How Authors Weave Real-Life Detail Into Their Mysteries

How Authors Weave Real-Life Detail Into Their Mysteries

Gerri Lewis on the craft of creating background that enriches a mystery.

By Gerri Lewis | June 16, 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 | June 16, 2025

The 1928 Production of <em>Macbeth</em> That Presented Lady Macbeth as a Flapper

The 1928 Production of Macbeth That Presented Lady Macbeth as a Flapper

The English audience did... not like it!

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 13, 2025

Caroline Fraser On Serial Killers, Lead Poisoning, and Other Midcentury Disasters

Caroline Fraser On Serial Killers, Lead Poisoning, and Other Midcentury Disasters

The author of "Murderland" talks with Molly Odintz about the intersection of public policy and violent crime

By Molly Odintz | June 13, 2025

The Horror of a Border: Laura Elliott On Writing the Abject

The Horror of a Border: Laura Elliott On Writing the Abject

"When horror is written from the margins, it doesn’t just draw attention to our prejudices. It challenges them as well."

By Laura Ellliott | June 13, 2025

Everything’s Coming Up Cozies

Everything’s Coming Up Cozies

Karen Dukess on why the crime fiction world is embracing the cozy mystery.

By Karen Dukess | June 13, 2025

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Fashion that Slays

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Frederick Forsyth: An Editor's Remembrance

By Neil Nyren | June 12, 2025

How One Moment of Fear Changed a Lifetime of Belief

How One Moment of Fear Changed a Lifetime of Belief

S.M. Govett on the moments and memories that haunt us.

By S.M. Govett | June 12, 2025

<em>Knives Out 3</em> Has a New Teaser Trailer!

Knives Out 3 Has a New Teaser Trailer!

The clues are mounting!

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 11, 2025

Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Laurie R. King on Historical Fiction and the Joy of True Characters Too Wild to Make Up

Discovering characters in the world of Mary Russell (and Sherlock Holmes).

By Laurie R. King | June 11, 2025

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

Jurassic Vistas and Lost Voices: The Hurdles and Joys of Research in Fiji

On the trials, tribulations, and many rewards of doing research properly

By Nilima Rao | June 11, 2025

What If Your Biography Was Just a Footnote to Somebody Else's?

What If Your Biography Was Just a Footnote to Somebody Else's?

Sarah Landenwich on 19th century women in music.

By Sarah Landenwich | June 11, 2025

Art, Forgery, and Obsession: On Cinema and the World of Art

Art, Forgery, and Obsession: On Cinema and the World of Art

Five films that will give you "a taste of the art world’s high-stakes glamor and power"

By Katherine Reay | June 11, 2025

S.A. Cosby on “King of Ashes,” Crime Epics, and the Softer Side of Monsters

S.A. Cosby on “King of Ashes,” Crime Epics, and the Softer Side of Monsters

"I wanted to see what [mob bosses] are like at home when they aren’t planning murders, and how their skills affected the rest of their lives.”

By Nick Kolakowski | June 10, 2025

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