Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

When crimes and criminals set off waves of frenzy...

By Bill Schweigart | March 27, 2023

Why Are Audiences So Captivated by Locked-Room Mysteries?

Why Are Audiences So Captivated by Locked-Room Mysteries?

Gigi Pandian considers the ultimate escapist puzzle.

By Gigi Pandian | March 24, 2023

This Month's Best Debut Novels

This Month's Best Debut Novels

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | March 24, 2023

Toxic Teachers and Pesky Protégés in Fiction, Film, and Theatre

Toxic Teachers and Pesky Protégés in Fiction, Film, and Theatre

Strange power dynamics, tense settings, and more.

By Jody Gehrman | March 24, 2023

In Praise of The Cross Genre Novel

In Praise of The Cross Genre Novel

'More and more fiction crosses the boundaries of so called "genre"'

By Jacqueline Winspear | March 24, 2023

Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

Is 1973 actually crime film's greatest year?

We stop and reflect on an often-overlooked twelve-month milestone in the history of crime cinema

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 23, 2023

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Is Altman’s 'The Long Goodbye' the Most Overrated Crime Film of 1973?

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

Why 1973 Was the Year Sidney Lumet Took on Police Corruption

By Andrew Nette | March 23, 2023

50 Years of 'The Long Goodbye'

By Matthew Redmond | March 23, 2023

Which 1973 Heist / Grifter Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

Which 1973 Heist / Grifter Movie Should You Watch This Weekend?

There are so many to choose from. What a year for the scam.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 23, 2023

The Best International Fiction of March

The Best International Fiction of March

Crime fiction in translation you won't want to miss!

By Molly Odintz | March 22, 2023

Bad Seed Novels: A Deeply Unsettling Literary Tradition

Bad Seed Novels: A Deeply Unsettling Literary Tradition

"How would you deal with evil if you found it nested in the heart of your family?"

By Nathan Oates | March 22, 2023

The ­­­­­­Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

The ­­­­­­Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

"[Western citizens] had no idea that the world was on the brink of nuclear war...Ironically, the prospect of nuclear war was very present in popular entertainment..."

By Brian J. Morra | March 22, 2023

How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

In 1961, Montreal was the bank robbery capital of North America. A team of criminals wanted to plan the perfect caper.

By Andrew Amelinckx | March 22, 2023

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows

These books use reality television to parse the difference between appearance and truth.

By Molly Odintz | March 21, 2023

The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

During the Harding Administration, Jess Smith had the ear of every politician in town, especially the crooked ones.

By Nathan Masters | March 21, 2023

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