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The Literature of the Con: Great Books About Grifters and Swindlers

The Literature of the Con: Great Books About Grifters and Swindlers

Rahul Raina celebrates the classics of hustler noir.

By Rahul Raina | June 3, 2021

A Translator Considers the Joys of Crime Fiction

A Translator Considers the Joys of Crime Fiction

On the intense excitement of translating a mystery, line by line.

By Michael Meigs | June 3, 2021

Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

Finding Inspiration for Speculative Fiction in the History of Reproduction

On self-conception, virgin birth, and deep male anxieties.

By Sara Flannery Murphy | June 3, 2021

What Makes The Dark Side of Self-Help So Fascinating?

What Makes The Dark Side of Self-Help So Fascinating?

"I’m fairly certain that, if I was a sociopath and driven enough, I could build a little cult of my own."

By C. L. Taylor | June 3, 2021

Six Great Literary Thrillers About Espionage, Spies, and Double Agents

Six Great Literary Thrillers About Espionage, Spies, and Double Agents

Finding great fiction in the moral ambiguity of the spy.

By Rebecca Starford | June 2, 2021

Jack Ruby Is the Key to the Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories. So Why Have We Forgotten About His Trial?

Jack Ruby Is the Key to the Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories. So Why Have We Forgotten About His Trial?

Conspiracy theories focus on Ruby and the supposed cover-up. But his Texas trial has mostly been lost to history.

By Dan Abrams and David Fisher | June 2, 2021

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10 New Novels You Should Read This Month

By CrimeReads | June 2, 2021

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

By Sue Black | June 2, 2021

The Silent Woman

By Maria Hummel | June 1, 2021

The New Wave of Destination Thrillers

The New Wave of Destination Thrillers

Swanky spas and private islands are the new manor houses when it comes to locked room mysteries.

By Harriet Walker | June 1, 2021

How Frigid Conditions and a Failed Execution in 17th Century England Pointed the Way To a Scientific Breakthrough

How Frigid Conditions and a Failed Execution in 17th Century England Pointed the Way To a Scientific Breakthrough

In 1650, Anne Greene was publicly hanged and ruled dead. She was an early marvel of "suspended animation."

By Philip Jaekl | June 1, 2021

An Inside Look at One Woman's Life in the FBI Academy

An Inside Look at One Woman's Life in the FBI Academy

Gerbil tubes, sweaty pantyhose, and a 200-pound Navy SEAL draped across your back.

By Kathy Stearman | June 1, 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 31, 2021

Tracing the Hidden History of Secret Paris

Tracing the Hidden History of Secret Paris

From medieval alchemists to 19th century illusionists, uncovering the mysteries of the past in the City of Light.

By Gilles Legardinier | May 31, 2021

Five Great Horror Novels That Explore the Darkest Corners of Our Minds

Five Great Horror Novels That Explore the Darkest Corners of Our Minds

"There’s nothing as terrifying as what is happening in our heads."

By Lisa Unger | May 31, 2021

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

By May Cobb | May 31, 2021

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