Dangerous Rhythm: Five Noirs at the Corner of Hollywood and Music

Dangerous Rhythm: Five Noirs at the Corner of Hollywood and Music

These novels feature mysteries, musicians, and mayhem against a Tinseltown backdrop.

By Daniel Weizmann | June 1, 2023

<em>White House Plumbers</em> Tells the Whole Story of all the Really Stupid, Very Dirty Stuff That Went Down During Watergate

White House Plumbers Tells the Whole Story of all the Really Stupid, Very Dirty Stuff That Went Down During Watergate

You don't know the half of it.

By Julia Sirmons | May 31, 2023

The Best New Crime Shows to Watch This Month

The Best New Crime Shows to Watch This Month

Your options are limited. You might just want to focus on reading books this summer.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 31, 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 | May 30, 2023

Megan Abbott on Dreams, Dangers, and Going to Strange Places in Her Newest Novel

Megan Abbott on Dreams, Dangers, and Going to Strange Places in Her Newest Novel

In 'Beware the Woman,' a pregnant woman travels to a remote stretch of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 30, 2023

Paul Schrader's <em>Master Gardener</em> Doesn't See the Forest for the Trees

Paul Schrader's Master Gardener Doesn't See the Forest for the Trees

The third of Schrader's "God's Lonely Men" trilogy promises a fruitful plot but is sadly under-seeded.

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 26, 2023

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Which Elmore Leonard Adaptation Should You Stream This Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | May 26, 2023

The Intersection of Punk and Crime in Pop Culture and IRL

By Jim Ruland | May 26, 2023

How The Dirty Dozen Went From Latrine Rumor to Influential Blockbuster

By Dwayne Epstein | May 26, 2023

The Many Sins of <br>Maurice E. Balk

The Many Sins of
Maurice E. Balk

Curtis Evans looks back on a man who was a preacher, producer, publisher, and plagiarist. And that's just the short version.

By Curtis Evans | May 25, 2023

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Vengeance Becomes Her: 5 Great Thrillers About Women Getting Revenge

Victoria Helen Stone on discovering the satisfactions of revenge.

By Victoria Helen Stone | May 25, 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2023

60+ books to take you through the long, hot days of summer.

By Molly Odintz | May 25, 2023

Wicked Ways: Da Deuce in the 1980s

Wicked Ways: Da Deuce in the 1980s

Michael Gonzales on the lights & grime of Times Square as it was.

By Michael Gonzales | May 25, 2023

The Best Recent Nonfiction Crime Books

The Best Recent Nonfiction Crime Books

Mutiny, rebellion, and life and death on the streets of Baltimore.

By CrimeReads | May 24, 2023

How Not To Get Murdered At a Thriller Conference

How Not To Get Murdered At a Thriller Conference

Follow these simple rules and more likely than not you'll survive your next writing conference.

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 23, 2023

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

The Origin of the Red Herring and its Place in Literature

Liv Constantine on a tried and true literary device

By Liv Constantine | May 23, 2023

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