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How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

Stanley Lovell was a chemist, an inventor, and the man behind some of the war's craziest deadly schemes.

By Vince Houghton | May 7, 2019

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

A Book Editor Reflects on the Many Rules She's Recently Broken

By Juliet Grames | May 7, 2019

Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

Exploring 'A Sunny Place for Shady People'

By Paul French | May 6, 2019

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

Anarchy, Conspiracy, and the Endless Mystery Surrounding the Murder of the 25th President

By Lawrence Goldstone | May 6, 2019

The Best Political Thrillers You're Probably Not Watching

The Best Political Thrillers You're Probably Not Watching

We're in a golden age of geopolitical thrillers. Time to catch up.

By Camille LeBlanc | May 3, 2019

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

On The Mad Bomber of 1940s New York City

By David C. Taylor | May 3, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Writing The True Story of "The Oldest Living Godfather"

By Dylan Struzan | May 2, 2019

The Power and the Pain of Post-Apocalyptic Detective Fiction

By Lorraine Berry | May 2, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #57

By Otto Penzler | May 1, 2019

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Author

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Author

Donald J. Sobol created a mystery icon and sold millions of books. But who was he?

By Craig Pittman | May 1, 2019

Pomp, Excess, and Murder with The Tudor Dynasty

Pomp, Excess, and Murder with The Tudor Dynasty

How Historical Fiction Grapples with Henry VIII's Violent Reign

By Mary Lawrence | April 30, 2019

T. S. Eliot, Crime Fiction Critic

T. S. Eliot, Crime Fiction Critic

Thoughts on Crime Writing From The Man Who Rescued Willkie Collins from Obscurity

By Curtis Evans | April 29, 2019

We've Always Been Into Psychological Thrillers

We've Always Been Into Psychological Thrillers

Trends in crime fiction come and go, but the mind is still the most dangerous terrain of all.

By Erin Kelly | April 29, 2019

CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of April

CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of April

The Month's Best CrimeReads Features

By CrimeReads | April 29, 2019

Locked-Room Mysteries: A Beginner's Guide

Locked-Room Mysteries: A Beginner's Guide

Impossible Crimes, Closed Circles, and Fiendish Whodunnits

By Gigi Pandian | April 26, 2019

Bosch Is Bosch: Appreciating a Masterful Adaptation

Bosch Is Bosch: Appreciating a Masterful Adaptation

A Crime Author's Harry Bosch Admiration Runs Deep

By Reed Farrel Coleman | April 25, 2019

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