ledford | September 18, 2023

<em>A Haunting in Venice</em> is the Best of Kenneth Branagh's Poirot Adaptations, and an Engaging Film On Its Own

A Haunting in Venice is the Best of Kenneth Branagh's Poirot Adaptations, and an Engaging Film On Its Own

Olivia Rutigliano on the newest Agatha Christie adaptation.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 15, 2023

Jason Voorhees: Neurodivergent Icon?

Jason Voorhees: Neurodivergent Icon?

On finding empowerment and autistic representation in an unlikely source: Friday the 13th's iconic slasher

By Mark Wheaton | September 15, 2023

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