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On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

When women defend themselves against abusers, they often end up in prison—or find themselves labeled as "insane".

By Carolyn Haines | May 18, 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 | May 17, 2021

Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

Class division and an escalating housing crisis take center stage in the author and musician's latest work.

By David Masciotra | May 17, 2021

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

In 1928, two powerful local witches faced off in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The sensational crime and spectacular trial would captivate the world.

By Crawford Smith | May 17, 2021

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

"While the "True" with a capital "T" aspect of true crime certainly has its appeal, fiction remains valuable in its ability to magnify reality and delve into the emotional truth."

By Sadie Hoagland | May 17, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This May

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This May

Poisoned marriages, social clubs, and kidnapped scions.

By Lisa Levy | May 14, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Highway of Darkness: A Mystery Reader’s Road Trip Up California’s Highway 99

By Jane Rosenthal | May 14, 2021

Six Medical Nonfiction Books That Read Like Thrillers

By Audrey Blake | May 14, 2021

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

By Zack Budryk | May 14, 2021

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

Finding Inspiration for Fiction In the Kindness of Untruths

"My own situation helped me create a character who might tell that kind of lie. Inspiration sprang from real life."

By Anne Hillerman | May 13, 2021

The Most Anticipated Crime Books Of 2021: Summer Reading Edition

The Most Anticipated Crime Books Of 2021: Summer Reading Edition

80 crime novels, mysteries, thrillers, and nonfiction books to keep you reading all summer long.

By CrimeReads | May 13, 2021

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

For Aidan Truhen, now is the time for morally disimproving books.

By Aidan Truhen | May 13, 2021

The Persistent Mystery of Arthur Conan Doyle's Name

The Persistent Mystery of Arthur Conan Doyle's Name

A primer to the titles and surnames of a crime fiction giant

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 13, 2021

Lee Child’s Little Gold Book

Lee Child’s Little Gold Book

A new book of collected writings reveals unexpected insights into Child's journey from Birmingham to a golden retirement.

By Heather Martin | May 12, 2021

Karyn Kay: A Life and Death in New York City

Karyn Kay: A Life and Death in New York City

For her students at LaGuardia High School, Karyn Kay was a memorable figure who brought love and passion into the classroom. Outside, life with her son was getting much darker.

By Julien Levy | May 12, 2021

The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

She was the bestselling author of the Golden Age of mystery fiction in the US. Is a new generation poised to discover her work?

By Otto Penzler | May 12, 2021

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