A Lovely Place to Die: Favorite Settings for a Charming Murder 

A Lovely Place to Die: Favorite Settings for a Charming Murder 

Mark Waddell on the best little towns for murder and mystery.

By Mark Waddell | August 31, 2023

Texas: Home to Bizarre True Crimes (And So Many Serial Killers)

Texas: Home to Bizarre True Crimes (And So Many Serial Killers)

A brief survey of some of the Lone Star State's strangest cases.

By Stephen G. Michaud | August 31, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of Summer 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of Summer 2023

Novels from Colson Whitehead, S.A. Cosby, Beatriz Williams, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2023

Phonies: J.D. Salinger and Wielding Copyright as Self-Protection

Phonies: J.D. Salinger and Wielding Copyright as Self-Protection

Salinger spent the second half of his career fighting for authors' right to privacy. Did it do any good?

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 30, 2023

Margot Douaihy on Queering Crime Fiction and Embracing Metaphysical Mystery

Margot Douaihy on Queering Crime Fiction and Embracing Metaphysical Mystery

Read an interview with Douaihy and see the cover reveal of her second Sister Holiday mystery, Blessed Water

By Molly Odintz | August 30, 2023

Dementia in Crime Fiction: Rage and The Ticking Clock

Dementia in Crime Fiction: Rage and The Ticking Clock

Hugh Lessig on what it means to write a character with dementia.

By Hugh Lessig | August 30, 2023

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By Martin Walker | August 29, 2023

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By Louise Hare | August 29, 2023

The Strange, Surreal, Visionary Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s

By Michael Gonzales | August 29, 2023

5 YA Thrillers about Vacations Gone Horribly Wrong

5 YA Thrillers about Vacations Gone Horribly Wrong

Enjoy your staycation with these novels in which "an initially alluring getaway veers drastically sideways"

By Kit Frick | August 29, 2023

9 More Historical Novels Coming Out in 2023

9 More Historical Novels Coming Out in 2023

Featuring lovable con artists, crafty fortune-tellers, fierce pirates, and other charming ne'er-do-wells

By Molly Odintz | August 28, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 28, 2023

Skewing the Murder Mystery With an Animal's Point of View

Skewing the Murder Mystery With an Animal's Point of View

On Animals As Sleuths (and Culprits)

By Leonie Swann | August 28, 2023

Toulouse: Murder in the Pink City

Toulouse: Murder in the Pink City

Crime and the City travels to the southwest of France, finding a major hub for crime fiction.

By Paul French | August 28, 2023

The Idea of a Father: Intersections of Grief in Researching and Writing

The Idea of a Father: Intersections of Grief in Researching and Writing

While helping survivors of gun violence share their stories, a young woman discovers her own.

By Loren Kleinman | August 25, 2023

Cook Like Christie: A Look at Gastronomical Delights Inspired By the Grand Dame of Detective Fiction

Cook Like Christie: A Look at Gastronomical Delights Inspired By the Grand Dame of Detective Fiction

The author of a new cookbook looks at Agatha Christie's characters and their relationship to food (plus two recipes!)

By Karen Pierce | August 25, 2023

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