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My First Day As a Crime Scene Cleaner

My First Day As a Crime Scene Cleaner

On Hauntings, Murder, and the Terrifying Blankness of Erasure

By J. W. Ocker | October 28, 2019

How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future

How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future

"It isn’t so much about what’s possible, but what’s plausible."

By Steven James | October 28, 2019

October's Best Debut Novels

October's Best Debut Novels

Unreliable Memories, Runaway Gamines, and Haunted Coastlines

By CrimeReads | October 25, 2019

We Need Noir—Because the Truth Is Dark, Messy, and Sometimes Ugly

We Need Noir—Because the Truth Is Dark, Messy, and Sometimes Ugly

Steph Cha looks at the divides of the crime writing community.

By Steph Cha | October 25, 2019

Attica Locke:

Attica Locke: "My unconscious is a better writer than I am."

The Texas crime author on the legacy of history, the resurgence of prejudice, and the meaning of forgiveness.

By Molly Odintz | October 25, 2019

Now Streaming in Crime: October

Now Streaming in Crime: October

Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

By Camille LeBlanc | October 25, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Jane Toppan: Nurse, Caregiver, Serial Killer

By Tori Telfer | October 24, 2019

7 International Crime Novels to Read This Month

By CrimeReads | October 24, 2019

The Art of Writing About Organized Crime, and The Rise and Fall of the New York Mafia

By Nancy Bilyeau | October 24, 2019

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance: 6 Revenge Thrillers Featuring Female Protagonists

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance: 6 Revenge Thrillers Featuring Female Protagonists

Who can resist a good revenge plot?

By Kate Kessler | October 24, 2019

The Strange Story of Richard Wright’s Lost Crime Novel, <em>Savage Holiday</em>

The Strange Story of Richard Wright’s Lost Crime Novel, Savage Holiday

In 1954, at the height of his fame, Wright published a thriller with a white psychotic hero. The literary world did not approve.

By Michael Gonzales | October 23, 2019

Nancy Drew for Adults: Great Amateur Sleuth Series for Readers Over Twenty

Nancy Drew for Adults: Great Amateur Sleuth Series for Readers Over Twenty

Keen intuition, loyal friends & a sometimes misplaced confidence.

By Karen White | October 23, 2019

"The Most Spectacular Court Procedure in the Entire Life of the County"

Sarah Graham was murdered by her husband and his new wife. Temperance advocate Emma Molloy helped them with the coverup. Inside the strangest murder case in Missouri history.

By Larry E. Wood | October 23, 2019

How to Write Fiction About Your Favorite Literary Icons

How to Write Fiction About Your Favorite Literary Icons

Sherry Thomas and Bella Ellis discuss the craft of pastiche, the art of research, and the thrill of detection.

By Sherry Thomas and Bella Ellis | October 23, 2019

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

Searching contemporary noirs for that one ineffable quality.

By Erica Wright | October 22, 2019

The Evolution of the English Village Mystery, After the Golden Age

The Evolution of the English Village Mystery, After the Golden Age

Small towns, dogged detectives, and the occasional clergyman.

By Deborah Crombie | October 22, 2019

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