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 | April 29, 2024

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

Earl Swift on the Continuing Regime of Racial Terror in the Post-Civil War American South

By Earl Swift | April 29, 2024

The Author as Protagonist

The Author as Protagonist

Why are so many fictional writers solving crimes in detective novels?

By Catherine Mack | April 29, 2024

The Three Types of Detective Duos You Find in Historical Mysteries

The Three Types of Detective Duos You Find in Historical Mysteries

And where do your cats fits in all this?

By Katie Tietjen | April 27, 2024

On the Invention of M. Dupin

On the Invention of M. Dupin

A transcript from Olivia Rutigliano's talk on Poe and detective fiction at New York University Law School's Poe Room Event

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 26, 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: April 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: April 2024

Featuring a new biography of Ian Fleming and the latest releases from Don Winslow, Dervla McTiernan, and more.

By CrimeReads | April 26, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

The Five Best Novels About Hauntings

By Jen Williams | April 26, 2024

G'day, From An Apparently Terrifying Continent

By Michelle Prak | April 26, 2024

“God Bless All of You, God Bless America, and God Bless ‘Big Fat Liar’”

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 25, 2024

My First Thriller: I.S. Berry

My First Thriller: I.S. Berry

For the former CIA case officer, the publishing journey is still an unfinished book.

By Rick Pullen | April 25, 2024

How Four Investigative Reporting Experiences Led to Great Mystery “Material”

How Four Investigative Reporting Experiences Led to Great Mystery “Material”

When there are Great Danes in the autopsy room, you know you've got a detail for a novel.

By Victoria Houston | April 25, 2024

Nicholas Meyer on the Great Escape of Art (and the Art of Detective Fiction)

Nicholas Meyer on the Great Escape of Art (and the Art of Detective Fiction)

"I write Sherlock Holmes stories for the same reason I read them, to divert my attention from the terrifying issues that plague the rest of my waking hours."

By Nicholas Meyer | April 24, 2024

Sasha Vasilyuk: To the Insecure ESL Writer I Once Was

Sasha Vasilyuk: To the Insecure ESL Writer I Once Was

On learning English and daring to be a novelist.

By Sasha Vasilyuk | April 24, 2024

The Strange, Sad Literature of Evil Mothers

The Strange, Sad Literature of Evil Mothers

Sally Hepworth on portraits of motherhood you won't soon forget.

By Sally Hepworth | April 24, 2024

The Ripple Effect of Crime

The Ripple Effect of Crime

"Acknowledging these life-changing ripples gives depth to the characters of a story. And in real life, it can help survivors deal with their trauma."

By Karen Rose | April 24, 2024

Kim Sherwood on Women in the World of Bond

Kim Sherwood on Women in the World of Bond

How the women characters in Ian Fleming's work – ‘adventurous, brave, resourceful’ – may just surprise you.

By Kim Sherwood | April 23, 2024

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