Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

How crime novels have turned away from private eyes and focused on the bonds of parent and child.

By Haylen Beck | August 6, 2019

Tanya Nelson: The <br>Fortuneteller With Real Power

Tanya Nelson: The
Fortuneteller With Real Power

Criminal Broads Presents The Betrayer

By Tori Telfer | August 5, 2019

Inverting—and Avoiding—the ‘Dead Girl’ Trope

Inverting—and Avoiding—the ‘Dead Girl’ Trope

Writers Carolyn Murnick and Alex Segura discuss the dangers and pitfalls of the crime genre’s most problematic trend.

By Alex Segura | August 5, 2019

6 Crime Books That Explore The Experience of Veterans

6 Crime Books That Explore The Experience of Veterans

Because crime novels can help us understand.

By Siobhan Adcock | August 5, 2019

Bugging John Gotti

Bugging John Gotti

How the FBI used technical savvy to take down the Teflon Don.

By Anthony DeStefano | August 5, 2019

Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of August 2019

Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of August 2019

The best thrillers, noir, and true crime docs arriving this month.

By Camille LeBlanc | August 2, 2019

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  • The Pen: A Human History
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  • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

Towards a New Canon of Technothrillers

By Tom Chatfield | August 2, 2019

On Loving Unreliable Narrators and Their Relatable Justifications

By Joshilyn Jackson | August 2, 2019

Thrillers, Horror, and Gothic Fiction Are All About "Games"—Twisted Games

By Shannon Kirk | August 2, 2019

12 New Books You Should Read This August

12 New Books You Should Read This August

The Month's Best Crime Fiction, Mysteries, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | August 1, 2019

Shari Lapena and the Art of Disrupted Domesticity

Shari Lapena and the Art of Disrupted Domesticity

There are plenty of safe homes, good neighbors, and happy families in the world. Just not in the books of Shari Lapena.

By Molly Odintz | August 1, 2019

6 Rules for Writing Realistic, Meaningful Gunfights

6 Rules for Writing Realistic, Meaningful Gunfights

"Gunfights are chaos events...Nothing is clear, no one is heroic, self-urination is quite common."

By Stephen Hunter | August 1, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #43

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #43

The Big Heat (1953)

By Otto Penzler | August 1, 2019

Korean Noir: A Guide to the Classics

Korean Noir: A Guide to the Classics

From the 1950s to today, Korean cinema has been turning out some of the best, strangest, most searching noirs ever made.

By Tanner Tafelski | July 31, 2019

The Secrets of the <br>Forensic Artist

The Secrets of the
Forensic Artist

Facial reconstructions, crime scene sketches, and lots of erasers—all in a day's work for forensic artists.

By Carrie Stuart Parks | July 31, 2019

July's Best Book Covers

July's Best Book Covers

The Best Book Designs in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | July 31, 2019

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