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All the Famous Writers Who Have Reportedly Come Back as Ghosts

All the Famous Writers Who Have Reportedly Come Back as Ghosts

Ghost writers, not ghostwriters.

By CrimeReads | October 30, 2020

The Best Reviewed Crime Fiction of the Month

The Best Reviewed Crime Fiction of the Month

Featuring new titles from Elizabeth Hand, Tana French, and more.

By CrimeReads | October 30, 2020

The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide

The CrimeReads Halloween 2020 Movie Guide

Trick-or-Treat-ing may be off, this year, but we've rounded up some Halloween classics to weather the chilly October nights

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 30, 2020

<em>Arsenic and Old Lace</em>, Frank Capra's

Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra's "Halloween Tale of Brooklyn," Is the perfect film for the season

It has everything: serial killers, dead bodies, Peter Lorre, and a psychotic convict hiding out after an unfortunate plastic surgery accident that makes him look like Frankenstein's monster.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 29, 2020

My First Thriller: Scott Turow

My First Thriller: Scott Turow

For eight years, he wrote in thirty minute bursts on a commuter train. Then, he had himself a blockbuster novel.

By Rick Pullen | October 29, 2020

The 9 Scariest Fictional Haunted Houses (That Aren't Actually Houses)

The 9 Scariest Fictional Haunted Houses (That Aren't Actually Houses)

Possessed department stores, cosmic time-traveling barns, malevolent space ships, and much more!

By Matthew Lyons | October 29, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Seven Novels Featuring Fictional Characters with Even More Fictional Companions

By Evie Green | October 29, 2020

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

My City of Crime—Real and Imagined

By Otho Eskin | October 28, 2020

Denise Mina Is Spending Her Quarantine Watching <em>Shoah</em>

Denise Mina Is Spending Her Quarantine Watching Shoah

The Scottish crime writer on serial killers, policing, and how to protect the most vulnerable members of society.

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

"Suddenly that street or avenue you walk takes on new meaning. Inhabited by people who no longer exist. Or buildings long ago torn down and replaced. A story untold."

By Shelley Noble | October 28, 2020

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

Exploring the extremes of humanity from a setting where the walls are closing in, power is twisted, and the violence is open.

By Nicci French | October 27, 2020

10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

They were one of the world's most popular entertainments and helped define mystery for generations. They're still around.

By Stephen Spotswood | October 27, 2020

Why Using Accurate Science in Your Fiction Is So Important

Why Using Accurate Science in Your Fiction Is So Important

Whether you're calculating escape velocity or tracking wolverines, these are the details that will keep readers engrossed.

By Alice Henderson | October 27, 2020

Ghost Hunting Is A Hobby, <br>Not A Job

Ghost Hunting Is A Hobby,
Not A Job

Amy K. Bruni, host of the ghost hunting show Kindred Spirits, looks back on the strange path that led to her unusual career.

By Amy Bruni with Julie Tremaine | October 27, 2020

Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

If the western is about delivering justice and noir is about the depths of the void, how can the two genres coexist?

By Nick Kolakowski | October 26, 2020

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