6 Literary Mysteries Set in the 1980s

6 Literary Mysteries Set in the 1980s

T. Greenwood recommends Karen Winn, M.O. Walsh, and more

By T. Greenwood | April 20, 2026

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

Dark Fairy Tales: Amin Ahmad On Nostalgia, Illusions, and the Comfort of Serial Killers

"[S]tories about serial killers seemed to occupy an archetypal niche in our imaginations and serve a cathartic function."

By Amin Ahmad | April 20, 2026

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 | April 20, 2026

What's New to Streaming This Weekend: April 17, 2026

What's New to Streaming This Weekend: April 17, 2026

Featuring university days Sherlock and missing person drama from Chile.

By Radha Vatsal | April 17, 2026

How David Mills Helped Bring 'NYPD Blue' to Its Artistic Apex

How David Mills Helped Bring 'NYPD Blue' to Its Artistic Apex

And how a phone call from Jesse Jackson to the president of ABC helped get him in the writers' room.

By David Masciotra | April 17, 2026

The Best True Crime of the Month: April 2026

The Best True Crime of the Month: April 2026

Iconoclast gamblers, teenage scammers, wrongful convictions, reformed mafiosos, gentlemen hackers, and pop stars on the lam

By CrimeReads | April 17, 2026

Best Reviewed
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  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

How the Cozy Genre Took Over the World

By Randee Dawn | April 17, 2026

The Best International Fiction of April 2026

By Molly Odintz | April 16, 2026

Jane Harper on Australian Crime Fiction, Settings, and Crafting Slow-Burn Suspense

By John B. Valeri | April 16, 2026

Your Orient Express Reading List: From Lonely Planet

Your Orient Express Reading List: From Lonely Planet

From dozing spies and queasy aristocrats to Poirot’s omelettes, novelists have used the train as a vehicle for stories of crime, passion and subterfuge. 

By Helena Smith | April 16, 2026

Documentaries to Watch Now: Cover-Up (2025)

Documentaries to Watch Now: Cover-Up (2025)

A documentary about Seymour Hersh and investigative reporting that unfolds like a 1970s-style conspiracy thriller.

By Radha Vatsal | April 16, 2026

6 Mystery Novels with Unorthodox Settings and Setups

6 Mystery Novels with Unorthodox Settings and Setups

R.M. Caldwell recommends Matthew Reilly, Terry Pratchett, and more

By R.M. Caldwell | April 16, 2026

Luke Goebel on Weaponized Fatigue and the Necessity of Violence in His New Novel

Luke Goebel on Weaponized Fatigue and the Necessity of Violence in His New Novel

"Another tragedy, another victim, another abuser; we masticate it, digest it, feign disbelief at the feast and move on."

By Luke Goebel | April 16, 2026

Nicholas George on Setting Mysteries in Dynamic Locations

Nicholas George on Setting Mysteries in Dynamic Locations

Exploring the narrative logistics of murder on the move

By Nicholas George | April 15, 2026

5 Suspense Reads with Heart

5 Suspense Reads with Heart

Allison Winn Scotch on mysteries that pack an emotional punch.

By Allison Winn Scotch | April 15, 2026

On Blending Religion and Horror-Comedy

On Blending Religion and Horror-Comedy

Kathleen Rhodes appreciates the long and irreverent tradition of religious satire in horror fiction

By Kathleen Rhodes | April 15, 2026

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