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Let’s All Be Final Girls

Let’s All Be Final Girls

Stephen Graham Jones on the evolution of the slasher film and its central figure—the final girl.

By Stephen Graham Jones | August 31, 2021

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

'Heat' is the director's masterpiece. It was also the culmination of decades of experimenting with the archetypal cops and thieves.

By Nick Kolakowski | August 31, 2021

The Airship Italia: A Mystery at the End of the Golden Age of Polar Exploration

The Airship Italia: A Mystery at the End of the Golden Age of Polar Exploration

Umberto Nobile took his airships (and his beloved dog) across the Arctic frontier. His legacy is still a mystery.

By Mark Piesing | August 31, 2021

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

In an age of strong female characters, these novels track their protagonists' journeys towards empowerment.

By Jaye Viner | August 31, 2021

Announcing the 2021 Anthony Award winners

Announcing the 2021 Anthony Award winners

Congratulations to everyone!

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: August 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: August 2021

New books from Megan Abbott, Stephen King, Naomi Hirahara, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

A Brief Look At Some Mystery Series In Which Sleuths Age Gracefully

By Miranda James | August 30, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2021

Portland: Noir in the City of Roses

By Paul French | August 30, 2021

The Best Chocolates for Crime Lovers (And Their Favorite Sleuths)

The Best Chocolates for Crime Lovers (And Their Favorite Sleuths)

Milk balls for Miss Marple, spicy bonbons for Nero Wolfe, and an Amaretto truffle for Nancy Drew.

By JoAnna Carl | August 30, 2021

Megan Abbott Discusses How to Create an Atmosphere of Dread, Anxiety, and Obsession

Megan Abbott Discusses How to Create an Atmosphere of Dread, Anxiety, and Obsession

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | August 27, 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."">"My favorite books capture something tangibly and often uncomfortably real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."

By S. F. Kosa | August 27, 2021

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

Stories about cops and detectives working within authoritarian systems have always had a complex appeal. For one author, those stories now seem closer to home.

By Thomas Mullen | August 27, 2021

In These Crime Books, The City Is As Much A Character As A Backdrop

In These Crime Books, The City Is As Much A Character As A Backdrop

"Cities are full of grifters on the make, the downtrodden and the lost, and the sound of easy money. The D.N.A. of crime fiction."

By Alan Parks | August 27, 2021

What Do CIA Analysts and Investigative Journalists Have In Common?

What Do CIA Analysts and Investigative Journalists Have In Common?

Both rely on covert sources. Both piece together puzzles. And both can be risky—and rewarding.

By Karen Cleveland | August 27, 2021

Tony Parker: Meet the Man Who Turned Oral Histories Into an Art Form

Tony Parker: Meet the Man Who Turned Oral Histories Into an Art Form

In the 1950s, Parker began visiting prisoners in Britain. Soon, he was carrying a tape recorder.

By Tanner Tafelski | August 27, 2021

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