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Fact, Fiction, and a DNA Surprise

Fact, Fiction, and a DNA Surprise

I usually take my plot ideas from real life headlines—but when a DNA test yielded an unexpected result, I decided to make my latest novel personal.

By Betty Webb | March 4, 2020

<em>Double Indemnity</em> isn’t <br>about bad people—<br>it’s about redemption

Double Indemnity isn’t
about bad people—
it’s about redemption

It's not a movie about doing terrible things, it's a movie about making mistakes (and owning up to them).

By Michael Ledwidge | March 3, 2020

William Boyle's Technicolor Brooklyn Noir

William Boyle's Technicolor Brooklyn Noir

The author's noirs capture the borough in all its madcap, desperate, violent complexity.

By Daneet Steffens | March 3, 2020

The Man Who Turned on the Here: On the Lam in Mexico with Ken Kesey

The Man Who Turned on the Here: On the Lam in Mexico with Ken Kesey

Robert Stone recounts a visit to Kesey's fugitive camp, an encounter with a Mexican agent, and a long discussion about drugs and life.

By Robert Stone | March 3, 2020

How to Write Believable, Realistic, and Responsible Violence

How to Write Believable, Realistic, and Responsible Violence

A thriller author shares 7 lessons for writing violence.

By Ed Ruggero | March 3, 2020

12 Novels You Should Read This March

12 Novels You Should Read This March

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

By CrimeReads | March 2, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

David Goodis' Bleak, Beautiful Vision of Humanity

By Molly Odintz | March 2, 2020

How to Be a Crime Novelist and a Parent...Without Losing Your Mind or Your Moral Compass

By Jason Pinter | March 2, 2020

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

By Dwyer Murphy | March 2, 2020

A Brief History of Sex and Espionage

A Brief History of Sex and Espionage

How lust, emotional intimacy, and honeypots influence spy games and shape the world order.

By Michael Smith | February 28, 2020

<em>The Woman in Black</em>, and the Ongoing Effort to Make New York City a Little More Gothic

The Woman in Black, and the Ongoing Effort to Make New York City a Little More Gothic

A haunting play debuts at a New York City theater famous for innovative and unsettling productions.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 28, 2020

Maude Collins: Ohio's First Female Sheriff

Maude Collins: Ohio's First Female Sheriff

After her husband was killed in the line of duty, Maude Collins served out his term. Then she ran for reelection—and won.

By Jess Montgomery | February 28, 2020

Life as a DJ Taught Me to Listen—and to Write

Life as a DJ Taught Me to Listen—and to Write

On growing up in the Bronx, and spinning stories in the basement.

By Robert Desiderio | February 28, 2020

Joanne Fluke Has Some Recipes to Die For

Joanne Fluke Has Some Recipes to Die For

Time to get baking with these criminally delicious recipes from the Hannah Swensen mystery series.

By Joanne Fluke | February 28, 2020

Don't Go Into the Basement! (Let's Be Honest, We're Going Into the Basement)

Don't Go Into the Basement! (Let's Be Honest, We're Going Into the Basement)

What writing horror (and hearing noises in the night) taught me about the impulse to explore—even in the face of danger.

By Darcy Coates | February 27, 2020

The Year's Best Action Thrillers (So Far) <br>(It's Not Even March)

The Year's Best Action Thrillers (So Far)
(It's Not Even March)

A look at the best new political, spy, and serial killer thrillers arriving on bookstore shelves.

By Ryan Steck | February 27, 2020

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