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The Strange History of Erle Stanley Gardner and the Las Vegas Private Eye

The Strange History of Erle Stanley Gardner and the Las Vegas Private Eye

How the lives of a famous author and a Vegas sleuth intersected in sensational fashion.

By James T. Bartlett | December 17, 2025

The Beguiling Magic of Floral Mysteries

The Beguiling Magic of Floral Mysteries

Roses, lilies, orchids and….murder? Organized crime? Embezzlement?

By Naomi Kaye | December 17, 2025

The Best Horror Fiction of 2025

The Best Horror Fiction of 2025

splatterpunk, religious horror, hauntings, vampires, cannibals, oh my

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2025

10 Thrillers with Characters You Love to Hate

10 Thrillers with Characters You Love to Hate

Tanya Grant recommends May Cobb, Emma Cline, Olivia Worley, and more

By Tanya Grant | December 16, 2025

How an Opponent of Capital Punishment Put a Serial Killer on Death Row

How an Opponent of Capital Punishment Put a Serial Killer on Death Row

An excerpt from Dick Harpootlian's "Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South"

By Dick Harpootlian | December 16, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Noir Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Noir Fiction

We don't know what noir means, either. Here are some books we loved, anyway.

By CrimeReads | December 15, 2025

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By CrimeReads | December 15, 2025

6 Suspense Novels and Twisty Thrillers Set in Small Towns

By Laura Griffin | December 15, 2025

Amie McNee on Historical Fiction, Queen Elizabeth, and Writing Her First Murder Mystery

By Alex Dueben | December 15, 2025

<em>Wake Up Dead Man</em> Knows the Whodunnit is Inherently Political. (It's also a Perfect Movie.)

Wake Up Dead Man Knows the Whodunnit is Inherently Political. (It's also a Perfect Movie.)

Rian Johnson's third Benoit Blanc mystery is an exaltation of the mystery genre, a genuinely moving work of humanism, and a rare intervention into the "whodunnit" as a political genre.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 12, 2025

2025 In Trends: Dark Academia Featuring Darker Magic

2025 In Trends: Dark Academia Featuring Darker Magic

Or, 5 gothic thrillers to read if you loved Babel and The Secret History but wished they had more gore

By Molly Odintz | December 12, 2025

The Best Books of 2025: Espionage Fiction

The Best Books of 2025: Espionage Fiction

The year's best new spy novels, featuring veteran Mick Herron, newcomer Jinwoo Park, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 12, 2025

Blizzards, Druids, and Dead Bodies: 5 Mysteries Set During the Winter Solstice

Blizzards, Druids, and Dead Bodies: 5 Mysteries Set During the Winter Solstice

Paula Munier recommends Carol Goodman, Ann Cleeves, Peter Høeg, and more

By Paula Munier | December 12, 2025

Robin Yocum on Setting a Novel in a Real Place That No Longer Exists

Robin Yocum on Setting a Novel in a Real Place That No Longer Exists

The author of "The Last Hitman" remembers the Ohio River Valley of his youth

By Robin Yocum | December 12, 2025

The Best Crime Movies of 2025

The Best Crime Movies of 2025

Washed-up revolutionaries, bumbling art thieves, married spies, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 11, 2025

Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

At a pivotal moment in the Cold War, the decision was made that the President would be ultimately responsible for atomic weapons.

By Alex Wellerstein | December 11, 2025

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