• Features

    These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

    On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

    May 31, 2021  By May Cobb
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    On DNA and Crime Fiction

    Modern genetic testing can reunite families, uncover secrets, diagnose diseases, catch real-life criminals—and, of course, provide endless plot ideas for fiction.

    May 31, 2021  By David Housewright
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    How McCarthyism, the Rise of Tabloids, and J. Edgar Hoover's Quest to Prove Himself "Manly" Led to a Surveillance State

    There were always rumors about Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn's sexuality. At one legendary hearing, the innuendo came into focus.

    May 28, 2021  By Christopher M. Elias
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    Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over Memorial Day Weekend?

    Money laundering, love triangles, and mysterious French towns...

    May 28, 2021  By Dwyer Murphy
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    We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

    On learning about life through fictional mysteries.

    May 28, 2021  By Jess Dylan
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    Gothic Tea: A Dark History of Tea in Fiction and Real Life

    "The true tale of this botanical beverage is a dark and twisted chronicle..."

    May 28, 2021  By Debra Bokur
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    The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month

    Existential noir, publishing plots, and globetrotting thrillers.

    May 28, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    High Tensions, Wrenching Emotions, and Hot Tempers on The Set of Suddenly, Last Summer

    On the climactic scene that almost broke Elizabeth Taylor.

    May 27, 2021  By Charles Casillo
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    On Sensationalism, Mormon Fiction, and The Murderous Mormons of Popular Culture

    In mainstream culture, depictions of Mormon villains abound. In fiction written by and for other Mormons, the Mormons are never the bad guys. Mette Ivie Harrison searches for the in-between.

    May 27, 2021  By Mette Ivie Harrison
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    Five Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

    Spies in exile, treasure hunts, and the search for a missing person.

    May 27, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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