Why Daylight Killings (in Life and Literature) Are So Deeply Disturbing

Why Daylight Killings (in Life and Literature) Are So Deeply Disturbing

Christopher J. Yates on the darkness of daylight.

By Christopher J. Yates | July 10, 2025

Michael Robotham On Why We Love Stories About Gangsters

Michael Robotham On Why We Love Stories About Gangsters

Family. Loyalty. Success. Prosperity. How did mobsters come to represent the American Dream?

By Michael Robotham | July 10, 2025

Your Queer Crime Summer Reading List

Your Queer Crime Summer Reading List

Check out these novels "if you’d like to imagine a better, more just world and enjoy some phenomenal queer mysteries in the process"

By Katharine Schellman | July 9, 2025

Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, 'The Frozen People'

Elly Griffiths on Victorian London, Time Travel, and Her New Mystery, 'The Frozen People'

A wide-ranging conversation with the bestselling author.

By Alex Dueben | July 9, 2025

What Working as a Theme-Park Princess Taught Me About Writing Thrillers

What Working as a Theme-Park Princess Taught Me About Writing Thrillers

"[T]here were moments–cracks in the magical facade–when the job was less a dream and more a nightmare."

By Veronica Bane | July 9, 2025

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

The Murder Mystery: Keeping It Fresh

Liza Tully on a beloved genre and how authors stay a step ahead of their readers.

By Liza Tully | July 9, 2025

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Why Criminal Profiling Is A Pop Culture Myth

Why Criminal Profiling Is A Pop Culture Myth

Eric Rickstad on the books and movies that taught us to believe in an imaginary world of criminal profilers.

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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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Why Luxury Hotels Are Gold for Crime Novelists

Why Luxury Hotels Are Gold for Crime Novelists

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Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

Isis Crawford: What Baking Means to Me As a Mystery Writer

Cooking was the first form of magic in Isis Crawford's life. Writing became the second.

By Isis Crawford | July 7, 2025

The Trailer For <em>She Rides Shotgun</em> Is Here!

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Finding Cozy Inspiration in Darkness

Finding Cozy Inspiration in Darkness

Alex Erickson on where to find ideas

By Alex Erickson | July 3, 2025

Dana Elmendorf on Cold Cases Reopened by the Dead

Dana Elmendorf on Cold Cases Reopened by the Dead

"Sometimes the dead don’t rest until they’ve been heard."

By Dana Elmendorf | July 3, 2025

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