Reading Gillian Flynn's Women, I Found a Dark, Complex Truth—and My New Sanctuary

Reading Gillian Flynn's Women, I Found a Dark, Complex Truth—and My New Sanctuary

Forget purity and likability. Reality is far more complex.

By Casey Dunn | May 6, 2020

Cosmic Horror: The Worst Possible Discoveries a Detective Could Make

Cosmic Horror: The Worst Possible Discoveries a Detective Could Make

In Lovecraft and his many imitators, we find the answers to the deepest of life's mysteries...

By Scott Kenemore | May 6, 2020

The Elusive

The Elusive "Good Marriage" in Crime Fiction

Mysteries and thrillers are full of cheating, murdering spouses. But what about the good relationships?

By Kimberly McCreight | May 5, 2020

Keeping Secrets: 10 Riveting Reads Filled With Shocking Secrets

Keeping Secrets: 10 Riveting Reads Filled With Shocking Secrets

For readers looking for the next Big Twist

By Lisa Regan | May 5, 2020

Shooting the Front Page Photo in the 1930s

Shooting the Front Page Photo in the 1930s

How Press Photographers Created The Visual Definition of Noir

By Amanda Quick | May 5, 2020

How Having Kids Can Change Your Life—And Your Horror Fiction

How Having Kids Can Change Your Life—And Your Horror Fiction

On family, fear, and evolving reading and writing habits.

By Ramsey Campbell | May 4, 2020

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Reading Camus' The Plague in the Midst of a Pandemic

By Ray Leigh | May 4, 2020

Christie & Sayers
& Allingham & Tey

By Guy Fraser-Sampson | May 4, 2020

How Dogs Become Detectives

By Kylie Logan | May 4, 2020

10 Novels You Should Read This Month

10 Novels You Should Read This Month

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | May 1, 2020

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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