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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 | July 26, 2021

Crime Novels Set on the Greek Islands: Sun, Souvlaki and Sinister Types

Crime Novels Set on the Greek Islands: Sun, Souvlaki and Sinister Types

Crime and the City goes island-hopping in search of mystery.

By Paul French | July 26, 2021

A Cozy Mystery Writer on the History of Class and Tea

A Cozy Mystery Writer on the History of Class and Tea

Wealthy drawing rooms, middle class parlors, working-class tea houses: on the many ways that the British take their tea.

By Vicki Delany | July 26, 2021

Toxic Masculinity in Psychological Thrillers

Toxic Masculinity in Psychological Thrillers

"Toxic masculinity negatively impacts all of us. This might be why psychological suspense so often includes dramatic instances of it."

By Caitlin Wahrer | July 26, 2021

The Imperial Russians Who Defied the Czar For Love

The Imperial Russians Who Defied the Czar For Love

Even the members of the Romanov family chafed under the heavy-handed rulers of Russia.

By Dianne Freeman | July 26, 2021

Elizabeth Gilpin: The Brutal Survival Summer Camp That Nearly Killed Me

Elizabeth Gilpin: The Brutal Survival Summer Camp That Nearly Killed Me

"Programs like mine that operated from the most remote and unchecked places in the country. Where no one was watching and tragic things happened all the time."

By Elizabeth Gilpin | July 23, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

John Candy Rants About Hollywood in a
Calgary Hotel Room

By Tommy Swerdlow | July 23, 2021

Why Do American Crime Writers Love British Manors So Much?

By Katharine Schellman | July 23, 2021

How to Write a Memorable Hit Man: A Conversation Among Connoisseurs

By Michael Gonzales | July 23, 2021

10 Crime Novels Full of Style, Plot, and Dark Humor

10 Crime Novels Full of Style, Plot, and Dark Humor

Samantha Downing on the thrillers that taught her how to write.

By Samantha Downing | July 22, 2021

How Detective Fiction Helps A Forensic Psychiatrist in Her Work With Violent Offenders

How Detective Fiction Helps A Forensic Psychiatrist in Her Work With Violent Offenders

"The reason for evil in the world is that people are unable to tell their stories."

By Dr. Gwen Adshead | July 22, 2021

Villains and Victims: The Role of Animals in Crime Fiction

Villains and Victims: The Role of Animals in Crime Fiction

Why it's time to do away with literary taboos and confront violence against animals.

By Greg Buchanan | July 22, 2021

Seven Mysteries Filled with Family Members

Seven Mysteries Filled with Family Members

In these novels, families go to extreme lengths to close ranks, keep secrets, and take their revenge.

By S. C. Perkins | July 22, 2021

Why Has Jeffrey Dahmer Become A Household Name, While The Names of His Victims Are Forgotten?

Why Has Jeffrey Dahmer Become A Household Name, While The Names of His Victims Are Forgotten?

There's a thin line between trying to understand a killer's motivations and justifying their actions.

By Willa C. Richards | July 22, 2021

Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

Literature can fill in the emotional gaps of true crime and reportage.

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | July 21, 2021

When Exactly Was 'The Golden Age' of Detective Fiction? It's a Mystery.

When Exactly Was 'The Golden Age' of Detective Fiction? It's a Mystery.

"Defining what is a mystery is just as elusive as pinpointing its invention."

By Otto Penzler | July 21, 2021

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