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That Time Arthur Conan Doyle Tried to Stump Harry Houdini with a Stop-Motion Dinosaur Film Clip

That Time Arthur Conan Doyle Tried to Stump Harry Houdini with a Stop-Motion Dinosaur Film Clip

It was the culmination in their longstanding feud about the existence of a psychic, occult world

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 26, 2024

Gated Community Noir

Gated Community Noir

These seemingly nice neighborhoods conceal dark secrets

By Molly Odintz | July 26, 2024

How Researching Her New Historical Novel Made Juliet Grames Into a Detective of the Immigrant Experience

How Researching Her New Historical Novel Made Juliet Grames Into a Detective of the Immigrant Experience

The author discusses Italy, lost boys, and how research drove her.

By John B. Valeri | July 26, 2024

The Unintentional Unreliable Narrator

The Unintentional Unreliable Narrator

These narrators can't be trusted, but that doesn't mean their obfuscations are deliberate

By Sara Driscoll | July 26, 2024

March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

"Two white San Diego Police officers followed a pickup truck with seven young Black men up a long dirt driveway in the Southeast neighborhood of Encanto. Minutes later, something terrible happened."

By Peter Houlahan | July 26, 2024

Queer Horror: YA Edition!

Queer Horror: YA Edition!

Jill Baguchinsky recommends 7 great young adult horror novels featuring queer themes and characters

By Jill Baguchinsky | July 25, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Peter Houlahan on Sagon Penn, Policing in California, and the Trial That Changed San Diego

By Kevin Canfield | July 25, 2024

The Literature of Obsession, Addiction, and Disease

By Michael Seidlinger | July 25, 2024

We Need More Crime Fiction By Defense Attorneys

By Joshua Perry | July 25, 2024

6 Crime and Horror Books Featuring Unusual Narrators

6 Crime and Horror Books Featuring Unusual Narrators

Heather Chavez looks at stories told from the perspectives of wildfires, security cameras, animals, and more

By Heather Chavez | July 24, 2024

Mysteries in the Mile High City

Mysteries in the Mile High City

Robert Justice on crime novels set in his hometown of Denver, Colorado.

By Robert Justice | July 24, 2024

Meta-Morphoses: Crafting a Book-Within-the-Book in a Thriller

Meta-Morphoses: Crafting a Book-Within-the-Book in a Thriller

"[M]etafiction is a great tool for encouraging readers to question everything."

By Lisa Kusel | July 24, 2024

How American Purity Culture Led To a Shocking Affair—and An Even More Shocking Murder

How American Purity Culture Led To a Shocking Affair—and An Even More Shocking Murder

When Brian Winchester and Denise Williams wanted out of their marriages, murder seemed a more palatable option than divorce.

By Mikita Brottman | July 23, 2024

Peng Shepherd On Writing A Choose-You-Own-Adventure Speculative Mystery

Peng Shepherd On Writing A Choose-You-Own-Adventure Speculative Mystery

"[W]hat if you actually could go back and fix your past mistakes? How would that change your life?"

By Peng Shepherd | July 23, 2024

Ace Atkins On Writing A Crime Novel Steeped in the Blues

Ace Atkins On Writing A Crime Novel Steeped in the Blues

"All that time listening to Vocalion records and reading ragged old Dell paperbacks would finally pay off."

By Ace Atkins | July 23, 2024

Unmasking the ’Ndrangheta,<br> the Most Powerful Crime Syndicate You’ve Never Heard Of

Unmasking the ’Ndrangheta,
the Most Powerful Crime Syndicate You’ve Never Heard Of

Juliet Grames on the insidious spread of an organized crime force.

By Juliet Grames | July 23, 2024

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