Ibiza: Crime, Mystery, and Hedonism on the 'White Island'

Ibiza: Crime, Mystery, and Hedonism on the 'White Island'

Crime and the City takes a tour through the underbelly of a Mediterranean hot spot.

By Paul French | July 29, 2024

Crafting the Real and Surreal in Eco-Horror

Crafting the Real and Surreal in Eco-Horror

Nicholas Belardes on not turning away from unreal and mysterious occurrences in nature that can help us craft our stories

By Nick Belardes | July 29, 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 | July 29, 2024

Nev Fountain On Writing A Detective Novel About Fandom

Nev Fountain On Writing A Detective Novel About Fandom

"What are detectives but fans in their own way? People with a passionate interest in minutia?"

By Nev Fountain | July 29, 2024

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

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

By John B. Valeri | July 26, 2024

The Unintentional Unreliable Narrator

By Sara Driscoll | July 26, 2024

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

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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

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

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

The author discusses a turning point for San Diego in his new book, 'Reap the Whirldwind'

By Kevin Canfield | July 25, 2024

The Literature of Obsession, Addiction, and Disease

The Literature of Obsession, Addiction, and Disease

These novels use mental and physical illness and unhealthy behavior to explore the larger toxicity of society itself

By Michael Seidlinger | July 25, 2024

We Need More Crime Fiction By Defense Attorneys

We Need More Crime Fiction By Defense Attorneys

"[W]hat defenders do is slow, patient, grinding, and infected with uncertainty. We don’t have the whole story, and we never will."

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

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