The Magic of London 

The Magic of London 

London has always been a special setting for crime novels. Its appeal is always evolving.

By Elly Griffiths | November 15, 2022

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 | November 14, 2022

The Unspoken Criminality of the Female PI

The Unspoken Criminality of the Female PI

Why The Girl Friday?

By Emily Edwards | November 14, 2022

Robert Crais: Straight from the Heart

Robert Crais: Straight from the Heart

This longtime favorite is back from a life-threatening scare and ready to tell new stories about "Elvis Coles’ Los Angeles."

By Nancie Clare | November 14, 2022

8 Great Thrillers with Effective Twists

8 Great Thrillers with Effective Twists

"The backbone of an effective twist is simple, elegant…and astonishingly difficult..."

By Caleb Roehrig | November 14, 2022

A Moment of Racial Reckoning in Crime Fiction

A Moment of Racial Reckoning in Crime Fiction

Ausma Zehanat Khan on the need to deglamorize policing in the age of Black Lives Matter.

By Ausma Zehanat Khan | November 11, 2022

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The Best Psychological Thrillers of November

By Lisa Levy | November 11, 2022

From Literature Professor to Crime Novelist

By Lauren Nossett | November 11, 2022

On Writing a New Take on The Thin Man, Set in Space

By Mary Robinette Kowal | November 11, 2022

<em>The Story of a Cheat</em> Deserves to be Remembered

The Story of a Cheat Deserves to be Remembered

Looking back on Sacha Guitry's rollicking, wildly influential, and now criminally obscure 1936 crime film

By Jesse Pasternack | November 10, 2022

Shop Talk: Yasmin Angoe Does a Lot of Thinking and No Outlines

Shop Talk: Yasmin Angoe Does a Lot of Thinking and No Outlines

Crime writers talking writing routine, tools of the trade, and getting in the right head space.

By Eli Cranor | November 10, 2022

Ley Lines, Folk Magic, and “True Detective”: Tariq Goddard on the Writing of <em>High John the Conqueror</em>

Ley Lines, Folk Magic, and “True Detective”: Tariq Goddard on the Writing of High John the Conqueror

On the strange alchemy underlying a new detective novel.

By Tobias Carroll | November 10, 2022

The Probable and the Personal: How I Grapple With Writing Violent Fiction

The Probable and the Personal: How I Grapple With Writing Violent Fiction

"If I turn my back on the uncomfortable, ignoring the things that ever lurk in the dark, I allow them to move unhindered..."

By James Wade | November 10, 2022

<em>Enola Holmes 2</em> Delivers

Enola Holmes 2 Delivers

With a standout sequel, Sherlock's little sister now has one of the more entertaining franchises in mystery.

By Hector DeJean | November 9, 2022

On Writing Nonfiction About Violence For A Young Adult Audience

On Writing Nonfiction About Violence For A Young Adult Audience

Four pointers to keep in mind for "presenting ugly realities" to young audiences.

By Sarah Miller | November 9, 2022

Murder after Christmas: An Unusual and Amusing Mystery

Murder after Christmas: An Unusual and Amusing Mystery

Martin Edwards on rescuing another classic Golden Age whodunnit from obscurity.

By Martin Edwards | November 9, 2022

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