The Most Anticipated Crime, Horror, and Mystery Novels of Fall 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime, Horror, and Mystery Novels of Fall 2024

50+ titles to keep reading through the end of the year

By Molly Odintz | September 13, 2024

Married to the Mob: When the Mafia Infiltrated and Shook Down Hollywood Unions

Married to the Mob: When the Mafia Infiltrated and Shook Down Hollywood Unions

"When the studios had actual problems with the unions, they used mob muscle to squash it."

By Michael Benson and Craig Singer | September 13, 2024

There is Something Female About Being Dead: On Gender and Horror

There is Something Female About Being Dead: On Gender and Horror

"The problem is that horror’s understanding of gender is so extremely outdated."

By Logan-Ashley Kisner | September 12, 2024

5 Great Psychological Thrillers About Reunions and Old Secrets

5 Great Psychological Thrillers About Reunions and Old Secrets

Amber and Danielle Brown on a beloved trope.

By Amber and Danielle Brown | September 12, 2024

They Get the Assignment: Alison Gaylin's Favorite Fictional Female Detectives

They Get the Assignment: Alison Gaylin's Favorite Fictional Female Detectives

These PIs move through the world with their own style.

By Alison Gaylin | September 12, 2024

Hellfire: Secret Societies of the 18th Century

Hellfire: Secret Societies of the 18th Century

Susan Stokes-Chapman on the history of British "Hellfire Clubs" and their fascination with the occult.

By Susan Stokes-Chapman | September 12, 2024

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Where Chills Meet Thrills: 7 Eerie Crime Novels

By Megan Taylor | September 11, 2024

Not Just Fargo: Why Minnesota Makes the Perfect Setting for Crime Fiction

By Caroline Woods | September 11, 2024

Justice for Lucy Westenrea

By Kiersten White | September 11, 2024

Kelsea Yu: Writing Chinese Food into My Stories

Kelsea Yu: Writing Chinese Food into My Stories

When Kelsea Yu's first thriller needed a safe haven, she knew it had to be a restaurant.

By Kelsea Yu | September 10, 2024

Silvia Moreno-Garcia Writes a Hollywood Story of Biblical Proportions

Silvia Moreno-Garcia Writes a Hollywood Story of Biblical Proportions

The author of 'The Seventh Veil of Salome' found inspiration in the story of the woman who called for the head of John the Baptist

By Nancie Clare | September 10, 2024

Why Vampires Are Back in Vogue

Why Vampires Are Back in Vogue

Rachel Harrison considers the endless possibilities of a genre that is "truly eternal"

By Rachel Harrison | September 10, 2024

Do We Stick Around after Death?

Do We Stick Around after Death?

What Personal Experience Has–and Hasn’t–Taught Me

By Beth Castrodale | September 10, 2024

Unsung Detectives From a Millennial Youth

Unsung Detectives From a Millennial Youth

From Carmen Sandiego to Cowboy Bebop, Libby Cudmore looks at the 90s icons that taught her to love noir

By Libby Cudmore | September 9, 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 | September 9, 2024

Empathy and Crime Fiction: How Do You Make Readers Root for the “Unrootable”?

Empathy and Crime Fiction: How Do You Make Readers Root for the “Unrootable”?

Steve Hamilton on the magic of fiction.

By Steve Hamilton | September 9, 2024

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