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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 | February 21, 2023

The Best Plot Twists in Mystery

The Best Plot Twists in Mystery

Rupert Holmes on the greatest, most startling plot twists in a long, proud tradition of fooling readers.

By Rupert Holmes | February 21, 2023

On Louis Malle and Childhood Under An Oppressive Regime

On Louis Malle and Childhood Under An Oppressive Regime

Or, What Au Revoir Les Enfants still has to teach us about innocence and complicity.

By Tara Ison | February 21, 2023

Building Worlds and Creating Mood and Atmosphere

Building Worlds and Creating Mood and Atmosphere

Good descriptions are vibrant and evocative–but not distracting or flippant.

By Lucy Snyder | February 21, 2023

Why Mariah Fredericks Is Taking on the Lindbergh Kidnapping – From the Nanny's Perspective

Why Mariah Fredericks Is Taking on the Lindbergh Kidnapping – From the Nanny's Perspective

A new historical novel shines a new light on one of the world's most notorious crimes.

By Nancie Clare | February 17, 2023

X Marks the Spot: Literary Treasure Hunts

X Marks the Spot: Literary Treasure Hunts

Solve clues and find buried treasure in these classic puzzlers...

By Erin Kelly | February 17, 2023

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8 Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Late Winter/Early Spring

By Lizzy Steiner | February 16, 2023

The Birth of Superman: How Two Jewish Kids in 1930's Cleveland Altered the Course of American Pop Culture

By Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler | February 16, 2023

Favorite Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Antiheroes

By Rachel Koller Croft | February 16, 2023

The Only Woman in the Room

The Only Woman in the Room

Kathleen Kent remembers her time in intelligence in 1990s Byelorussia.

By Kathleen Kent | February 15, 2023

Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

Why So Many Journalists Turn to Careers in Crime Fiction

Michael Robotham on the journey from crime reporter to novelist

By Michael Robotham | February 14, 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 | February 13, 2023

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for <em>Murder By Death</em>

Charles Addams Drew the Credits for Murder By Death

The Neil Simon murder mystery movie has a beautifully-illustrated opening. (The rest of the movie has issues.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 10, 2023

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

The Life and Legacy of James Ellroy

Steven Powell's new work on Ellroy is an ambitious biography and a fascinating glimpse into the mind of "the Demon Dog."

By Andrew Nette | February 10, 2023

The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

The Many Levels of Mystery: ‘Whodunnit?’ to ‘Whydunnit?’ and Beyond

"There is mystery and then there is Mystery."

By Daniel Taylor | February 10, 2023

Ice-Cold Winter Thrillers to Watch this Season

Ice-Cold Winter Thrillers to Watch this Season

Grab a blanket, pour yourself some whiskey, and watch dogged detectives and determined criminals chase each other through the snow

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2023

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