Hannah Mary McKinnon: A Corporate Gig Made Me a Better (Fictional) Murderer

Hannah Mary McKinnon: A Corporate Gig Made Me a Better (Fictional) Murderer

It turns out, high-stakes jobs have a lot of pointers for how to get your characters into, and out of, hot water

By Hannah Mary McKinnon | September 9, 2025

The Fear and Fascination of Gothic Fiction

The Fear and Fascination of Gothic Fiction

'[W]hat makes a story “gothic”, and why are we still fascinated by it hundreds of years after its inception?'

By Joe Hart | September 9, 2025

Crime and the City: Bath

Crime and the City: Bath

Taking the Crime Waters in Cozy Bath

By Paul French | September 8, 2025

Alexandra Brown Chang and Olivia Worley Go Deep into the World of Debutantes

Alexandra Brown Chang and Olivia Worley Go Deep into the World of Debutantes

Read a conversation between the authors of two new books set amongst the intrigue and romance of high society

By CrimeReads | September 8, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 8, 2025

Artis Henderson on Investigating the Plane Crash That Killed Her Father

Artis Henderson on Investigating the Plane Crash That Killed Her Father

Alex Dueben talks to Henderson about journalism, conservation, and memoir.

By Alex Dueben | September 5, 2025

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On Discord, Shared Guilt, and The Power of Collective Narration

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Writing Queer Icons into Crime

Writing Queer Icons into Crime

A Roundtable Discussion with the Contributors to the new anthology, "Crime Ink: Iconic"

By John Copenhaver | September 4, 2025

Marriage in the Gilded Age

Marriage in the Gilded Age

A Look at the Good, the Bad, and the Downright Ugly

By Alyssa Maxwell | September 4, 2025

<em>Wake Up Dead Man</em>, AKA <em>Knives Out 3</em>, is getting a theatrical release!

Wake Up Dead Man, AKA Knives Out 3, is getting a theatrical release!

Everybody! Flood the theaters! Let's see this thing on the big screen!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 3, 2025

Leigh Stein: Why I Wrote a Mystery without a Murder

Leigh Stein: Why I Wrote a Mystery without a Murder

"What if instead I wrote a gothic novel that explored another existential threat to women—the fear of aging and irrelevance?"

By Leigh Stein | September 3, 2025

Learning to Say

Learning to Say "Yes, and" as Authors: The Creative Alchemy of Cowriting a Thriller

Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt Share What They Learned from an Unexpected Literary Partnership

By Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt | September 3, 2025

The Future of Technology Makes It Harder to Solve Fictional Crimes

The Future of Technology Makes It Harder to Solve Fictional Crimes

We thought more cameras, more data, and more computing power would mean more answers at the crime scene. What if they just raise more questions?

By Thomas R. Weaver | September 3, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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By CrimeReads | September 2, 2025

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