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After 35 Years, the Murder of Two Teenagers Still Haunts a City—and True Crime Writers

After 35 Years, the Murder of Two Teenagers Still Haunts a City—and True Crime Writers

In 1985, Kimberly Dowell and Ethan Dixon were murdered in Muncie, Indiana. In the aftermath, a community banded together.

By Keith Roysdon | February 26, 2021

The Varsity Blues Scandal Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg

The Varsity Blues Scandal Was Just The Tip of the Iceberg

"We’ve hardly seen the last of college admissions scandals."

By Nicole LaPorte | February 26, 2021

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

If you want to laugh, watch this Mitchell and Webb sketch about two rival actors playing Holmes and Watson

Holmes and Watson are at it again, this time solving the case of how to make us feel joy again.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 26, 2021

What a Gun Show in Las Vegas Reveals About the Intensely Profitable, Semi-Secret World of the Global Gun Trade

What a Gun Show in Las Vegas Reveals About the Intensely Profitable, Semi-Secret World of the Global Gun Trade

Ioan Grillo follows the trail of the "Iron River" through a Vegas expo to a Vermont warehouse to the Texas-Mexico border.

By Ioan Grillo | February 25, 2021

Five Debut Novels You Should Read This February

Five Debut Novels You Should Read This February

The month's best crime, mystery, and thriller debuts.

By CrimeReads | February 25, 2021

Jeff VanderMeer Talks Noir, Suspense, and His New Eco-Thriller With Meg Gardiner

Jeff VanderMeer Talks Noir, Suspense, and His New Eco-Thriller With Meg Gardiner

A master of speculative fiction takes a turn into thrillerland with his new book Hummingbird Salamander

By Meg Gardiner | February 25, 2021

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By Tori Telfer | February 24, 2021

The Past, Present and Future of Queer Voices in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

By CrimeReads | February 24, 2021

New in Paperback: Check Out These February Releases

By CrimeReads | February 24, 2021

More Than a Hundred Years Later, the Sinking of the Titanic Still Matters

More Than a Hundred Years Later, the Sinking of the Titanic Still Matters

What we can learn from what happened to the "unsinkable ship" on its first voyage

By Alma Katsu | February 24, 2021

What If the Baker Street Irregulars Were the Ones Really Solving All Those Mysteries?

What If the Baker Street Irregulars Were the Ones Really Solving All Those Mysteries?

A first look at the new Netflix series that turns the world of Sherlock Holmes on its head. (Yes, Holmes and Watson are villains.)

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 23, 2021

One Author's Top 10 Queer Protagonists in Crime Fiction

One Author's Top 10 Queer Protagonists in Crime Fiction

Some of the most memorable characters in crime fiction are queer. Russ Thomas wanted to find them all.

By Russ Thomas | February 23, 2021

What's Left to Write About Strange and Frightening Houses? Plenty, Actually.

What's Left to Write About Strange and Frightening Houses? Plenty, Actually.

Creepy houses can be found throughout literature. And that was before "smart homes" came around.

By Tatiana de Rosnay | February 23, 2021

Truus and Freddie Oversteegen: Sisters & Resistance Fighters

Truus and Freddie Oversteegen: Sisters & Resistance Fighters

How two teenage girls in the occupied Netherlands graduated from distributing anti-Nazi propaganda to bold acts of sabotage

By Tim Brady | February 23, 2021

How Steroidal Injections Became the Delivery Mechanism for a Deadly Fungus

How Steroidal Injections Became the Delivery Mechanism for a Deadly Fungus

First, E. rostratum made its way into the human body. Then, it developed a taste for human blood.

By Jason Dearen | February 23, 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 | February 22, 2021

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