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Legal Thrillers for Literary Snobs

Legal Thrillers for Literary Snobs

Even Shakespeare was a sucker for a dramatic courtroom showdown, rules-of-evidence be damn'd.

By Michael Kahn | May 1, 2020

The New Wave of Private Eye Fiction

The New Wave of Private Eye Fiction

Today's PIs are more diverse and share community bonds. But the crime fiction world still has a long way to go to get out from the shadow of the loner white knight.

By Halley Sutton | May 1, 2020

Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

A look at the best new crime series & movies streaming this month.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 1, 2020

Announcing the 2020 Edgar Award Winners

Announcing the 2020 Edgar Award Winners

The year's best in mystery and crime writing, from the Mystery Writers of America virtual gala.

By CrimeReads | April 30, 2020

The Bizarre Newspaper Hoax That Nearly Ruined Lizzie Borden

The Bizarre Newspaper Hoax That Nearly Ruined Lizzie Borden

An old grudge between a detective and a reporter led to one of the strangest—and most damning—fake news stories of all-time.

By Dean Jobb | April 30, 2020

The Dystopia at Home

The Dystopia at Home

How does family life hold up under the scrutiny of the dystopian thriller? Not great.

By Christina Dalcher | April 30, 2020

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How Pop Culture Got It Wrong With Dissociative Identity Disorder

By Maxine Mei-Fung Chung | April 30, 2020

The State of Crime Writing in 2020: Part 2

By CrimeReads | April 29, 2020

Ed Brubaker on Nostalgia, Adventure Stories, and Teens Hunting Demons

By Alex Segura | April 29, 2020

Online Influencers in Fiction

Online Influencers in Fiction

7 Books Featuring Vloggers, Social Media Personalities, and Their (Occasionally Obsessive) Fans

By Charlotte Duckworth | April 29, 2020

The State of Crime Writing in 2020: Part 1

The State of Crime Writing in 2020: Part 1

A roundtable discussion with the nominees for the Mystery Writers of America's 2020 Edgar Awards

By CrimeReads | April 28, 2020

10 Unforgettable Thrillers About Memory Loss

10 Unforgettable Thrillers About Memory Loss

Trauma, Addiction, and the Quest to Remember

By Kate White | April 28, 2020

Meet Nancy Wake: Socialite, Spy, and The Most Decorated Heroine of WWII

Meet Nancy Wake: Socialite, Spy, and The Most Decorated Heroine of WWII

Her code name was The White Mouse, and she once killed a German soldier with her bare hands.

By Imogen Kealey | April 28, 2020

Why the FBI Almost Shut Down the Unabomber Investigation Before He Was Caught

Why the FBI Almost Shut Down the Unabomber Investigation Before He Was Caught

Looking back on one of the Bureau's most confounding manhunts.

By Lis Wiehl | April 28, 2020

Tokyo Crime Novels: The Storms Beneath the Calm Surface

Tokyo Crime Novels: The Storms Beneath the Calm Surface

The long, complex tradition of crime writing in the Japanese capital.

By Paul French | April 27, 2020

The Long, Winding History of Sexton Blake, the Adamantly British Crime Fighter

The Long, Winding History of Sexton Blake, the Adamantly British Crime Fighter

He was Britain's most popular detective. Then he all but disappeared from the pop culture. Or did he?

By Mark Hodder | April 27, 2020

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