Five Favorite Fictional <br>French Flics

Five Favorite Fictional
French Flics

From Dupin to Clouseau, Dianne Freeman looks at the most iconic French detectives in crime fiction

By Dianne Freeman | June 25, 2024

June's Best Psychological Thrillers

June's Best Psychological Thrillers

Missing influencers, nasty neighbors, and sexy serial killers

By Molly Odintz | June 24, 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 | June 24, 2024

How Peter Swanson Cultivates His Talent for Murder

How Peter Swanson Cultivates His Talent for Murder

The author discusses his literary evolution and all the twists that led up to his latest murder mystery, 'A Talent for Murder.'

By Peter Handel | June 24, 2024

Egyptomania and English Country Houses

Egyptomania and English Country Houses

Ellery Lloyd on the British gentry's historic obsession with all things Ancient Egyptian

By Ellery Lloyd | June 24, 2024

<em>American Psycho</em> and the Rise of Capitalist Horror

American Psycho and the Rise of Capitalist Horror

Bret Easton Ellis's status-obsessed yuppies traded humanity for consumerism. They're more relevant now than ever before.

By E. K. Sathue | June 21, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Exit Party
  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

Quiz: Can You Identify These Femme Fatales from Classic Crime Novels?

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 21, 2024

Lovin’ the Southern-Fried Crime Films of the 1970s

By Keith Roysdon | June 21, 2024

A Brief History of
Bedlam Hospital

By Robert Lloyd | June 21, 2024

The Best Historical Fiction of 2024 (So Far)

The Best Historical Fiction of 2024 (So Far)

18th century revolutionaries, 19th century surgeons, 20th century spies, and more

By Molly Odintz | June 20, 2024

Henry Wise on bridging the inner divide and defining justice in <em>Holy City</em>

Henry Wise on bridging the inner divide and defining justice in Holy City

Jenny Bartoy talks to Henry Wise about the Southern gothic tradition, justice, and his debut novel.

By Jenny Bartoy | June 20, 2024

Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

Rachel Howzell Hall on Grief, Strength, and the Purifying Nature of Fire

In 'What Fire Brings,' Howzell Hall sends her protagonist to the gates of Hell, otherwise known as Topanga Canyon in fire season.  

By Nancie Clare | June 20, 2024

How Lab-Grown Diamonds Upended the Industry and Could End Up Changing the World

How Lab-Grown Diamonds Upended the Industry and Could End Up Changing the World

Matthew Hart on mayhem in the diamond industry.

By Matthew Hart | June 20, 2024

Red, Hot and Blue: A Defense of Agatha Christie’s <em>The Mystery of the Blue Train</em>

Red, Hot and Blue: A Defense of Agatha Christie’s The Mystery of the Blue Train

On the unique setting and between-the-wars gilded set who inspired Christie's most underrated novel

By Curtis Evans | June 18, 2024

10 Chilling Reddit Stories That Will Keep You Up At Night

10 Chilling Reddit Stories That Will Keep You Up At Night

Dispatches from r/nosleep: the new internet horror canon

By Marcus Kliewer | June 18, 2024

Riley Sager on the Power of Nostalgia and Nerve-Jangling Suspense

Riley Sager on the Power of Nostalgia and Nerve-Jangling Suspense

Rites of Passage Gone Wrong

By John B. Valeri | June 18, 2024

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