Great Mystery Books for Elementary Schoolers

Great Mystery Books for Elementary Schoolers

These books will make your young readers into devoted mystery fans for life.

By Naomi Kaye | May 26, 2025

New Crime Series to Stream During This Holiday Weekend

New Crime Series to Stream During This Holiday Weekend

Curious Danish neighbors, cyborgs with sentience, suspicious retreat leaders, and more!

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 23, 2025

When are Witches... Not Witches?

When are Witches... Not Witches?

Christopher Golden muses on his creation, "the Ur-Witch."

By Christopher Golden | May 23, 2025

The Secret Link Between Raymond Chandler and P.G. Wodehouse

The Secret Link Between Raymond Chandler and P.G. Wodehouse

Arvind Ethan David found stylistic echoes between two legendary authors. Then, he discovered a surprising link in their history.

By Arvind Ethan David | May 23, 2025

Why Are Couples Committing Fictional Crimes So Compelling?

Why Are Couples Committing Fictional Crimes So Compelling?

Helen Monks Takhar on dark reads in which couples don't mitigate each other's worst bits—they encourage them

By Helen Monks Takhar | May 23, 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2025

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Summer 2025

80 mysteries, thrillers, and horror you need to get through the hottest season

By Molly Odintz | May 22, 2025

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7 Novels Featuring Imposters Among Us

By Allison Buccola | May 22, 2025

Linwood Barclay on the Art of Making Everyday Things Terrifying

By Linwood Barclay | May 22, 2025

Scene of the Crime: The Lasso Scene in The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 21, 2025

Why Julia Bartz Wrote Her New Thriller About Cults and Soulmates

Why Julia Bartz Wrote Her New Thriller About Cults and Soulmates

The bestselling author and licensed therapist had a revelation – watching reality tv.

By Julia Bartz | May 21, 2025

Middle Grade Adventure and Mystery Novels Set in Fantasy Worlds

Middle Grade Adventure and Mystery Novels Set in Fantasy Worlds

A celebration of entwined genres.

By Catharina Steel | May 21, 2025

Sarah Pinborough On Why Marriages are Such a Breeding Ground for Thrillers

Sarah Pinborough On Why Marriages are Such a Breeding Ground for Thrillers

"There has never been a time where it has been easier to keep secrets from a spouse or partner..."

By Sarah Pinborough | May 21, 2025

Speculative Fiction Is the Perfect Vehicle for Understanding Dark History

Speculative Fiction Is the Perfect Vehicle for Understanding Dark History

"For a message to stay with a reader, the reader must let it in, which is not as straightforward as it sounds."

By Adam Oyebanji | May 21, 2025

The New York Crime Novel

The New York Crime Novel

Chris Pavone on class, race, money, art, ambition, greed, politics, real estate and how the New York crime novel ties it all together.

By Chris Pavone | May 20, 2025

6 Mysteries Set in International Destinations

6 Mysteries Set in International Destinations

Jaclyn Goldis on armchair travel and the rise of destination thrillers.

By Jaclyn Goldis | May 20, 2025

Wealth Disparity in Popcorn Thrillers – Why Is It So Captivating to Readers?

Wealth Disparity in Popcorn Thrillers – Why Is It So Captivating to Readers?

Jaime Lynn Hendricks on class divisions and 'have versus have-not' thrillers.

By Jaime Lynn Hendricks | May 20, 2025

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