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How the Great Depression and WWII Gave Birth to the Modern Serial Killer

How the Great Depression and WWII Gave Birth to the Modern Serial Killer

Why were so many of the 20th century's most infamous killers born between 1930 and 1950?

By Peter Vronsky | February 9, 2021

Don’t you want to watch fun, charming mystery shows about cool women solving baffling crimes? I really do.

Don’t you want to watch fun, charming mystery shows about cool women solving baffling crimes? I really do.

Here are a bunch of stylish, badass (but not upsetting) mystery shows where women get to have all the problem-solving fun

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 9, 2021

Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Those authors you were forced to read in high school? Some of them dabbled in counterfeiting and piracy, too.

By Allison Epstein | February 9, 2021

Writing About the Russian Mob: The Brutal and the Absurd

Writing About the Russian Mob: The Brutal and the Absurd

An author reflects on a sprawling international criminal outfit.

By Emilya Naymark | February 9, 2021

A Thriller Author Asks: Why Are My Neighbors Scared of Me?

A Thriller Author Asks: Why Are My Neighbors Scared of Me?

The close-to-home challenge of writing about serial killers

By Bryan Reardon | February 8, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New releases from the world of crime, mystery, thrillers, and true crime.

By CrimeReads | February 8, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Crime Books of Malta

By Paul French | February 8, 2021

Lecter’s Fangs: Why the Ending of ‘Hannibal’ is a Secret Masterpiece

By Nick Kolakowski | February 8, 2021

The 45 Best Prison Escape Movies, Ranked

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2021

11 Crime Novels You Should Read This February

11 Crime Novels You Should Read This February

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | February 5, 2021

The Future of Police Procedurals

The Future of Police Procedurals

What is the responsibility—and the path forward—for authors writing crime fiction about police?

By Michael Kaufman | February 5, 2021

Five of the Best Novels About Sisters

Five of the Best Novels About Sisters

From precious closeness to bitter enmity, sibling dynamics are always complicated.

By Leslie Archer | February 5, 2021

25+ New Releases from Black Authors to Keep You Reading All Year Long

25+ New Releases from Black Authors to Keep You Reading All Year Long

From cozy mysteries to hardboiled crime to international thrillers to domestic suspense, the contributions of Black authors to crime fiction as as varied as the genre itself.

By CrimeReads | February 4, 2021

Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of <em>Bad Lieutenant</em>

Zoë Lund and the Dialectical Method of Bad Lieutenant

Lund's legacy as a writer is overshadowed by the heroin, her looks, and her collaborators. But a closer study of her writing methods reveals genius at work.

By Chris McGinley | February 4, 2021

The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

The Depths of Stephen King’s Misery

Misery doesn't play with the supernatural, but it may just be King's best, most profound, and most spiritual story.

By Michael Ledwidge | February 4, 2021

Seven Great Thrillers About Communal Living

Seven Great Thrillers About Communal Living

Whether you've had bad roommates (or been the bad roommate) these thrillers featuring communal living are sure to strike a chord.

By Alison Wisdom | February 4, 2021

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