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Land Politics Can Be Murder

Land Politics Can Be Murder

Nina Simon on public lands in California, and how Attica Locke's words inspired her to change the direction of her first novel.

By Nina Simon | September 8, 2023

Mysteries & Thrillers Set in the Wellness Industry

Mysteries & Thrillers Set in the Wellness Industry

"[I]f it’s all about finding enlightenment, why can the wellness industry sometimes feel so… sinister?"

By Jamie Lee Sogn | September 8, 2023

On Adolescence, Awkwardness, and Safety

On Adolescence, Awkwardness, and Safety

Growing up as a refugee in the troubled neighborhood of Cabramatta, Lang Leav found safety in comparisons, and in love.

By Lang Leav | September 8, 2023

When Teens Play Detective: The Influence of Golden Age Detective Fiction on YA Mysteries

When Teens Play Detective: The Influence of Golden Age Detective Fiction on YA Mysteries

"An increasing number of young adult authors are bringing our love of puzzles and amateur detectives to high school..."

By Lauren Muñoz | September 8, 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Fall 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Fall 2023

75+ Noirs, Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels to take you though the end of the year.

By Molly Odintz | September 7, 2023

James Ellroy Reveals the Real Reason He Writes

James Ellroy Reveals the Real Reason He Writes

"Disingenuousness is a sin. I’m writing this essay in the spirit of atonement. My ongoing biography should be revised to reflect this..."

By James Ellroy | September 7, 2023

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The Cowboy Detective, Undercover and in Danger Among the Texas Desperados

By Nathan Ward | September 7, 2023

Island Vacations Can Be Murder

By Kaira Rouda | September 7, 2023

Joyce Carol Oates on Women and the Roots of Body Horror

By Joyce Carol Oates | September 6, 2023

The Mother-In-Law From Hell

The Mother-In-Law From Hell

Sarah Bonner on why the in-laws make such excellent villains.

By Sarah Bonner | September 6, 2023

In These Thrillers,

In These Thrillers, "Best Friends" Are the Biggest Threat

Jilly Gagnon on toxic friendships in psychological thrillers.

By Jilly Gagnon | September 6, 2023

Dorothy L Sayers and the Thirty-Foot Drain: Searching for Peter Wimsey

Dorothy L Sayers and the Thirty-Foot Drain: Searching for Peter Wimsey

James R. Benn goes on a quest to discover the original inspiration for Sayers' iconic war-weary character.

By James R. Benn | September 6, 2023

The Cowboy as Detective: Finding Charlie Siringo’s West

The Cowboy as Detective: Finding Charlie Siringo’s West

Charlie Siringo’s frontier life filled five autobiographies. His book about his two decades “playing outlaw” as a Pinkerton operative provoked the agency’s long campaign to silence him, and inspired American crime writers such as Dashiell Hammett. “When the final call comes,” Siringo judged toward the end, “I shall have to take my medicine, with Satan holding the spoon.”

By Nathan Ward | September 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 | September 5, 2023

From Punchline to Protagonist: Black Horror and the Monsters Who Hunt

From Punchline to Protagonist: Black Horror and the Monsters Who Hunt

By Lisa Springer | September 5, 2023

It’s All Relative: Horror’s Worst Families

It’s All Relative: Horror’s Worst Families

"All happy families are alike; every horror family is horrific in its own way."

By Rachel Harrison | September 5, 2023

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