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Sleuth Youths

Sleuth Youths

Enduring lessons from three great junior detectives of literature

By Stuart Gibbs | February 4, 2022

Shop Talk: Laura Lippman Is a Morning Writer (But the Walk Comes First)

Shop Talk: Laura Lippman Is a Morning Writer (But the Walk Comes First)

Crime writers talking routine, exercise, posture, and making sure you can punch the keys hard enough.

By Eli Cranor | February 3, 2022

How Lee Child's <em>Killing Floor</em> Was Transformed Into

How Lee Child's Killing Floor Was Transformed Into "Reacher"

After years of waiting, Reacher fans have a new hero—and a story that goes back to the beginning. Lee Child's biographer, Heather Martin, looks at the brand new series.

By Heather Martin | February 3, 2022

Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

The Belgian filmmakers have been exploring the quieter, more human moments of crime stories since the very beginning.

By Chris McGinley | February 3, 2022

Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

There is much fodder for crime fiction in Hawaiʻi's long and complicated relationship with the US military.

By Robert McCaw | February 3, 2022

Beyond Helpmates and Victims: The Rise of the Proto-Feminist Detective Novel

Beyond Helpmates and Victims: The Rise of the Proto-Feminist Detective Novel

"The star detective writers of the post-war period were all women—and working women too."

By Michelle Birkby | February 3, 2022

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22 New Releases By Black Authors To Keep You Reading All Year Long

By CrimeReads | February 2, 2022

Sherlock Holmes's Artistic Ancestry

By Timothy Miller | February 2, 2022

Paul Vidich on the Pleasures of the Literary Spy Novel and the Ethical Ambiguities of the Late Cold War

By Alex Segura | February 2, 2022

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

Allison Buccola on the ever-vigilant observer of local mysteries.

By Allison Buccola | February 2, 2022

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

Lara Elena Donnelly on dinner parties, galas, country weekends and the many tortures they inflict on characters with secrets to hide.

By Lara Elena Donnelly | February 2, 2022

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

Flowers in the Attic was banned from numerous districts for depictions of child abuse and incest. Everyone still read it.

By Andrew Neiderman | February 1, 2022

The Best New Crime Fiction Coming Out This Month

The Best New Crime Fiction Coming Out This Month

February has new novels from Sara Gran, Rob Hart, Jane Pek, Paul Vidich, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 1, 2022

Make the Face Match the Ass: Delilah S. Dawson on Transformation in Thrillers

Make the Face Match the Ass: Delilah S. Dawson on Transformation in Thrillers

"The goal of a character’s transformation is that it feels natural, satisfying, and deserved."

By Delilah S. Dawson | February 1, 2022

Hanslope Park: The True Home of Britain's Spy Gadgets

Hanslope Park: The True Home of Britain's Spy Gadgets

T.A. Willberg on the whimsical and sometimes ghoulish history of Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre

By T.A. Willberg | February 1, 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 | January 31, 2022

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