The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

Dark fantasy, alternative history, near-future scifi, and menacing parables

By Molly Odintz | December 23, 2025

Senior Sleuths: The Art and Appeal of Mysteries Starring Older Detectives

Senior Sleuths: The Art and Appeal of Mysteries Starring Older Detectives

Michelle L. Cullen on tropes, elderly invisibility, and what makes aged crime-solvers so arresting

By Michelle L. Cullen | December 23, 2025

The Day They Jailed The Babe

The Day They Jailed The Babe

How a penchant for speed and a daylong jail stint sidelined the sports world's biggest star.

By Dean Jobb | December 23, 2025

The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

The Great Fictional Mystery Authors of Classic TV

Abigail Porterfield, Audrey Brewster, Simon Hastings, and other mystery authors that existed only on the small screen

By Hector DeJean | December 23, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Historical Fiction

Georgian London, Revolutionary Paris, Mid-Century Los Angeles, and more

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2025

How Writing Workshops Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People Begin to Heal

How Writing Workshops Can Help Formerly Incarcerated People Begin to Heal

J.D. Mathes on taking control of stories and releasing trauma through narrative

By J.D. Mathes | December 22, 2025

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A Past Never Quite Dead: Why Historical Crime Fiction Is So Appealing

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Inside the World of Brubaker and Phillips' Criminal – on the Page and Screen

Inside the World of Brubaker and Phillips' Criminal – on the Page and Screen

Ed Brubaker and Alex Segura discuss all things 'Criminal'

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‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

‘The Killer’: A French Comic’s Deepest Dive into a Hitman’s Heart

Nick Kołakowski on an epic French crime comic.

By Nick Kolakowski | December 19, 2025

The Best Crime TV Series of 2025

The Best Crime TV Series of 2025

Disgruntled employees, flatulent spies, rumpled truthstorians and more!

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The Best Books of 2025: Legal Thrillers

The Best Books of 2025: Legal Thrillers

It's undeniable - the legal thriller is having a moment.

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The Stylish Woman's Weapon: 7 Mysteries Featuring Death by Hatpin

The Stylish Woman's Weapon: 7 Mysteries Featuring Death by Hatpin

Elizabeth Hobbs recommends tales of lethal tonsorial tools by Rachel Dawn Allen, Joyce Caudel, and more

By Elizabeth Hobbs | December 18, 2025

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Connie Berry on the narrative structures, techniques, and more that define a genre

By Connie Berry | December 18, 2025

We Love You, Rob Reiner

We Love You, Rob Reiner

Remembering the legendary entertainer, whose legacy included crime film

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2025

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