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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

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

By Mikita Brottman | July 23, 2024

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

By Peng Shepherd | July 23, 2024

Ace Atkins On Writing A Crime Novel Steeped in the Blues

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

Unravelling the Mystery of Agatha Christie’s Country Retreat

Unravelling the Mystery of Agatha Christie’s Country Retreat

Christie called it "the loveliest place in the world.”

By Dean Jobb | July 22, 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 22, 2024

Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

Out of the Ashes: Meg Gardiner on Deadlines, Drama and Deviant Psychology

After collaborating with Michael Mann on 'Heat 2', the author is back with a new installment in her UNSUB series.

By John B. Valeri | July 22, 2024

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Five ways to use the past in contemporary crime fiction.

By Connie Berry | July 22, 2024

Remembering John Waters's true-crime satire <em>Serial Mom</em>

Remembering John Waters's true-crime satire Serial Mom

"His parody of true crime stories, and the media circus they attract, reveals the perverse desires and anxieties of American life."

By Julia Sirmons | July 19, 2024

Memory, Subjectivity, and the Rashomon Effect

Memory, Subjectivity, and the Rashomon Effect

"Memory and perception are slippery things, and become all the more so when filtered back through the limitations of language."

By Sarah Easter Collins | July 19, 2024

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