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The Many Faces of Nigel Morland, King of the Crime Fiction Fabulists

The Many Faces of Nigel Morland, King of the Crime Fiction Fabulists

Morland was best known for his mediocre mysteries featuring the mercurial Mrs. Pym. The real story of his life is much stranger.

By Curtis Evans | September 25, 2024

Elyse Graham on the Librarian Spies of World War Two

Elyse Graham on the Librarian Spies of World War Two

In her new book, Graham chronicles the exploits of librarians and academics who revolutionized intelligence work during WWII.

By Morgan Leigh Davies | September 25, 2024

How Patricia Highsmith, Shirley Jackson, and Leigh Brackett Defined a Strand of Midcentury American Literature

How Patricia Highsmith, Shirley Jackson, and Leigh Brackett Defined a Strand of Midcentury American Literature

The three women, whose work is rarely read together, approached genre writing in ways that are still influencing writers today.

By Ashley Lawson | September 25, 2024

The Detective's Feast

The Detective's Feast

Martin Walker considers classic crime fiction's epicurean delights

By Martin Walker | September 24, 2024

6 Excellent Thriller and Horror Novels Set in Hotels

6 Excellent Thriller and Horror Novels Set in Hotels

Hotels are expansive, yet simultaneously claustrophobic; familiar, yet full of strangers—in short, perfect locations for mayhem

By Stephanie Wrobel | September 24, 2024

Dean Koontz: On Writing Novels That Make Your Publisher Extremely Uneasy

Dean Koontz: On Writing Novels That Make Your Publisher Extremely Uneasy

Why the best-selling author has always moved across genres.

By Dean Koontz | September 24, 2024

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By CrimeReads | September 23, 2024

Jeffrey Archer: My 10 Favourite Agatha Christie Books

By Jeffrey Archer | September 23, 2024

Echoes of the Past in Crime Fiction

By Lucy Burdette | September 23, 2024

Andrew Bridge on Why He Fights for Kids in Foster Care

Andrew Bridge on Why He Fights for Kids in Foster Care

Bridge's long journey took him from a holding facility for foster children in Los Angeles to Harvard Law School to a courtroom representing the kids of Eufaula.

By Andrew Bridge | September 23, 2024

I Don't Know Why, but It's Time to Watch <em>A Fish Called Wanda</em>

I Don't Know Why, but It's Time to Watch A Fish Called Wanda

It is. It just is!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 20, 2024

Nancy Drew Never Had a Sister: The New Cozy Sleuths

Nancy Drew Never Had a Sister: The New Cozy Sleuths

Lisa Q. Mathews, a longtime Nancy Drew editor and now a debut author, discusses her turbulent relationship with the mysteries.

By Lisa Q. Mathews | September 20, 2024

Revenge and Capitalism in Popular Media

Revenge and Capitalism in Popular Media

Delilah S. Dawson on finding catharsis in fantasies of vengeance

By Delilah S. Dawson | September 20, 2024

Spooky Sleuthing: 5 Noir and Detective Films That Feature the Supernatural

Spooky Sleuthing: 5 Noir and Detective Films That Feature the Supernatural

The solution may...defy reason.

By Nick Kolakowski | September 20, 2024

What does it mean to

What does it mean to "Visualize Detection?"

A transcript from Olivia Rutigliano's talk on detective fiction and visual culture at New York City's Salmagundi Club

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 19, 2024

September's Best International Crime Fiction

September's Best International Crime Fiction

Four new novels in translation perfect for mystery readers

By Molly Odintz | September 19, 2024

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