One Night in Tehran, August 1953: The Law of Unintended Consequences

One Night in Tehran, August 1953: The Law of Unintended Consequences

Tom Bradby on lingering imperialism, the coup, and the moments that reverberated through history.

By Tom Bradby | August 4, 2022

Trapped by the Unspoken: Trauma, Secrets, Lies, and the Psychological Thriller

Trapped by the Unspoken: Trauma, Secrets, Lies, and the Psychological Thriller

On "the power of the things we hide."

By Anastasia Zadeik | August 4, 2022

Collective Narrators: The Best Uses of the First-Person Plural in Literature

Collective Narrators: The Best Uses of the First-Person Plural in Literature

The Greek chorus will now be heard from...

By Hayley Scrivenor | August 3, 2022

Resurrectionists and the Advent of the Burial Vault

Resurrectionists and the Advent of the Burial Vault

On the sensational body snatching that catalyzed efforts to secure bodies from graverobbers.

By Todd Harra | August 3, 2022

The Women of the Manhattan Project

The Women of the Manhattan Project

From "Calutron girls" to washerwomen, meet the women who kept Los Alamos and Oak Ridge running.

By Sarah James | August 3, 2022

Exploring a Reckless Vision of Los Angeles, with Ed Brubaker

Exploring a Reckless Vision of Los Angeles, with Ed Brubaker

Alex Segura in conversation with Ed Brubaker about his graphic crime novel series

By Alex Segura | August 3, 2022

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On Finding Myself In Queer Suspense Fiction

By Ashton Noone | August 3, 2022

The Greatest True Spy Stories

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Amina Akhtar and Erin Mayer Talk Fashion and Murder

By Amina Akhtar and Erin Mayer | August 2, 2022

How Louis Armstrong, Jazz, and the Mafia Got All Tangled Up in Storyville

How Louis Armstrong, Jazz, and the Mafia Got All Tangled Up in Storyville

In New Orleans, in the early days of jazz, the music and the mob were inextricable.

By T.J. English | August 2, 2022

Jigsaw Puzzles for Crime Fans

Jigsaw Puzzles for Crime Fans

Time to take a break from solving mysteries to solve...puzzle mysteries!

By Molly Odintz | August 2, 2022

Nature's Deadliest Thunderstorms – And the People Who Chase Them

Nature's Deadliest Thunderstorms – And the People Who Chase Them

Matthew Cappucci on the anatomy of supercells and the mindset of the people driving America's highways looking for them.

By Matthew Cappucci | August 2, 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 | August 1, 2022

A List of Nautical Mysteries

A List of Nautical Mysteries

Cool off with these seafaring cozy adventures.

By Gabby Allan | August 1, 2022

On Growing Up in a Family of Murder Mystery Addicts

On Growing Up in a Family of Murder Mystery Addicts

Katy Watson spent her childhood surrounded by (fictional) murder. So why did it take her so long to write a murder mystery?

By Katy Watson | August 1, 2022

Sunburns, Sex, and Squatters: Angst and Stress in California Noir

Sunburns, Sex, and Squatters: Angst and Stress in California Noir

Or, how to write a California crime novel when you've never actually been to Los Angeles.

By Caroline Macon Fleischer | August 1, 2022

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