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B-More or B-Less: Meditations on <em>The Wire</em> and Baltimore

B-More or B-Less: Meditations on The Wire and Baltimore

Michael A. Gonzales on a long, complex relationship with The Wire and its depictions of Black life in Baltimore.

By Michael Gonzales | February 10, 2022

Bad Love, Good Sex: The Best Thirst Traps in Crime Fiction

Bad Love, Good Sex: The Best Thirst Traps in Crime Fiction

Your Anti-Valentine's Day Round-Up of the Sexiest Mysteries To Read With Your FWBs

By Molly Odintz | February 10, 2022

A Brief History of Strychnine, the Poison of Choice for Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Scores More—But Why?

A Brief History of Strychnine, the Poison of Choice for Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Scores More—But Why?

Neil Bradbury on mystery's favorite silent killer.

By Neil Bradbury | February 10, 2022

Literature of Unease: The Dark Heart of New Zealand Novels

Literature of Unease: The Dark Heart of New Zealand Novels

These antipodean novels examine the legacies of colonialism and the traumas of war.

By Carl Nixon | February 10, 2022

Rachel Rear on Trying To Make Sense of Her Stepsister's Death

Rachel Rear on Trying To Make Sense of Her Stepsister's Death

"It is her murder that will ultimately define her—that will set her apart, that will draw attention to her life. But the story of her murder is a rabbit warren, a maze with a hundred dead ends."

By Rachel Rear | February 9, 2022

The Darker Side of Jane Austen

The Darker Side of Jane Austen

Kristen Bird on the dark underbelly of Austen's world and all those happy endings.

By Kristen Bird | February 9, 2022

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Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

By Harry Farthing | February 9, 2022

A Brief History of Ghost Ships

By S. A. Barnes | February 9, 2022

6 Novels With Twist Endings That Will Leave Your Jaw on the Floor

By Wendy Corsi Staub | February 9, 2022

On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir, <br><em>Miller’s Crossing</em>

On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir,
Miller’s Crossing

Olivia Rutigliano reflects on the classic gangster film as it heads to the Criterion Collection

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 8, 2022

Sara Gran Considers The Art of Suspense

Sara Gran Considers The Art of Suspense

Or, Five Pointers to Keep Your Readers Riveted

By Sara Gran | February 8, 2022

Must-Read Crime Fiction by Filipino Authors

Must-Read Crime Fiction by Filipino Authors

Mia P. Manansala wants to expand your book world with these mysteries and thrillers from Filipino writers.

By Mia P. Manansala | February 8, 2022

Women and Impossible Decisions in Crime Fiction

Women and Impossible Decisions in Crime Fiction

7 novels about women bending morality for the sake of family.

By Emilya Naymark | February 8, 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 | February 7, 2022

Crime and the City: Tehran

Crime and the City: Tehran

Reading thrillers set in Tehran, you'd be forgiven for thinking the city is half-populated by spies with "one job" to do.

By Paul French | February 7, 2022

Gone, But Not Forgotten: 12 Great Mystery Authors Readers Still Love

Gone, But Not Forgotten: 12 Great Mystery Authors Readers Still Love

Rick Bleiweiss on the dearly departed crime novelists he returns to again and again.

By Rick Bleiweiss | February 7, 2022

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