A Faked Obituary and the Search for a Missing Sister

A Faked Obituary and the Search for a Missing Sister

If my sister was dead, then why did her email have an account of her death written up before it happened?

By Betsy Bonner | August 5, 2020

Laura Lippman:

Laura Lippman: "My Imagination Is Really Dark."

The author opens up about parenting, aging, choosing happiness, and exploring her dark, twisted imagination.

By Molly Odintz | August 5, 2020

Whatever Happened to Eliot Ness After Prohibition?

Whatever Happened to Eliot Ness After Prohibition?

The legendary Prohibition agent who took on the Capone mob was banished from Chicago after his glory days. Why?

By Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz | August 5, 2020

Weird Women: The Forgotten Female Horror Writers of the 19th Century and Beyond

Weird Women: The Forgotten Female Horror Writers of the 19th Century and Beyond

Women were at the cutting edge of strange and supernatural writing long before Lovecraft came on the scene.

By Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton | August 4, 2020

How Dashiell Hammett's Contintental Op Became a Depression-Era Icon

How Dashiell Hammett's Contintental Op Became a Depression-Era Icon

After an era of gentleman detectives, Hammett brought the world a detective grounded in (and ground down by) hard-edged reality.

By Susanna Lee | August 4, 2020

The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

Abandoned islands, manor houses, and retired military men. They all serve a purpose in classic detective fiction.

By Alex Pavesi | August 4, 2020

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What Scares a Thriller Writer?

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The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

By Susanna Calkins | August 4, 2020

It's Time to Demystify the Serial Killer.

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 3, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out <br>This Week

10 New Books Coming Out
This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 3, 2020

Dublin: A City of Books, and a City With a Serious Crime Fiction Tradition

Dublin: A City of Books, and a City With a Serious Crime Fiction Tradition

Few cities in the world can equal Dublin's investment in books and literature. That goes for its crime fiction, too.

By Paul French | August 3, 2020

A Reporter's Tips for Going Undercover

A Reporter's Tips for Going Undercover

Sometimes, the only way to see reality is to not let anyone know you're looking.

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | August 3, 2020

10 Novels You Should Read This August

10 Novels You Should Read This August

The month's best new crime novels, mysteries, and thriller.

By CrimeReads | July 31, 2020

Finding Room for Black Hope, Black Justice, and Black Love in Noir Fiction

Finding Room for Black Hope, Black Justice, and Black Love in Noir Fiction

To discover noir's anti-racist potential, Alaya Dawn Johnson had to wrestle with its racist classics.

By Alaya Dawn Johnson | July 31, 2020

Complicated, Dangerous, Toxic, and Sometimes Beautiful: Male Friendships in Crime Fiction

Complicated, Dangerous, Toxic, and Sometimes Beautiful: Male Friendships in Crime Fiction

Crime novels allow us to explore the complexities of relationships between men.

By David Bell | July 31, 2020

The Adoption Thriller

The Adoption Thriller

There are no higher stakes than who takes responsibility for a child.

By Jeff Abbott | July 31, 2020

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