How Arson Became A <br>Capital Crime

How Arson Became A
Capital Crime

A Brief History of Early Fire Regulations in New York City

By Paddy Hirsch | October 18, 2019

All the Weird/Spooky Things We Like to Read, Watch, and Think About, But Only in October

All the Weird/Spooky Things We Like to Read, Watch, and Think About, But Only in October

Lit Hub Recommends + CrimeReads Staff Picks: Halloween Edition

By CrimeReads | October 18, 2019

The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

Assassins, Killer Musicians and Adventures with Lee Child

By CrimeReads | October 17, 2019

Detecting During Disasters

Detecting During Disasters

Fires, hurricanes, plague—crime fiction persists in moments of crisis.

By J. Kingston Pierce | October 17, 2019

Supernatural Crime Fiction—Is It Allowed To Be Funny?

Supernatural Crime Fiction—Is It Allowed To Be Funny?

A little comedy makes the horror go down easier.

By Max Booth III | October 17, 2019

Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

"My children’s books are mostly from kitties’ perspectives. And they all end happily with kitties sleeping on little girls’ beds PURRING."

By Thomas Pluck | October 16, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Stations
  • West of Loveland
  • Castles: A Fortified History of the World
  • Sweet Pea
  • The Pen: A Human History
  • Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?
  • Gloria Don't Speak
  • The Heights
  • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

The Art of Blending Crime
and Humor

By Tim Maleeny | October 16, 2019

Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

By Lynne Truss | October 16, 2019

Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

By CrimeReads | October 16, 2019

In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

John Connolly on the long tradition of mixing mystery and the paranormal

By John Connolly | October 15, 2019

Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

Family, Race, and the Aftermath in 1990's L.A.

By Lisa Levy | October 15, 2019

Did <em>Hill Street Blues</em> Rip Off Ed McBain's 87th Precinct Series?

Did Hill Street Blues Rip Off Ed McBain's 87th Precinct Series?

A tragicomic tale of stolen set-ups, threatened lawsuits, bruised egos, stalled adaptations, and besieged productions.

By Paul Abbott | October 15, 2019

Discovering the Misogyny Behind the Famous Plot of <em>Lord of the Flies</em>

Discovering the Misogyny Behind the Famous Plot of Lord of the Flies

William Golding elaborates on the exclusion of little girls from his deserted island

By Kim Liggett | October 15, 2019

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Lord Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane, and a Queen of Crime

By Neil Nyren | October 11, 2019

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Why generations of filmmakers can't seem to quit a troubled figure.

By Zach Vasquez | October 11, 2019

Celebrating Elmore Leonard's

Celebrating Elmore Leonard's "Rules for Writing"

The master craftsman gave us more than just the 10 rules—and they're all good ones.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 11, 2019

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