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This Halloween, what's scarier than the French?

This Halloween, what's scarier than the French?

Rounding up atmospheric French horror movies from the 40s-60s

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 31, 2025

A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

Cindy Fazzi on the strange evolution of a dangerous and controversial profession.

By Cindy Fazzi | October 31, 2025

Behind the Masks of Ed Gein

Behind the Masks of Ed Gein

The real story of the killer whose legend has been inflated and distorted by crime fiction, from Robert Bloch's 'Psycho' to the new Netflix 'Monster' series.

By Frank Ladd | October 31, 2025

Why October Is the Perfect Month for Thrillers and Crime Novels

Why October Is the Perfect Month for Thrillers and Crime Novels

Lisa Kusel on some favorite novels set during the most atmospheric month.

By Lisa Kusel | October 31, 2025

The Wild Ride Behind Spike Lee's Latest NYC Opus, 'Highest 2 Lowest'

The Wild Ride Behind Spike Lee's Latest NYC Opus, 'Highest 2 Lowest'

Patrick Sauer on the show stopping subway sequence at the heart of the movie, and the surprise journey of the screenwriter who went from basketball to modeling to music to writing a Spike Lee joint.

By Patrick J. Sauer | October 30, 2025

Weird Girl Lit Galore: 10 Novels Featuring Unabashedly Unhinged Female Characters

Weird Girl Lit Galore: 10 Novels Featuring Unabashedly Unhinged Female Characters

Heather Colley Recommends Penny Zang, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Rachel Harrison, Ling Ling Huang, and More

By Heather Colley | October 30, 2025

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By Jess Hagemann | October 30, 2025

Writers, Follow Your Dog’s Nose

By Margaret Mizushima | October 30, 2025

Detectives Need to, Well, Detect: Literary Stakes, Plot Contrivances, and Writing Active Sleuths

By Emily Soderberg | October 30, 2025

Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, and Mark Ruffalo lead a new heist movie!

Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, and Mark Ruffalo lead a new heist movie!

Crime 101 might seem formulaic, but hey, that's the fun!

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 29, 2025

The Ghosts of Inch Beach

The Ghosts of Inch Beach

Carlene O'Connor on Ireland, traveling, and finding inspiration.

By Carlene O'Connor | October 29, 2025

Raising the Devil: Parenting, Control, and Horror Fiction’s Obsession with Sinister Children

Raising the Devil: Parenting, Control, and Horror Fiction’s Obsession with Sinister Children

Brian Asman Explores the Nightmares of Parenthood in Literature and Life

By Brian Asman | October 29, 2025

Predators On and Off the Page: Noelle Ihli on Writing about Assault in Crime Fiction

Predators On and Off the Page: Noelle Ihli on Writing about Assault in Crime Fiction

The Author of "Ask for Andrea" Reflects on the U.K.'s "Ask for Angela" Campaign, Dating, and the Stats Women Know All Too Well

By Noelle Ihli | October 29, 2025

<em>Only Murders in the Building</em> Heads to London Next Season

Only Murders in the Building Heads to London Next Season

Why? Well, we'll just have to see what today's finale portends, eh?

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 28, 2025

The Texas Murder Mystery That Launched Skip Hollandsworth Into a Life of Crime Writing

The Texas Murder Mystery That Launched Skip Hollandsworth Into a Life of Crime Writing

In an excerpt from the new book, 'She Kills,' Skip Hollandsworth remembers the hometown mystery he could never solve.

By Skip Hollandsworth | October 28, 2025

We All Make Deals With the Devil: Five Mysteries that Feature Faustian Bargains

We All Make Deals With the Devil: Five Mysteries that Feature Faustian Bargains

Thomas Olde Heuvelt Recommends Devilish Work by Joe Hill, C.L. Polk, Ursula Le Guin, and More

By Thomas Olde Heuvelt | October 28, 2025

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