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My Uncle, The Librarian-Spy

My Uncle, The Librarian-Spy

In 1943, a Harvard librarian was quietly recruited by the OSS to save the scattered books of Europe.

By Kathy Peiss | February 5, 2020

Concrete Jungle: Nairobi's Unique Brand of Noir

In a city of the displaced, searching for crime fiction is an act of excavation.

By Peter Kimani | February 5, 2020

Domestic Violence Homicide Is a Preventable Crime. So Why Aren't We Preventing It?

Domestic Violence Homicide Is a Preventable Crime. So Why Aren't We Preventing It?

Rachel Louise Snyder on domestic violence, preventable homicide, and her work of nonfiction, No Visible Bruises

By Lisa Levy | February 5, 2020

How Raymond Chandler and the Tate-LaBianca Murders Inspired the Making of <em>Chinatown</em>

How Raymond Chandler and the Tate-LaBianca Murders Inspired the Making of Chinatown

The strange, unlikely events in 1969 that set Robert Towne on a course to write one of the greatest films ever made.

By Sam Wasson | February 4, 2020

The Creepiest Families in Fiction

The Creepiest Families in Fiction

"What could be more commonplace, or more potentially toxic, than family life?"

By Sophie Hannah | February 4, 2020

Ten Books Where the Setting Is a Character

Ten Books Where the Setting Is a Character

From 1950s L.A. to Savannah's iconic squares, these books bring time and place alive in unforgettable ways.

By Sarah Pinborough | February 4, 2020

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By CrimeReads | February 3, 2020

The Crime Novels of Beirut

By Paul French | February 3, 2020

Gregg Hurwitz Talks Rogue Assassins and the Hitchcockian Everyman

By CrimeReads | February 3, 2020

An Enduring Passion for a 1970s Crime Series, and The Thrill of Discovering a Lost Novel

An Enduring Passion for a 1970s Crime Series, and The Thrill of Discovering a Lost Novel

Lee Goldberg on his quest to revive Ralph Dennis's Hardman series.

By Lee Goldberg | February 3, 2020

Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense, Has Died At 92

Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense, Has Died At 92

Remembering the incalculable influence and resilient heroines of a venerable figure.

By Molly Odintz | February 2, 2020

On the Crime Beat in Little Rock, Arkansas

On the Crime Beat in Little Rock, Arkansas

"My new daily schedule was this: Wake up. Go to the office. Call the coroner to see if anyone had been murdered overnight..."

By Van Jensen | January 31, 2020

CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of the Month

CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of the Month

January's Best CrimeReads Features

By CrimeReads | January 31, 2020

Agatha Christie's Greatest Mystery Was Left Unsolved

Agatha Christie's Greatest Mystery Was Left Unsolved

In December of 1926, Agatha Christie vanished after an argument with her husband, only to resurface 11 days later. A crime writer explores why we're still so fascinated with her disappearance.

By Kate Weinberg | January 30, 2020

Carl Hiaasen: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Carl Hiaasen: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Discover the wild, corrupt, uproarious world of Hiaasen's Florida.

By Neil Nyren | January 30, 2020

Books to Read When Winter Isolation Sets in and Cabin Fever Takes Over

Books to Read When Winter Isolation Sets in and Cabin Fever Takes Over

It's cold outside. Stay indoors and open a good thriller.

By Greg Bastianelli | January 30, 2020

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