How the CIA Set Up Shop in Miami – And Immediately Started Plotting to Kill Castro

How the CIA Set Up Shop in Miami – And Immediately Started Plotting to Kill Castro

Fidel Castro quickly became the primary target for Miami's small but enterprising CIA outpost.

By Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs | April 23, 2024

The Heyday of Pulp Fiction

The Heyday of Pulp Fiction

Keith Roysdon on the heroes and villains of American pop culture, introduced to millions of readers in cheap magazines.

By Keith Roysdon | April 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 | April 22, 2024

10 Great Books About Books

10 Great Books About Books

Elly Griffiths on the special pleasures of novels about books, writers, and literary mysteries.

By Elly Griffiths | April 22, 2024

Matthew D. Lassiter On What We Miss About White America and the War on Drugs

Matthew D. Lassiter On What We Miss About White America and the War on Drugs

The history of suburban moralizing and racialized victimhood is deliberate, insidious, and ongoing

By Molly Odintz | April 19, 2024

The 15 Best Sunglasses in Crime Film and TV

The 15 Best Sunglasses in Crime Film and TV

A sunny list for shady people...

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 19, 2024

Best Reviewed
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  • 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 Los Angeles Wine World's Enduring Murder Mystery

By James T. Bartlett | April 19, 2024

The Best International Crime Fiction of April 2024

By Molly Odintz | April 19, 2024

“My Mind Had Been Fired By Reading Cheap Detective Stories"

By Curtis Evans | April 18, 2024

The Best Debut Novels of April 2024

The Best Debut Novels of April 2024

Featuring debuts from Sasha Vasilyuk, Sara Koffi, and more.

By CrimeReads | April 18, 2024

Farewell, Prague: How I Had to Leave the City of Inspiration to Write My Spy Novel

Farewell, Prague: How I Had to Leave the City of Inspiration to Write My Spy Novel

I.S. Berry on expat dreams

By I. S. Berry | April 18, 2024

Dying Cities: On the Lone Book of 'Lost' Novelist Elaine Perry

Dying Cities: On the Lone Book of 'Lost' Novelist Elaine Perry

Published in 1990, 'Another Present Era' offered a vision of New York like no other.

By Michael Gonzales | April 18, 2024

Philip Miller On Using Ouija Boards to Fuel Creativity

Philip Miller On Using Ouija Boards to Fuel Creativity

"Ouija boards are a fascinating tool for a mystery novel."

By Philip Miller | April 18, 2024

2024: A Year of <br>Literary True Crime

2024: A Year of
Literary True Crime

6 new and upcoming "nonfiction novels" full of truth, clarity, and devastation

By Molly Odintz | April 17, 2024

Michael Dirda on curating stories for a Folio Society anthology of

Michael Dirda on curating stories for a Folio Society anthology of "Weird Tales"

The Pulitzer Prize-winning book critic talks with Olivia Rutigliano about the challenges and delights of assembling a the eerie collection.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 17, 2024

Heather Graham on Ancient Texts and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Heather Graham on Ancient Texts and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

The novelist reflects on reaching the end of a series.

By Heather Graham | April 17, 2024

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