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David Lagercrantz on His New International Thriller Inspired by Sherlock Holmes

David Lagercrantz on His New International Thriller Inspired by Sherlock Holmes

A cover reveal and some questions for the author of Dark Music.

By CrimeReads | February 22, 2022

Why Rob Hart Needed to Write a Time Travel Hotel Detective Novel

Why Rob Hart Needed to Write a Time Travel Hotel Detective Novel

After his breakout hit, The Warehouse, Rob Hart was looking for a new idea. He found it in a very particular hotel.

By Daneet Steffens | February 22, 2022

Time to Discover Your New Favorite Sub-Genre of Fiction

Time to Discover Your New Favorite Sub-Genre of Fiction

A brief introduction to neo-noir, the New Weird, and hopepunk.

By Richard Thomas | February 22, 2022

Valerie Wilson Wesley on Crime Fiction's Pioneering Women of Color

Valerie Wilson Wesley on Crime Fiction's Pioneering Women of Color

"Black mystery writers and other People of Color will continue to write; the stakes are too high not to."

By Valerie Wilson Wesley | February 22, 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 21, 2022

Crime Fiction in Moscow: Spies Aside, Just Crimes and Very Cold Cases

Crime Fiction in Moscow: Spies Aside, Just Crimes and Very Cold Cases

"Crime and the City" visits a world of smugglers, defectors, and Thieves in Law.

By Paul French | February 21, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Ordinary, the Sublime, and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 18, 2022

The Underappreciated Genius of 'Claws'

By Zack Budryk | February 18, 2022

How Sarah Blake Turned Her Struggles with Allergens Into a Dystopian Thriller Featuring Killer Pollen

By Sarah Blake | February 18, 2022

Inside a Dark Chapter in Medical History

Inside a Dark Chapter in Medical History

A historical fiction author considers lobotomy and the long struggle for women's autonomy.

By Samantha Greene Woodruff | February 18, 2022

8 Retellings with a Bite of Darkness

8 Retellings with a Bite of Darkness

These takes on fairy tales and folklore explore the darker side of human nature.

By M. A. Kuzniar | February 18, 2022

The Bleak, Propulsive Noir of Simenon's Romans Durs

The Bleak, Propulsive Noir of Simenon's Romans Durs

Maigret was his most famous creation. But his intense, psychological noirs left a legacy all their own.

By Andrew Nette | February 17, 2022

The Socialite, Property Developer, Press Manipulator, and Bigamist Who Had Everyone in 18th Century Europe Talking

The Socialite, Property Developer, Press Manipulator, and Bigamist Who Had Everyone in 18th Century Europe Talking

Elizabeth Chudleigh was better known as the Duchess Countess. Her scandals exposed hypocrisy at the heart of European society.

By Catherine Ostler | February 17, 2022

A Roundtable Discussion on The Long Path Towards Justice In Publishing

A Roundtable Discussion on The Long Path Towards Justice In Publishing

Judges and Winners of the Sisters in Crime's Eleanor Taylor Bland Award on the state of publishing for writers of color today.

By CrimeReads | February 17, 2022

Detecting Jane: A Possible Cause of Jane Austen’s Early Death

Detecting Jane: A Possible Cause of Jane Austen’s Early Death

After decades of writing detective novels featuring Jane Austen, Stephanie Barron has developed a theory about the author's death.

By Stephanie Barron | February 17, 2022

Cleopatra Reimagined and Rehabilitated, Dammit

Cleopatra Reimagined and Rehabilitated, Dammit

In Roman eyes, a woman in power was unnatural, and Cleopatra could only have gained that power because she was evil.

By Dana Stabenow | February 17, 2022

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