Exploring the Darker Side of Small Towns and Suburbia

Exploring the Darker Side of Small Towns and Suburbia

7 Novels That Go Down the Primrose Path of Small Town Idylls

By Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | May 9, 2019

Islands: The Ultimate Crime Fiction Setting

Islands: The Ultimate Crime Fiction Setting

A storm is coming and the bridge/ferry/seaplane is out. It must be a crime novel. A look at 10 all-time great island stories.

By Laura Elliot | May 8, 2019

Mysteries Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood

Mysteries Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood

Hollywood At Its Most Golden Was Also Hollywood At Its Darkest

By Mollie Cox Bryan | May 8, 2019

The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

Casey Cep on the True Crime That Captivated One of America's Most Enigmatic Writers

By Camille LeBlanc | May 8, 2019

Milwaukee: A Surprisingly Noir City

Milwaukee: A Surprisingly Noir City

Crime Fiction Has Left Its Mark All Over This Blue Collar Town

By Tim Hennessy | May 7, 2019

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

Stanley Lovell was a chemist, an inventor, and the man behind some of the war's craziest deadly schemes.

By Vince Houghton | May 7, 2019

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What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

By Juliet Grames | May 7, 2019

Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

By Paul French | May 6, 2019

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

By Lawrence Goldstone | May 6, 2019

Christian Suspense: A Roundtable Discussion

Christian Suspense: A Roundtable Discussion

On Finding the Balance between Faith and Felonies

By Colleen Coble | May 6, 2019

May's Best Psychological Thrillers

May's Best Psychological Thrillers

5 Great New Thrillers to Read This Month

By Lisa Levy | May 3, 2019

The Irrepressible Allure of the <br>Wedding Cozy

The Irrepressible Allure of the
Wedding Cozy

7 Cozies That Explore the True Meaning of "Till Death Do You Part"

By V. M. Burns | May 3, 2019

The Best Political Thrillers You're Probably Not Watching

The Best Political Thrillers You're Probably Not Watching

We're in a golden age of geopolitical thrillers. Time to catch up.

By Camille LeBlanc | May 3, 2019

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

On The Mad Bomber of 1940s New York City

By David C. Taylor | May 3, 2019

The Best New Crime Fiction of the Month: May 2019

The Best New Crime Fiction of the Month: May 2019

10 Essential Books from the World of Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | May 2, 2019

Crime Fiction, Thrillers, and the Importance of Setting

Crime Fiction, Thrillers, and the Importance of Setting

Better to Create a Fictional City, or Explore Crime in a Real One?

By August Norman | May 2, 2019

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