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Our Own Devices: Sean Doolittle on Writing a Thriller About Technology

Our Own Devices: Sean Doolittle on Writing a Thriller About Technology

"In the social media era, we can connect with each other around the world more easily than ever...We also can trick each other and tear each other down."

By Sean Doolittle | March 1, 2023

Shop Talk: Brendan Slocumb Absolutely Does Not Listen to Music While He's Writing

Shop Talk: Brendan Slocumb Absolutely Does Not Listen to Music While He's Writing

Crime writers talk routine, revision, and what kind of background noise is right for the workday.

By Eli Cranor | February 28, 2023

The Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in March

The Best New Crime Shows Coming Out in March

Spies in sweaters, mysteries on ships, pop star obsessions, and more.

By Dwyer Murphy | February 28, 2023

Two Thriller Writers and Former Spies On Writing and Living Espionage

Two Thriller Writers and Former Spies On Writing and Living Espionage

Alma Katsu and Kathleen Kent talk historical fiction, spy novels, and their careers in national security and intelligence.

By Alma Katsu and Kathleen Kent | February 28, 2023

Melissa de la Cruz on Writing a Book About Missing White Woman Syndrome

Melissa de la Cruz on Writing a Book About Missing White Woman Syndrome

"[I]t’s my hope that one day as a society we come to a place where attention is paid to every victim, not just the ones who leave picture-perfect images online."

By Melissa de la Cruz | February 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 | February 27, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Con Artist and the American Dream

By Daniel H. Turtel | February 27, 2023

How Treme Showed Me How to Write About New Orleans

By Veronica G. Henry | February 27, 2023

The Best Debut Novels Out This Month

By CrimeReads | February 24, 2023

The Best International Fiction of February

The Best International Fiction of February

French noir, Argentinian vampires, Finnish conspiracies, and more!

By Molly Odintz | February 23, 2023

What’s in the Shadows?

What’s in the Shadows?

What Artists like Monet, Renoir, Jacob Lawrence, and Other Masters Teach Mystery Writers about Crafting Villains

By Patricia Raybon | February 22, 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 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

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