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On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of <em>Enola Holmes</em>

On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of Enola Holmes

What the new Netflix film accomplishes in stressing diversity and political equality, it also flubs in erasing the real people who fought for these things.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 30, 2020

The Modern Detective: Inside the Secret World of Private Investigators

The Modern Detective: Inside the Secret World of Private Investigators

Corporate intelligence is reshaping the world. One private detective surveys the shifting terrain.

By Tyler Maroney | September 30, 2020

Alison Stine on Dystopian Nightmares and Her New

Alison Stine on Dystopian Nightmares and Her New "Climate Chaos" Thriller

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | September 30, 2020

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This September

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This September

These mysteries and detective stories are perfect for the armchair traveler.

By Molly Odintz | September 29, 2020

The Evolution of Jack Reacher

The Evolution of Jack Reacher

Lee Child's biographer on the creation of an iconic figure, from the first draft to the published novel.

By Heather Martin | September 29, 2020

Human Resources: How My Conspiracy Fiction Began to Bleed Into My Life

Human Resources: How My Conspiracy Fiction Began to Bleed Into My Life

On Conspiracy, Commodification, and Corporate Nightmares

By Jeremy Robert Johnson | September 29, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Carlos Castaneda: The Mysterious Life of a Guru in 1970s California

By Mike Sager | September 29, 2020

Crime and the City: Palermo, Sicily

By Paul French | September 28, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | September 28, 2020

What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

Our "sex in crime fiction" roundtable needed two parts because there was just too much to discuss.

By Lisa Levy | September 28, 2020

Sympathy for the Double Agent

Sympathy for the Double Agent

"Whether fiction or non, the lot of the double agent is rarely a happy one."

By M. L. Huie | September 28, 2020

Jim Thompson Is The Cynical Voice of Reason We Need In This Dumpster Fire of a Year

Jim Thompson Is The Cynical Voice of Reason We Need In This Dumpster Fire of a Year

"Life is a bucket of shit with a barbed wire handle."

By Molly Odintz | September 27, 2020

Why Writers Are Always in Pursuit of the Maltese Falcon

Why Writers Are Always in Pursuit of the Maltese Falcon

Ninety years later, the draw of Hammett's mysterious bird statuette remains strong, especially for writers.

By Gordon McAlpine | September 25, 2020

When advertising tried to create the perfect woman, thriller writers rebelled.

When advertising tried to create the perfect woman, thriller writers rebelled.

On the ad industry, domestic suspense, and the need for a safe space for imperfection.

By Araminta Hall | September 25, 2020

Six True Crime Books to Read in September

Six True Crime Books to Read in September

Cold War spy games, motorcycle gangs, and modern detectives.

By CrimeReads | September 25, 2020

A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

It's time to appreciate the long tradition of Japanese puzzle mysteries inspired by the Golden Age of detective fiction.

By Tara Cheesman | September 25, 2020

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