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Wrapping Up Against The Chill: Coats and Cloaks In Gothic Fiction

Wrapping Up Against The Chill: Coats and Cloaks In Gothic Fiction

Elizabeth Brooks on the eloquence and symbolism of outerwear

By Elizabeth Brooks | March 5, 2024

Edgar Allan Poe's Bid to Become a Real-Life Crime Solver

Edgar Allan Poe's Bid to Become a Real-Life Crime Solver

Having created a popular fictional detective, Poe set out to apply his theories of reason to the day's biggest mysteries.

By Alex Hortis | March 5, 2024

That One Time You Almost Saw a Ghost

That One Time You Almost Saw a Ghost

The mysterious powers of Connecticut and other places

By Brendan Flaherty | March 5, 2024

Jeff Hoffmann On Accountability and Crime Fiction

Jeff Hoffmann On Accountability and Crime Fiction

Blame leans toward accusation, the assignment of fault...Accountability represents the acceptance of responsibility"

By Jeff Hoffmann | March 5, 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 | March 4, 2024

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The Irrepressible Charm of ‘Romancing the Stone’

The 1984 film imagined a writer as the next Indiana Jones – and spawned generations of imitators.

By Keith Roysdon | March 4, 2024

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Amnesia and the Modern Thriller

By Amy Tintera | March 4, 2024

Nassau and the Bahamas: Death in Paradise

By Paul French | March 4, 2024

Remembering Richard Lewis and Once Upon a Crime

By Julia Sirmons | March 1, 2024

Mark Twain Wrote a Book Called <em>Tom Sawyer, Detective</em>

Mark Twain Wrote a Book Called Tom Sawyer, Detective

Towards the end of his career, Twain expanded his series about Tom and Huck with two surprising genre experiments.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 1, 2024

Big Pimpin: On Iceberg Slim and 'Reflections'

Big Pimpin: On Iceberg Slim and 'Reflections'

Michael Gonzales on the long literary life of a street legend.

By Michael Gonzales | March 1, 2024

The Many Real Life Deaths Surrounding The

The Many Real Life Deaths Surrounding The "Star Wars" Defense Initiative

Lisa Black on Reagan's elaborate defense system and the string of mysterious deaths found deep within its murky history

By Lisa Black | March 1, 2024

Eight Books Exploring Real Life Crimes in Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

Eight Books Exploring Real Life Crimes in Fiction and Narrative Nonfiction

Or, in search of understanding why ordinary people do terrible things

By Megan Cooley Peterson | March 1, 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: February 2024

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: February 2024

Featuring new books from Paul Theroux, Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 29, 2024

Drinking with Agatha Christie

Drinking with Agatha Christie

In Christie's novels, a character's choice of beverage always deepens the mystery.

By Naomi Kaye | February 29, 2024

Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

Thomas Mullen On Writing About Historical Conspiracy Theories in a Post-Truth Age

"[W]e’ve gotten used to the common refrain that we live in “unprecedented times.” But... pretty much nothing is unprecedented."

By Thomas Mullen | February 29, 2024

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