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The Many Ways to Be a Scoundrel in Early America

The Many Ways to Be a Scoundrel in Early America

History has taught us about the heroes of the Revolutionary era. But the new country was chock full of traitors and schemers.

By Timothy Hemmis | December 5, 2023

Sinking Into the Gothic Gloom: My Favourite Works

Sinking Into the Gothic Gloom: My Favourite Works

Gemma Amor on the comforts of a genre where past is always intruding on the present.

By Gemma Amor | December 5, 2023

The Mystery of Real Estate Porn

The Mystery of Real Estate Porn

How the New York City real estate market feeds off corruption–and gives one author her inspiration.

By S.J. Rozan | December 5, 2023

Femi Kayode Considers Groups, Belief Systems, and the Village of Readers

Femi Kayode Considers Groups, Belief Systems, and the Village of Readers

"I believe fiction can change the world by illustrating the danger of allowing mass think to overtake our individual decision making."

By Femi Kayode | December 5, 2023

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 | December 4, 2023

Crime and the City: Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight

Crime and the City: Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight

Exploring the crime fiction of a rough and tumble Navy town and the nearby island retreat.

By Paul French | December 4, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Mysterious Mr. Badman Is A Masterpiece of Macabre Humor

By Martin Edwards | December 4, 2023

Troubled Teens in Crime Fiction

By Tessa Wegert | December 4, 2023

Getting Ready to Say Goodbye to Fargo

By Matthew Redmond | December 1, 2023

60 Years of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'

60 Years of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'

Paul Vidich and Joseph Kanon investigate the legacy of John le Carré's groundbreaking novel.

By Paul Vidich | December 1, 2023

Shop Talk: Michael Farris Smith on Learning the Habit of Writing

Shop Talk: Michael Farris Smith on Learning the Habit of Writing

Crime writers talk craft, raising kids, and working without a net.

By Eli Cranor | December 1, 2023

Tis the Season to be (Fictionally) Murdered

Tis the Season to be (Fictionally) Murdered

Catriona McPherson Chooses her Top Holiday Crime Novels

By Catriona McPherson | December 1, 2023

All the (Crime) World's a Stage: The Irresistible Pairing of Mysteries and the Theater

All the (Crime) World's a Stage: The Irresistible Pairing of Mysteries and the Theater

Martin Edwards on the beloved trope of murder against a theatrical backdrop, from Shakespearean maestros to community players

By Martin Edwards | December 1, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: November 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: November 2023

Featuring new books from Lydia Millet, Anna Pitoniak, and more.

By CrimeReads | November 30, 2023

The Grieving Mother Who Became An Angel of Vengeance

The Grieving Mother Who Became An Angel of Vengeance

When Miriam Rodriguez's daughter was killed, she took justice into her own hands. But first, she navigated a Byzantine bureaucracy to find her daughter's body.

By Azam Ahmed | November 30, 2023

The Root of Evil: How a Grape Plague and Deceptive Dealing Changed the World of French Wine Forever

The Root of Evil: How a Grape Plague and Deceptive Dealing Changed the World of French Wine Forever

Rebecca Gibb on "the great Burgundy deception"

By Rebecca Gibb | November 30, 2023

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