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Nathaniel Hawthorne's Salem: A Town with a Dark History of Brutality and Murder

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Salem: A Town with a Dark History of Brutality and Murder

For Hawthorne, whose ancestors led the prosecution of Salem's witches, the community's corrupted soul was ever present.

By Edward J. Renehan Jr. | December 16, 2021

A Classic in the Making: First Look at Cliff Chiang's <em>Catwoman: Lonely City</em>

A Classic in the Making: First Look at Cliff Chiang's Catwoman: Lonely City

Alex Segura and Cliff Chiang discuss the creation of a Catwoman heist story.

By Alex Segura | December 16, 2021

Amina Akhtar on Ravens, Gurus, and Writing a Mystery Set in the Wellness Industry

Amina Akhtar on Ravens, Gurus, and Writing a Mystery Set in the Wellness Industry

A first look and cover reveal for Kismet, Akhtar's new thriller

By Alex Segura | December 15, 2021

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

“Everywhere grime in America / Organized crime in America”

By Zach Vasquez | December 15, 2021

The Best Espionage Novels of 2021

The Best Espionage Novels of 2021

Perfume thieves, Silicon Valley spies, and Cold War slow-burns. We're looking back at the year in spy fiction.

By CrimeReads | December 15, 2021

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

It was Christmas Eve and the King had been drafted. He decided to blow some stuff up.

By Robert K. Elder | December 15, 2021

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What Cozy Mystery Authors Can Learn From Ted Lasso

By Tara Lush | December 15, 2021

The Best Historical Fiction of 2021

By Molly Odintz | December 14, 2021

On Dime Novels, Sensation Stories, and the First Appearance of Old Sleuth

By Henry Stewart | December 14, 2021

Could Guillermo del Toro’s <em>Nightmare Alley</em> Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Could Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

The new adaptation plays the long game and insists that it has nothing to hide.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 14, 2021

How a Career in the Foreign Service Prepared Me to Write Thrillers

How a Career in the Foreign Service Prepared Me to Write Thrillers

With over twenty years of service in postings from Damascus to East Germany, Otho Eskin has plenty of stories fit for a thriller.

By Otho Eskin | December 14, 2021

The Best Debut Novels of 2021

The Best Debut Novels of 2021

Rounding up the year's best debut fiction, from Carolyn Ferrell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Erik Hoel, Vera Kurian, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 13, 2021

Genre-Bending YA Novels Perfect For Crime Fans

Genre-Bending YA Novels Perfect For Crime Fans

Six novels in which "the known merges with the unknown"

By Tara Goedjen | December 13, 2021

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

A Different Kind of Thrill

By Eliza Nellums | December 13, 2021

An Interview With the Translators of Keigo Higashino's Crime Novels

An Interview With the Translators of Keigo Higashino's Crime Novels

Giles Murray and Alexander O. Smith talk Tokyo side streets and traditional mysteries, interviewed by Hector DeJean.

By Hector DeJean | December 13, 2021

On the Murder Mystery Movie Written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins

On the Murder Mystery Movie Written by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins

"The Last of Sheila" is a star-studded scavenger-hunt-whodunit from the 70s, gloriously campy and full of surprises

By Julia Sirmons | December 10, 2021

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