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Six Great Thrillers Where Bodies Are Hidden...

Six Great Thrillers Where Bodies Are Hidden...

...only to be uncovered later… moved to a new spot… or never found at all.

By Barbara Gayle Austin | September 17, 2024

When Multiple Narrators Tell the Story of a Crime

When Multiple Narrators Tell the Story of a Crime

'The position of "hero" is uncertain, and even changeable.'

By Kelsey Rae Dimberg | September 17, 2024

Marcie Rendon On Writing About An Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Marcie Rendon On Writing About An Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Misogyny is an integral part of cultural erasure. Writing about the epidemic of MMIW must address this essential truth.

By Marcie Rendon | September 16, 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 16, 2024

The Women Are There: Re-imagining Classic Adventure Novels

The Women Are There: Re-imagining Classic Adventure Novels

Steph Post on the role of women–and the potential for revision–in these classic books.

By Steph Post | September 16, 2024

The Irresistible Draw of Weddings in Cozy Mysteries

The Irresistible Draw of Weddings in Cozy Mysteries

"There's always the possibility that not all cozy mystery wedding guests will return home safely and alive."

By Allison Brook | September 16, 2024

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Six Sci-Fi Thrillers About AI

By Lois Melbourne | September 13, 2024

The Funniest Things Dorothy L. Sayers Said About (and In) Detective Fiction

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 13, 2024

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

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"The problem is that horror’s understanding of gender is so extremely outdated."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

Where Chills Meet Thrills: 7 Eerie Crime Novels

Where Chills Meet Thrills: 7 Eerie Crime Novels

"[E]ach of these novels is steeped in the kind of eerie atmosphere that threatens to unsettle your perceptions and infect your dreams."

By Megan Taylor | September 11, 2024

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

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

"Hotdish and hot tempers. The shocking red of blood against flat white snow. Threatening words delivered in a cheery accent"

By Caroline Woods | September 11, 2024

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