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Why The Mechanic, not The Jackal, Is the Ultimate 1970s Movie Hitman

Why The Mechanic, not The Jackal, Is the Ultimate 1970s Movie Hitman

'The 'Day of the Jackal' is held up as a classic. But the 1972 Charles Bronson feature is superior in almost every way.

By J.M. Berger | October 29, 2026

Richard Chizmar on horror, alter egos, and ending his Boogeyman series

Richard Chizmar on horror, alter egos, and ending his Boogeyman series

John B. Valeri chats with the author of Killing the Boogeyman

By John B. Valeri | October 29, 2026

Adam Plantinga on writing gritty, tough-guy protagonists in modern crime fiction

Adam Plantinga on writing gritty, tough-guy protagonists in modern crime fiction

The author of Dark Country explores the nuances of a classic character type

By Adam Plantinga | October 29, 2026

A Brief History of Occult Detectives

A Brief History of Occult Detectives

From gong’an to Carnacki to The Speculative Detective Agency, the occult has long haunted mystery fiction

By Richie Narvaez | October 28, 2026

<em>Succession</em>, but make it supernatural

Succession, but make it supernatural

In these dark fantasy novels, siblings compete to inherit business empires built upon terrible deeds and unnatural powers

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2026

Rosemary's Grandbabies: How a New Wave of Horror Changed America

Rosemary's Grandbabies: How a New Wave of Horror Changed America

Adapted from the new book, 'Body and Blood: Catholic Horror in America'

By Matthew J. Cressler, Jack Lee Downey Kathleen Holscher, and Michael Pasquier | October 28, 2026

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Sparkle: Teen Dreams and Ghetto Superstars

By Michael Gonzales | October 28, 2026

5 horror novels that take you to a cabin in the woods

By Nick Medina | October 27, 2026

5 crime novels set in grand hotels, from Peter James

By Peter James | October 27, 2026

America's lady Bluebeard: the strange murder trial of Lyda Trueblood

America's lady Bluebeard: the strange murder trial of Lyda Trueblood

Excerpted from Ordinary Wife: The True Story of America's Forgotten Serial Killer by Gregg Olsen and Morgan Olsen

By Gregg Olsen and Morgan Olsen | October 27, 2026

Jim Ruland on writing a campus heist novel inspired by Bad Bunny and 'Bullet Train'

Jim Ruland on writing a campus heist novel inspired by Bad Bunny and 'Bullet Train'

The author of Mightier Than the Sword directs a fictional scholastic crime spree

By Jim Ruland | October 27, 2026

The agony and the ecstasy of <br> <em>If Beale Street Could Talk</em>

The agony and the ecstasy of
If Beale Street Could Talk

Barry Jenkins's adaptation of the 1974 James Baldin novel is beautiful and heartbreaking

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 26, 2026

10 Books Coming Out This Week

10 Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 26, 2026

An Illustrated Guide to Famous (and Infamous) Figures from the History of Psychiatry

An Illustrated Guide to Famous (and Infamous) Figures from the History of Psychiatry

Sketches by Laura Joh Rowland

By Laura Joh Rowland | October 26, 2026

Kevin Moore on Femme Fatales, Tropes, and Learning from the Women of Noir

Kevin Moore on Femme Fatales, Tropes, and Learning from the Women of Noir

The author of Waking Sleeping Beauty plumbs the depth of a misunderstood character type

By Kevin Moore | October 26, 2026

On mall culture, stranger danger, <br>and the neon 90s

On mall culture, stranger danger,
and the neon 90s

Nicolina Torres remembers the night she spent trapped in a shopping mall

By Nicolina Torres | October 26, 2026

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