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Breakout

Breakout

A novel from: Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 23, 2026

The American Archeologists Who Created a WWII Intelligence Network in Greece

The American Archeologists Who Created a WWII Intelligence Network in Greece

An excerpt from The American School of Spies by Stephen Talty

By Stephen Talty | June 9, 2026

Architecture, Arson, Murder: The Night Frank Lloyd Wright's Estate Went Up in Smoke

Architecture, Arson, Murder: The Night Frank Lloyd Wright's Estate Went Up in Smoke

An excerpt from The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright: The True Story of Mass Murder in Paradise by Casey Sherman

By Casey Sherman | June 9, 2026

The Men Who Sold the Long-Lost Treasures of Cambodia's Khmer Empire

The Men Who Sold the Long-Lost Treasures of Cambodia's Khmer Empire

From the foreword to The Man Who Stole the Gods by Matthew Campbell

By Matthew Campbell | June 2, 2026

Midwest Murders: The Dark Legacy of Iowa's Adoption Program for Korean Children

Midwest Murders: The Dark Legacy of Iowa's Adoption Program for Korean Children

An excerpt from What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption by Paige Towers

By Paige Towers | May 29, 2026

Night Train

Night Train

Xu Zechen, translated by Jeremy Tiang

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 21, 2026

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Inhalation: Excerpt
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By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 27, 2026

The Butcher Legacy

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 26, 2026

Springs Toledo on the Winter Hill Gang, Joe Mac, and the Ghosts of Boston's Underworld

Springs Toledo on the Winter Hill Gang, Joe Mac, and the Ghosts of Boston's Underworld

An excerpt from the new book, Don't Talk About Joe Mac

By Springs Toledo | February 13, 2026

Antihero

Antihero

Gregg Hurwitz

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 10, 2026

James Sallis: A Remembrance

James Sallis: A Remembrance

Following news of Sallis' death, Adrian McKinty remembers pancakes in the desert and the distinct brilliance of the Lew Griffin novels.

By Adrian McKinty | February 2, 2026

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Jonathan Kellerman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 28, 2026

The Friend of the Family

The Friend of the Family

Dean Koontz

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 20, 2026

Divine Ruin

Divine Ruin

Margot Douaihy

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 7, 2026

The Award

The Award

Matthew Pearl

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 12, 2025

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