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Elly Griffiths on Lockdown, Locked Room Mysteries, and Pandemic Fiction

Elly Griffiths on Lockdown, Locked Room Mysteries, and Pandemic Fiction

When the world turns into a series of locked rooms, what's a mystery novelist to do?

By Elly Griffiths | June 30, 2022

Horror? Crime? <em>Both</em>? The Custody Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

Horror? Crime? Both? The Custody Battle Over Edgar Allan Poe

"In this custody battle, I’m afraid I side with our horror-writing brethren. Poe’s twisted soul is the horror genre."

By Jeffrey B. Burton | June 30, 2022

The Challenge of Coloring Inside the Lines

The Challenge of Coloring Inside the Lines

"[W]ithin the exercise of recrafting these well-known tropes, what possibilities for variation exist?"

By Ann McMan | June 30, 2022

<em>Knives Out 2</em> has a title and a release date!

Knives Out 2 has a title and a release date!

Benoit Blanc said the last mystery was a doughnut.
This one is an onion.

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 29, 2022

My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

My Poison Snake: Erika Kobayashi on Growing Up in a Household of Sherlock Translators

"Papa and Mama would debate endlessly the best way to transliterate “Watson” into Japanese...Meanwhile, my sisters and I would discuss various ways to die..."

By Erika Kobayashi | June 29, 2022

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: June 2022

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: June 2022

Featuring new novels from Kristin Chen, Katie Gutierrez, Riley Sager, and more.

By CrimeReads | June 29, 2022

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Judges For the 'Sisters in Crime Pride Award' Talk LGBTQIA+ Issues in Crime Publishing

By CrimeReads | June 29, 2022

Books and Movies That Blur the Line Between Justice and Revenge

By Debbie Babitt | June 29, 2022

From Operating Theaters to Alcoholic Cells: A Visit to a 19th Century Hospital

By Amanda Skenandore | June 29, 2022

We Need More Crime Novels In Which Women Make Choices About Reproduction

We Need More Crime Novels In Which Women Make Choices About Reproduction

On reproductive choice, medical necessity, and breaking the law.

By Molly Odintz | June 28, 2022

Why Samantha Allen Wrote A Lesbian Sasquatch Novel

Why Samantha Allen Wrote A Lesbian Sasquatch Novel

"If what I ostensibly wanted to do was let my imagination wander away from fact, I might as well let it roam as far afield as it could."

By Samantha Allen | June 28, 2022

On Nightmare Noir, Science Fiction, and the Lure of the Gothic

On Nightmare Noir, Science Fiction, and the Lure of the Gothic

Gothic tropes informed much of the earliest science fiction, and now the gothic provides a fruitful path between genres.

By Eddie Robson | June 28, 2022

7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

7 Tips For Creating Pace and Propulsion in Psychological Thrillers

Lucy Clarke on finding your novel's perfect rhythm

By Lucy Clarke | June 28, 2022

What Makes Los Angeles The Perfect Noir Setting?

What Makes Los Angeles The Perfect Noir Setting?

"Los Angeles is a net of light cast over a thicket of infraction."

By Jeffrey Fleishman | June 28, 2022

Six Magical Mysteries For Those Who Believe In A World Beyond The Senses

Six Magical Mysteries For Those Who Believe In A World Beyond The Senses

These writers "incorporate magical, mystical, or paranormal elements into their stories."

By Daryl Wood Gerber | June 27, 2022

Eight Novels Exploring the Transgressions of Young Women

Eight Novels Exploring the Transgressions of Young Women

"[P]ushing back against tradition, expected codes of behavior, and the social contract can provoke the severest of reactions."

By Alanna Schubach | June 27, 2022

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