The Backlist: Kellye Garrett on the Legacy of Valerie Wilson Wesley

The Backlist: Kellye Garrett on the Legacy of Valerie Wilson Wesley

Kellye Garrett and Polly Stewart discuss a New Jersey crime classic: 'When Death Comes Stealing'

By Polly Stewart | April 3, 2024

Cowriters SJ Rozan & John Shen Yen Nee On Reimagining Forgotten Histories

Cowriters SJ Rozan & John Shen Yen Nee On Reimagining Forgotten Histories

Solve crimes and navigate historical flashpoints with their time-jumping duo of detectives, inspired by Chinese historical figures

By SJ Rozan and John Shen Yen Nee | April 3, 2024

A Reading List of Marriage-Gone-Bad Thrillers

A Reading List of Marriage-Gone-Bad Thrillers

These characters will do anything to secure their freedom from a bad partnership...

By L. K. Bowen | April 2, 2024

Don Winslow Reflects on Writing His Final Novel

Don Winslow Reflects on Writing His Final Novel

Winslow discusses ‘City in Ruins,’ crime in Las Vegas, and how to write an epic trilogy.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 2, 2024

Five Great Murder Mysteries Set in College Towns

Five Great Murder Mysteries Set in College Towns

Harry Dolan on the lure of mystery in and around campus.

By Harry Dolan | April 2, 2024

What The Saga of Australia's Granny Killer Teaches Us About Gender, Age, and Victimhood

What The Saga of Australia's Granny Killer Teaches Us About Gender, Age, and Victimhood

Kaaron Warren on writing a novel reimagining the lives and restoring the agency of the killer's targets

By Kaaron Warren | April 2, 2024

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The Importance of a Great Setting in Crime Fiction

By Ash Clifton | April 1, 2024

Eight of the Most Unlikely Amateur Sleuths in Fiction

Eight of the Most Unlikely Amateur Sleuths in Fiction

They think outside the box, and they make the same mistakes you or I would. What's not to love?

By Freya Sampson | April 1, 2024

Mini-Reviews from Three Months in Crime Moviegoing

Mini-Reviews from Three Months in Crime Moviegoing

Beekeeping assasins, adolescent ghostbusters and more: Olivia Rutigliano on 2024 in crime film

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 29, 2024

The Best International Fiction of March 2024

The Best International Fiction of March 2024

French noir, Japanese mystery, Argentine horror, and more

By Molly Odintz | March 29, 2024

The Strong, Complex Women of Historical Mystery and Romance

The Strong, Complex Women of Historical Mystery and Romance

Jenny Adams on the leading ladies of a favorite genre.

By Jenny Adams | March 29, 2024

Books in Which Children Go Missing

Books in Which Children Go Missing

Lyn Liao Butler on writing a mother's worst nightmare

By Lyn Liao Butler | March 29, 2024

Hello, Miss Fenwick: Getting Reacquainted with a Crime Fiction Great

Hello, Miss Fenwick: Getting Reacquainted with a Crime Fiction Great

Elizabeth Fenwick's crime novels were very well-received. How come we don't know much about her now?

By Curtis Evans | March 28, 2024

Brendan Flaherty on Estrangement, Home, and the Rippling Effects of Trauma in 'The Dredge'

Brendan Flaherty on Estrangement, Home, and the Rippling Effects of Trauma in 'The Dredge'

"Each character is longing for a home. Each is searching for a place where they can find peace."

By Jenny Bartoy | March 28, 2024

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