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The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

Is stealing a work of art ever excusable? One master thief claims yes.

By Michael Finkel | June 27, 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 | June 26, 2023

Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith On Writing Horror for a YA Audience

Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith On Writing Horror for a YA Audience

Two debut novelists share their perspectives on the horror renaissance and crafting thrilling young adult fiction.

By Amanda Linsmeier and Amy Goldsmith | June 26, 2023

The Kaleidoscopic Immortality<br> of Jimmy Hoffa

The Kaleidoscopic Immortality
of Jimmy Hoffa

From Danny DeVito's Hoffa to Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, to numerous books, the mystery of America's most famous labor leader continues to fascinate us.

By Jesse Pasternack | June 23, 2023

How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

On the author's evolving style and journeys through the darkness.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2023

Current Trans-Hysteria Mirrors Jekyll and Hyde

Current Trans-Hysteria Mirrors Jekyll and Hyde

"Today, anti-queer legislation is fueled by...a fear of anything “transformed" beyond “social norms.”

By Jill Dearman | June 23, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The 19 Most Polished Detectives in Crime Film and TV

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 22, 2023

Panic Like It’s 1999: Analyze This, The Sopranos, and Mob Men in Therapy

By Devin McGrath-Conwell | June 22, 2023

The Five Best Debut Novels of the Month

By CrimeReads | June 22, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Dorothy Sayers’ “The Man Who Knew How” with Liv Constantine

The Backlist: Revisiting Dorothy Sayers’ “The Man Who Knew How” with Liv Constantine

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | June 22, 2023

Clémence Michallon On the Ethics of Writing Violence and the Banality of Serial Killers

Clémence Michallon On the Ethics of Writing Violence and the Banality of Serial Killers

"I was trying to depict a serial killer as they exist in the real world. They're usually just some guy. Some unimpressive person."

By Kate Brody | June 21, 2023

Shop Talk: Wanda Morris Tears Through Those Yellow Legal Pads and Blue Pilot G-2 Gel Ink Pens

Shop Talk: Wanda Morris Tears Through Those Yellow Legal Pads and Blue Pilot G-2 Gel Ink Pens

Crime writers talking craft, routine, and tools of the trade

By Eli Cranor | June 21, 2023

On Millennial Aging and Nostalgia in Thrillers

On Millennial Aging and Nostalgia in Thrillers

"[N]othing is ever simple, especially our hunger for the past."

By Rebecca McKanna | June 21, 2023

Sun, Sand, and Sin: A Dive into Gulf Coast Noir

Sun, Sand, and Sin: A Dive into Gulf Coast Noir

Crime fiction serves as a method for understanding the consequences of the past and the coming storms.

By Rachel Cochran | June 21, 2023

Grady Hendrix and Riley Sager Talk Horror, Thrillers, and Craft

Grady Hendrix and Riley Sager Talk Horror, Thrillers, and Craft

They both agree: horror needs more sex scenes.

By Grady Hendrix and Riley Sager | June 20, 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 | June 20, 2023

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