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The Language of Brutality

The Language of Brutality

How we speak of violence, what we name it, how we show it, and why it matters.

By Rijula Das | September 13, 2022

Natural Disasters in Horror

Natural Disasters in Horror

"A natural disaster is the ultimate break in a pattern, presenting novel, ferocious circumstances."

By R. J. Jacobs | September 13, 2022

The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original

The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original "Crime of the Century"

He was a prominent minister. She sang in the choir. Their deaths became a national sensation.

By Joe Pompeo | September 13, 2022

Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

"Jim Bulger was giving us crucial help, but he thought like a criminal not a patriot."

By John Crawley | September 13, 2022

There's <em>Irma Vep</em> and then there's <em>Irma Vep</em>

There's Irma Vep and then there's Irma Vep

Julia Sirmons reflects on Oliver Assayas's classic meta-film and his own new television adaptation.

By Julia Sirmons | September 12, 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 | September 12, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

England’s Lake District: All the Calm and Placid Water Hides an Awful Lot of Murder

By Paul French | September 12, 2022

10 Quietly Effective Suspense Novels

By B. R. Myers | September 12, 2022

Making World War II Relevant in a Contemporary Thriller

By Charlie Lovett | September 12, 2022

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

Nominees for the Anthony Awards weigh in on the most pressing issues in crime fiction.

By Molly Odintz | September 9, 2022

A Deep Dive Into the History of Bibliomysteries

A Deep Dive Into the History of Bibliomysteries

Or, a host of crime novels featuring libraries, bookshops, the publishing industry, and the world of collecting.

By Martin Edwards | September 9, 2022

Messy Women in Crime Fiction: A Reading List

Messy Women in Crime Fiction: A Reading List

"There’s just something so compelling about a female character trying to fix her life when it, or she, is in shambles."

By Meredith Hambrock | September 9, 2022

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

Laurie R. King On Returning to Her San Francisco Roots During Lockdown

After the pandemic began, King scrapped her Paris-set novel draft and set out to capture her hometown.

By Laurie R. King | September 9, 2022

The trailer for <em>Knives Out 2</em> has been released!

The trailer for Knives Out 2 has been released!

And the poster, too!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 8, 2022

Deanna Raybourn:<br> On Writers and (Characters)<br> of a Certain Age

Deanna Raybourn:
On Writers and (Characters)
of a Certain Age

"[C]rime genres have always been comparatively kind to older women..."

By Deanna Raybourn | September 8, 2022

Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

In the long lead-up to WWII, Britain's elite tried cultivating a social relationship with Nazi leadership.

By Charles Spicer | September 8, 2022

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