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In a Bleak Midwestern Noir, an Author Finds Cause for Hope

In a Bleak Midwestern Noir, an Author Finds Cause for Hope

A.F. Carter on finding signs of life in a downtrodden setting.

By A.F. Carter | October 23, 2024

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Resurrecting Christopher Marlowe As a Queer Icon

Hesse Phillips on using historical fiction to commune with the dead and investigate a 400-year-old murder mystery

By Hesse Phillips | October 22, 2024

Nick Harkaway on Growing Up with Smiley and Carrying on His Father's Legacy with a new le Carré Novel

Nick Harkaway on Growing Up with Smiley and Carrying on His Father's Legacy with a new le Carré Novel

"Part of my fundamental understanding of how language fits together, and particularly written language, comes from listening to Smiley being read in draft."

By Kevin Canfield | October 22, 2024

The Birth of Miss Marple—the Perpetual Spinster Detective at the Heart of Agatha Christie's Works

The Birth of Miss Marple—the Perpetual Spinster Detective at the Heart of Agatha Christie's Works

Mark Aldridge on the creation of an iconic character.

By Mark Aldridge | October 22, 2024

Combatting Stereotypes and Writing About the War on Drugs in Crime Fiction

Combatting Stereotypes and Writing About the War on Drugs in Crime Fiction

Stephanie Vasquez on using her novel "as a way to highlight the United States’ role and the politics involved with drug trafficking"

By Stephanie Vasquez | October 22, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | October 21, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Danielle Trussoni on Mystery, Thrillers, and the Puzzle of Existence

By Nancie Clare | October 21, 2024

A Life in Haunted Houses

By Lily Anderson | October 21, 2024

The Bible as Crime Story

By Kenneth Wishnia | October 21, 2024

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

How Kevin Costner's Maligned Epic – 'The Postman' – Offered a Glimpse into America's Future

David Masciotra revisits the 1997 film and finds a message about a divided nation and the rise of fascism.

By David Masciotra | October 18, 2024

CJ Cooke’s Favourite Witchy Books

CJ Cooke’s Favourite Witchy Books

Familiars, powerful women, rituals, and rebels.

By C.J. Cooke | October 18, 2024

Literary Horror Is Hard to Define. That's the Point.

Literary Horror Is Hard to Define. That's the Point.

Or, a list of horror novels that show us true versions of ourselves and the world around us

By Alena Bruzas | October 18, 2024

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

Quiz: Can You Identify These Last Lines of Classic Mystery and Crime Novels?

How well do you remember these famous final sentences?

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 17, 2024

Sex, Shame, and XXX Billboards: An Impossibility of Existence in Horror, and America

Sex, Shame, and XXX Billboards: An Impossibility of Existence in Horror, and America

"Repression—religious or otherwise—is the horror. Ignorance is what we should fear."

By C.J. Leede | October 17, 2024

Cold Coastal Reads for Brisk Autumn Days

Cold Coastal Reads for Brisk Autumn Days

"I have a soft spot for the beach outside the thrills of summertime."

By Hailey Piper | October 17, 2024

My First Thriller: J.D. Barker

My First Thriller: J.D. Barker

The incredible superpower that changed his life and made him a successful author.

By Rick Pullen | October 17, 2024

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