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    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 | May 12, 2025

    The Enduring Influence of James M. Cain

    The Enduring Influence of James M. Cain

    How Cain's work shifted the focus of crime fiction and passed on a legacy to new generations of authors.

    By Tom Milani | May 12, 2025

    Crime and the City: Aspen, Colorado

    Crime and the City: Aspen, Colorado

    A tour of mysteries and thrillers set in Colorado ski towns.

    By Paul French | May 12, 2025

    The Bond of Cinema Led a Charmed Existence. The Spy Of the Novels Is Less Enviable.

    The Bond of Cinema Led a Charmed Existence. The Spy Of the Novels Is Less Enviable.

    "James Bond is an habitual loser, for every triumph he pays a price in personal loss."

    By John Lawton | May 12, 2025

    20 Years After, A Semblance <br>of Truth and Reconciliation. <br>Who Was It For?

    20 Years After, A Semblance
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    Who Was It For?

    Abby Reyes on the long wait for justice after her partner was killed fighting for Indigenous rights against all-powerful oil companies

    By Abby Reyes | May 9, 2025

    Home Ownership, Haunted Houses, and the American Dream Turned Nightmare

    Home Ownership, Haunted Houses, and the American Dream Turned Nightmare

    Christine Li on homes and horror.

    By Christina Li | May 9, 2025

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    The Joys and Travails of Writing with a Canine Companion

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    By Molly Odintz | May 8, 2025

    Len Deighton’s Spy Novels:  A Personal Selection

    By Paul Vidich | May 8, 2025

    Murder, Mystery, and the Movement: 5 Reasons Why YA Thrillers Are Leading the Revolution

    Murder, Mystery, and the Movement: 5 Reasons Why YA Thrillers Are Leading the Revolution

    "[P]lot is the delivery system. The message? That’s what you sneak in once they’re already invested."

    By Nick Brooks | May 8, 2025

    Mattea Kramer on Crafting Nested Tales and Capturing the Nature of Ordinary Evil

    Mattea Kramer on Crafting Nested Tales and Capturing the Nature of Ordinary Evil

    No one commits terrible acts alone. And the map of the hurt around them deserves as much space on the page.

    By Mattea Kramer | May 8, 2025

    Liann Zhang Talks Class Warfare, Toxic Influencers, and the Nature of Villainy

    Liann Zhang Talks Class Warfare, Toxic Influencers, and the Nature of Villainy

    Jenny Bartoy interviews the debut novelist about her genre-bending take on the social media era

    By Jenny Bartoy | May 7, 2025

    Jay Gatsby, Confidence Man

    Jay Gatsby, Confidence Man

    Rereading 'The Great Gatsby' as a classic con artist story.

    By Danielle Teller | May 7, 2025

    It's Always About the Money – Because That's Fun

    It's Always About the Money – Because That's Fun

    Sue Hincenbergs on crime fiction and a need for cash.

    By Sue Hincenbergs | May 7, 2025

    Older, Wiser. . .and Solving Crimes

    Older, Wiser. . .and Solving Crimes

    Alison Goodman on the rise of older women amateur sleuths.

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    Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some New Books

    Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some New Books

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