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Honjin Murders

Honjin Murders

Seishi Yokomizo, translated by Louise Heal Kawai

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 18, 2026

Thin Dead Line: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Thin Dead Line: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Alex Segura

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 3, 2026

To Death, We Dance: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

To Death, We Dance: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Megan Lally

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 2, 2026

Big Cult Energy: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Big Cult Energy: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Jack Friday

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 1, 2026

Charles-Henri Lavielle on Toulouse, Settings, and Seeing Cities Anew Through Noir

Charles-Henri Lavielle on Toulouse, Settings, and Seeing Cities Anew Through Noir

From the introduction to Toulouse Noir, edited by Charles-Henri Lavielle

By Charles-Henri Lavielle | August 17, 2026

I'm Not Here to Hunt Rabbits: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

I'm Not Here to Hunt Rabbits: Excerpt and Cover Reveal

Josh Kendall

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 13, 2026

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