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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 | October 4, 2021

Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

When it comes to crime fiction set in Switzerland, it's all about secrecy.

By Paul French | October 4, 2021

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

Joey Gallo was the Mafia’s celebrity hitman. After an intellectual awakening in prison, he turned to writing.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | October 4, 2021

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

For gothic inspiration, Eric Rickstad looks to his own backyard—and to the works of Vermont's iconic authors.

By Eric Rickstad | October 4, 2021

Jane Casey: Why I Chose To Write About A Barrister

Jane Casey: Why I Chose To Write About A Barrister

Amateur detectives defined the Golden Age. Police procedurals dominated the later part of the century. It's high time to set aside the hunters and focus on other professions.

By Jane Casey | October 4, 2021

Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

Fill your October with the horrors of literature.

By Celia Mattison | October 1, 2021

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By CrimeReads | October 1, 2021

Of Baptists and Bootleggers: Remembering My Moonshine-Making Ancestors

By Daryl Gregory | October 1, 2021

The Books, Tragedies, and Unsolved Mysteries That Inspired a New Novel Connecting Italy and New York

By Vito Racanelli | October 1, 2021

How to Add a Layer of Fear to Your Fiction

How to Add a Layer of Fear to Your Fiction

When it comes to getting the physiognomical effects of fear right, who cares why your characters are afraid. What matters is how they experience fear.

By DiAnn Mills | October 1, 2021

Every James Bond Movie, Ranked

Every James Bond Movie, Ranked

From Connery to Craig, here are the best takes on 007

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 30, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: September 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: September 2021

New books from Colson Whitehead, Jon McGregor, Rachel Howzell Hall and more.

By CrimeReads | September 30, 2021

I Write About Monsters Because I Fear Becoming One

I Write About Monsters Because I Fear Becoming One

Or, what we talk about when we talk about monsters.

By Catriona Ward | September 30, 2021

The <em>Lady Chatterley's Lover</em> Trial and the Infamous Question That Laid Bare the Hypocrisy of British Obscenity Law

The Lady Chatterley's Lover Trial and the Infamous Question That Laid Bare the Hypocrisy of British Obscenity Law

In 1960, Penguin was on trial for publishing a paperback edition of Lawrence's classic. The prosecution asked the jury to ponder a very revealing hypothetical.

By Christopher Hilliard | September 30, 2021

The Lure of the Old Manor: Books in Which A House is Both Setting and Character

The Lure of the Old Manor: Books in Which A House is Both Setting and Character

"A house can embody the mood of a whole novel"

By Kate Moretti | September 30, 2021

From Pen Stroke to Key Stroke: On Slander in Suspense

From Pen Stroke to Key Stroke: On Slander in Suspense

Poisoned pen letters were a staple of Golden Age crime fiction. Now, writers are using new technologies continue the tradition.

By Laura Griffin | September 30, 2021

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