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Killing Machines: How Car Culture in 1970s Los Angeles Fueled a Terrifying String of Murders

Killing Machines: How Car Culture in 1970s Los Angeles Fueled a Terrifying String of Murders

Millions of cars and miles of freeway contributed to a dangerous cultural shift in a city choked with smog.

By Chip Jacobs | March 9, 2021

Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

Donna Leon On Thirty Years of Inspector Guido Brunetti

Now thirty books in to her iconic Venetian series, Leon talks inspirations and craft with her long-time editor, George Gibson.

By George Gibson | March 9, 2021

Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

"You can’t have a gothic story without an obsession. And what is falling in love but obsession personified? No, deified?"

By J. T. Ellison | March 9, 2021

To Really Understand Agatha Christie, You Need to Know About Poisons

To Really Understand Agatha Christie, You Need to Know About Poisons

From Belladonna to Strychnine, Christie filled her pages with sinister concoctions.

By Sarah Penner | March 8, 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 | March 8, 2021

Behind Enemy Lines: Women in Combat During World War II

Behind Enemy Lines: Women in Combat During World War II

Women served as snipers for Stalin, codebreakers for Churchill, and special operatives behind enemy lines across the board.

By Kelly Bowen | March 8, 2021

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Six Movies (and One TV Show) Featuring Genetically Engineered Soldiers

By Christine Feehan | March 8, 2021

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

By Luke Poling | March 5, 2021

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2021

The Great, Mixed-Up Literary Tradition of Doppelgangers and Imposters

The Great, Mixed-Up Literary Tradition of Doppelgangers and Imposters

"There’s something undeniably compelling about these men and women who take their identities into their own hands. They are, in a way, a perversion of the Great American Dream."

By Alexandra Andrews | March 5, 2021

My Novel Reopened A Cold Case. My True Crime Book Puts Ghosts To Rest.

My Novel Reopened A Cold Case. My True Crime Book Puts Ghosts To Rest.

In 1973, my fiancé's mother was murdered. Decades later, I wrote a crime novel that reopened the case. I hope my true crime book can finally close the case for good.

By Stephanie Kane | March 5, 2021

Napoleon Has Always Fascinated Novelists, But His Life Really Was Fit for a Thriller

Napoleon Has Always Fascinated Novelists, But His Life Really Was Fit for a Thriller

On the art of using real historical figures—and wild events—to craft thrilling narratives for readers.

By Loren D. Estleman | March 5, 2021

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

What's the Key To Finishing That Novel Of Yours? Try Working at the Library.

Chris Whitaker wanted to write a book. First he needed to quit his job in finance and go to work at the local library.

By Chris Whitaker | March 4, 2021

Six Historical Scandals and the Novels That Bring Them To Life

Six Historical Scandals and the Novels That Bring Them To Life

From Ancient Spartan Queens, to Jazz-Age Showgirls, History and Literature are Full of Scandalous Tales

By Deanna Raybourn | March 4, 2021

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

My First Thriller: Tom Straw

How the man behind the Richard Castle novels went from radio dj to writing TV sitcoms to a bestselling series.

By Rick Pullen | March 4, 2021

10 Novels You Should Read This March

10 Novels You Should Read This March

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

By CrimeReads | March 4, 2021

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