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The Real-Life Political Scandal That Inspired Jean-Patrick Manchette's First Thriller

The Real-Life Political Scandal That Inspired Jean-Patrick Manchette's First Thriller

In 1965, a Moroccan politician was arrested by French police, then never seen again. Amidst the international uproar, one author was paying close attention.

By Gary Indiana | September 28, 2021

The Best New Crime Books Out in Paperback This Month

The Best New Crime Books Out in Paperback This Month

Featuring new releases from Sophie Hannah, Preston & Child, John Banville, Craig Johnson, and more.

By CrimeReads | September 28, 2021

One Man's Life in Crisis Management, Mass Fatality Response, and Recovering the Dead

One Man's Life in Crisis Management, Mass Fatality Response, and Recovering the Dead

Robert A. Jensen has been on the scene at nearly ever major disaster in the last thirty years. Those tragic experiences have given him a unique perspective on life.

By Robert A. Jensen | September 28, 2021

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 | September 27, 2021

Speculative Thrillers That Blur the Line Between Physics and Philosophy

Speculative Thrillers That Blur the Line Between Physics and Philosophy

"A border is crossed when abstractions like these—predestination and omniscience—become achievable engineering goals. We feel a shiver."

By James Kennedy | September 27, 2021

5 Crime Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

5 Crime Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

Spy recruiters, radical bombers, and wildlife run amok.

By CrimeReads | September 27, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Love in the Bookshop: A Mystery Writer's Ode to Bookstore Romances

By Mimi Granger | September 27, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | September 24, 2021

The Heist of the Century: Who Cracked the Manhattan Savings And Loan Safe?

By John Oller | September 24, 2021

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Fall

8 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Fall

New investigations into vanished people, doomsday cults, and deathbed confessions.

By Lizzy Steiner | September 24, 2021

YA Mysteries: <br>The Prep School Edition

YA Mysteries:
The Prep School Edition

"In these books, authors paint a picture of a private and closed world to which only the select few are permitted access."

By Gabriella Lepore | September 24, 2021

Motive Is the Core of Mystery

Motive Is the Core of Mystery

7 mysteries in which motivation is the driving force of the narrative.

By Emilia Bernhard | September 24, 2021

Murder Ballads Are A Window Into The History of Violence Against Women

Murder Ballads Are A Window Into The History of Violence Against Women

In the podcast "Songs in The Key of Death," murder ballads tell a complex story about depictions of murdered and murderous women

By Ashawnta Jackson | September 23, 2021

Edwin Torres’ Way

Edwin Torres’ Way

A look back on the life and work of the Nuyorican author of Carlito’s Way, Q&A, and After Hours

By Richie Narvaez | September 23, 2021

September's Best New International Crime Fiction

September's Best New International Crime Fiction

Scandinavian serial killers, French asylums, and Italian missed connections

By Molly Odintz | September 23, 2021

Last Call: The Diggs Family Murder

Last Call: The Diggs Family Murder

Forty-six years later, a family's brutal murder in Teaneck, New Jersey still resonates in the community.

By Michael Gonzales | September 23, 2021

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