Crime Reads » The Latest

Hog Noir and the Morally Ambiguous Hero

Hog Noir and the Morally Ambiguous Hero

An infestation of feral hogs creates a bleak moral universe that can only be described in one word—noir.

By Heather Harper Ellett | September 24, 2019

The Magic of Maine's Thrillers

The Magic of Maine's Thrillers

Tess Gerritsen on America's Hotbed of Gothic Fiction

By Tess Gerritsen | September 24, 2019

Remembering an Odd, Artful 'Requiem for the Detective Novel'

Remembering an Odd, Artful 'Requiem for the Detective Novel'

In 1950, the Swiss playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt published a lost classic of crime fiction.

By Gilly Macmillan | September 24, 2019

The Mysteries of Budapest

The Mysteries of Budapest

The Hungarian capital's century of change, reflected in noir.

By Paul French | September 23, 2019

Oyinkan Braithwaite Has Two Sisters, Neither of Whom Is a Serial Killer

Oyinkan Braithwaite Has Two Sisters, Neither of Whom Is a Serial Killer

And other facts we learned from interviewing the author of 2018's breakout debut, My Sister, The Serial Killer

By Molly Odintz | September 23, 2019

Memoirs of An International Jewel Thief

Memoirs of An International Jewel Thief

Or, Diamond Doris Heads to Monte Carlo

By Doris Payne | September 23, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

General Douglas MacArthur: A Life of (Alleged) Conspiracies

By Steve Anderson | September 23, 2019

The Most Wanted Woman
in America

By Jonathan Lee | September 20, 2019

11 Essential True Crime Podcasts for Fall 2019

By Emily Stein | September 20, 2019

Law & Order SVU Has Been Going Strong for 20 Years—But the Original Was Better

Law & Order SVU Has Been Going Strong for 20 Years—But the Original Was Better

Celebrating procedure over personal lives.

By Lilly Dancyger | September 20, 2019

Authenticity is the Key for Writing a Compelling Setting

Authenticity is the Key for Writing a Compelling Setting

On setting a novel in Minnesota and talking more about more than the bitter, bitter cold

By P.J. Tracy | September 20, 2019

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2019: Part III

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2019: Part III

85 of the Year's Best New Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | September 19, 2019

A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

Reed Farrel Coleman on "borrowing from the headlines" and continuing a beloved Robert B. Parker series.

By Reed Farrel Coleman | September 19, 2019

On the Female Archetypes of True Crime

On the Female Archetypes of True Crime

Reading Rachel Monroe's Savage Appeties and Sady Doyle's Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers Together

By Scarlett Harris | September 19, 2019

A Brief History of Monstrous Mothers in Literature

A Brief History of Monstrous Mothers in Literature

"No other figure has been so eulogized, glorified, sanctified even. And yet...and yet."

By Evelyn Toynton | September 18, 2019

Discovering a Lost Classic of 1970s Crime Fiction

Discovering a Lost Classic of 1970s Crime Fiction

Ralph Dennis was one of the best, and most neglected crime writers of the decade—and he's due for a revival.

By Lee Goldberg | September 18, 2019

« First ‹ Previous 397 398 399 400401402 403 404 405 Next ›Last »

Page 401 of 473