Shannon Morgan on Why Islands Are Perfect Settings for Mysteries

Shannon Morgan on Why Islands Are Perfect Settings for Mysteries

Exploring how remote settings force characters into suspenseful situations

By Shannon Morgan | July 28, 2026

The Man Who Became Electricity's First Human Test Subject

The Man Who Became Electricity's First Human Test Subject

Meet George Forster... and the man who tried to bring him back to life, Giovanni Aldini

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 27, 2026

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 | July 27, 2026

Diversifying Bookshelves: 9 Great Cozy Mysteries by Writers of Color

Diversifying Bookshelves: 9 Great Cozy Mysteries by Writers of Color

MJ Soni recommends wide-ranging cozies by Jesse Q. Sutanto, Ashley-Ruth Bernier, Nekesa Afia, and more

By MJ Soni | July 27, 2026

Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

The author of Confessions of the Green River Killer explores evil's facets in a hybrid genre

By Maria DiLorenzo | July 27, 2026

What is the <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em> Leitmotif Doing in <em>Moonraker</em>?

What is the Close Encounters of the Third Kind Leitmotif Doing in Moonraker?

The story of a random Broccoli-Spielberg collaboration!

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 24, 2026

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Melodrama-Monster-Myth: What Twin Peaks Taught Me about Subverting Genre

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The Best Debut Crime Novels of June and July 2026

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What Should You Watch This Weekend?

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5 Thrilling and Chilling Supernatural Mysteries

5 Thrilling and Chilling Supernatural Mysteries

Carinn Jade recommends Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Sarah Pekkanen, and more

By Carinn Jade | July 24, 2026

Ellis Blake's Top 5 Missing-Persons Novels

Ellis Blake's Top 5 Missing-Persons Novels

Reading great novels about the vanished and the taken.

By Ellis Blake | July 24, 2026

The Duplicitous Heroine in Wilkie Collins's <em>No Name</em>

The Duplicitous Heroine in Wilkie Collins's No Name

In No Name, the heroine Magdalen Vanstone tries to use her acting skills to become a detective... but, by Victorian standards, her actions almost turn her into a criminal.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 23, 2026

100 Years of Russian Espionage in the U.S.

100 Years of Russian Espionage in the U.S.

Robert McCaw chronicles a century of Russian spy operations - and some very high profile arrests - in the U.S.

By Robert McCaw | July 23, 2026

How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction

How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction

Dervla McTiernan on the cutting edge of mystery.

By Dervla McTiernan | July 23, 2026

Cliff Dorfman on Crime Families, Loyalty, and Rooting for the Bad Guys in Fiction

Cliff Dorfman on Crime Families, Loyalty, and Rooting for the Bad Guys in Fiction

The author of Crime Family feels drawn to the family fidelity of fictive mobsters

By Cliff Dorfman | July 23, 2026

Rosanne Limoncelli on the Joy of Following Characters Through Multiple Stories

Rosanne Limoncelli on the Joy of Following Characters Through Multiple Stories

The author of Death at King's Cross celebrates enduring fictional friendships

By Rosanne Limoncelli | July 23, 2026

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