Shop Talk: Danya Kukafka Knits, Fills up Moleskins, and Writes a

Shop Talk: Danya Kukafka Knits, Fills up Moleskins, and Writes a "Zero Draft"

Crime writers discuss craft, routine, and the publishing world.

By Eli Cranor | August 24, 2023

On Healing and the Aftershocks of Trauma

On Healing and the Aftershocks of Trauma

Brooke Beyfuss considers the lingering effects of extreme situations.

By Brooke Beyfuss | August 24, 2023

Powerful Female Characters in Crime Fiction

Powerful Female Characters in Crime Fiction

High stakes, compelling characters.

By Christopher Swann | August 24, 2023

Every Novel Is a Cult Novel

Every Novel Is a Cult Novel

Blair Hurley on religion, obsession, and cultlike thinking.

By Blair Hurley | August 23, 2023

What I Learned in CSI School

What I Learned in CSI School

Lisa Black on her background in forensic investigative techniques and the importance of research.

By Lisa Black | August 23, 2023

The Search for a Vanished Hiker on the PCT

The Search for a Vanished Hiker on the PCT

A former law enforcement park ranger goes on the trail to find answers after a thru-hiker disappears.

By Andrea Lankford | August 23, 2023

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Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Gytha Lodge on a long, terrifying tradition of books about our worst fear.

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Sophomore Slays: Seven Killer Mystery Series Where Book Two Is Even Better

Sophomore Slays: Seven Killer Mystery Series Where Book Two Is Even Better

"Forget mere whodunnits, these next-in-the-series reads are truly next-level."

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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

The author of The Birthday Murder has been mostly forgotten. But her mysteries portray a timeless vision of life and crime in California.

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Penang and George Town: Scandals in Paradise

Penang and George Town: Scandals in Paradise

Crime and the City starts down the Straits of Malacca...in search of crime books.

By Paul French | August 21, 2023

Read the very first reviews of Chuck Palahniuk's <em>Fight Club</em>

Read the very first reviews of Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club

"A creepy, dystopic, confrontational novel that’s also cynically smart and sharply written"

By Dan Sheehan | August 21, 2023

15 New and Upcoming Books to Read to Celebrate Women in Translation Month

15 New and Upcoming Books to Read to Celebrate Women in Translation Month

French noir, Argentinian horror, a South Korean psychological thriller, and much more.

By Molly Odintz | August 18, 2023

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