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<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

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of the Month

By CrimeReads | February 27, 2020

Black Power, Blaxploitation, & The Sounds of the Seventies

By Ashawnta Jackson | February 26, 2020

The 5 Best Books About Dysfunctional Rich Families

By Joseph Finder | February 26, 2020

Gothic Themes Bring Us Together

Gothic Themes Bring Us Together

Everyone loves Gothic tropes: dark mansions, misty moors, and creepy families with lots of secrets

By Catherine Cavendish | February 26, 2020

A Brief History of <br>After-Hours Clubs

A Brief History of
After-Hours Clubs

How new music, new drugs, and new communities sprang up in the legal gray zone known as the 'after-hours club.'

By Terry Williams | February 26, 2020

How to Turn A Man into a Legend

How to Turn A Man into a Legend

Why I chose to take real-life Arctic explorer Matthew Henson, drop him in the middle of the Harlem Renaissance, and have him solve a murder.

By Gary Phillips | February 25, 2020

The Femme Fatale: A Brief History of Beauty as a Surprisingly Effective Legal Defense

The Femme Fatale: A Brief History of Beauty as a Surprisingly Effective Legal Defense

History teaches us there are five rules to getting away with murder.

By Laura James | February 25, 2020

The New Vulnerability in the Mystery Genre

The New Vulnerability in the Mystery Genre

The use—and misuse—of mental health disorders in crime fiction.

By Peter Swanson | February 25, 2020

A Reading List for Logging Off

A Reading List for Logging Off

8 books that will make you never want to look at your phone again.

By Kathleen Barber | February 25, 2020

People v. Gillette: How an Obscure Execution in the Finger Lakes Inspired Generations of Storytellers

People v. Gillette: How an Obscure Execution in the Finger Lakes Inspired Generations of Storytellers

The Long Cultural Afterlife of a Horrifying Crime

By S.L. McInnis | February 24, 2020

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