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The Admirable Uncertainty of the Antidetective Novel

The Admirable Uncertainty of the Antidetective Novel

Cousin to the metaphysical detective novel, the antidetective story casts doubt on "detection itself"

By Eugenie Montague | August 20, 2024

Thrillers in Which Characters Actually Get to Have Fun

Thrillers in Which Characters Actually Get to Have Fun

Rachel Koller Croft on crime fiction characters who can chill

By Rachel Koller Croft | August 20, 2024

This Isn’t The End: What To Do When Your Publisher Dies

This Isn’t The End: What To Do When Your Publisher Dies

It's an author's nightmare, but you're not alone. James Queally talks with writers who have been through a publisher's demise.

By James Queally | August 20, 2024

Genre Drift: Mysteries with Speculative Touches

Genre Drift: Mysteries with Speculative Touches

Morgan Richter on books "in which two genres caress, not collide."

By Morgan Richter | August 20, 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 | August 19, 2024

Orlando Whitfield on Art, Fraud, and Unwittingly Going into Business with a Talented Con Man

Orlando Whitfield on Art, Fraud, and Unwittingly Going into Business with a Talented Con Man

Whitfield's new book, 'All That Glitters' tells the inside story of Inigo Philbrick's rise and fall.

By Kevin Canfield | August 19, 2024

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Murder in the Spotlight: Theatrical Mysteries You'll Love

By M.S. Greene | August 19, 2024

The Irresistible Pull of an Anonymous Note—Why the Most Frightening Possibility Is All of Them

By Elizabeth Staple | August 19, 2024

Thirst Traps: The Return of Vampire Novel

By Molly Odintz | August 17, 2024

Murder in <em>Middlemarch</em>

Murder in Middlemarch

Everyone performs, in George Eliot's famous novel. But some are performing to cover up a killing!

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 16, 2024

The Craggy, Wind-Swept Crime Fiction of Wales

The Craggy, Wind-Swept Crime Fiction of Wales

Martin Edwards celebrates the macabre and suspenseful tales informed by the eerie landscapes and gothic settings of Cymru

By Martin Edwards | August 16, 2024

Meet Thomas Byrnes, Gilded Age New York's Performative, Corrupt Police Detective

Meet Thomas Byrnes, Gilded Age New York's Performative, Corrupt Police Detective

He staged elaborate scenes to extract confessions, presented prisoners to police in a "parade," and invented the "Rogues' Gallery"

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 15, 2024

Green Mountain Mysteries: A Taxonomy of Vermont Noir

Green Mountain Mysteries: A Taxonomy of Vermont Noir

Sarah Stewart Taylor considers the many fictional horrors and murders of her beloved home state

By Sarah Stewart Taylor | August 15, 2024

Peace, Love, and Understanding: Inside the Woodstock's

Peace, Love, and Understanding: Inside the Woodstock's "Peace Force"

Marcy McCreary talks with Nick Chiarkas, one of the off-duty cops who helped keep the peace during the three day festival

By Marcy McCreary | August 15, 2024

Stella Sands on Solving Crimes and Diagramming Sentences

Stella Sands on Solving Crimes and Diagramming Sentences

The author of 'Wordhunter' discusses her love of language and mystery.

By Peter Handel | August 15, 2024

A Feast for the Senses: Books That Wine and Dine

A Feast for the Senses: Books That Wine and Dine

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn on novels that feed the mind.

By Laurie Elizabeth Flynn | August 15, 2024

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