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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The Rise of a Mafia Godmother

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A Change in Perspective: Writing for Adults, After a Career Spent Writing for Children

By Kathryn Lasky | September 8, 2022

How a Conspiracy Theory Goes Viral

By Andy Kroll | September 7, 2022

Frances Crane and the Unique Charms of a Classic New Mexico Mystery

Frances Crane and the Unique Charms of a Classic New Mexico Mystery

Anne Hillerman on the pleasures of 'The Turquoise Shop'

By Anne Hillerman | September 7, 2022

Lisa Nikolidakis on True Crime and Trauma

Lisa Nikolidakis on True Crime and Trauma

"When our world news is often so dark, why on earth do we seek out more?"

By Lisa Nikolidakis | September 7, 2022

Impossible Murders In Crime Fiction

Impossible Murders In Crime Fiction

Or, how to use locked-room mysteries and other devilish puzzles to take your novel to a new level.

By A. G. Riddle | September 7, 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 6, 2022

Five Novels With Deeply Troubled Protagonists

Five Novels With Deeply Troubled Protagonists

Sometimes, we want complicated...

By Christopher Swann | September 6, 2022

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

After Prohibition, law enforcement's boy wonder needed a second act. He found it in Cleveland with the Torso Killer.

By Daniel Stashower | September 6, 2022

War Movies: An Essential Primer

War Movies: An Essential Primer

These films prove that every good war movie is an anti-war movie.

By James R. Benn | September 6, 2022

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