Searching for the Elusive Stephanie St. Clair, New York's

Searching for the Elusive Stephanie St. Clair, New York's "Madame Queen"

She was a towering figure of the Harlem underground. So why don't we know more about her today?

By Mary Kay McBrayer | June 3, 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 2, 2025

The Psychopath as Narrator

The Psychopath as Narrator

"What crime writer wouldn’t want their psychopath to psychoanalyse themselves, in full view of the reader?"

By Cara Hunter | June 2, 2025

When Victims Become Detectives

When Victims Become Detectives

Dete Meserve on time travel, detective work, and the possibilities envisioned in her new novel, 'The Memory Collectors'

By Dete Meserve | June 2, 2025

The Best Crime Fiction Isn't About Redemption. It's About Endurance.

The Best Crime Fiction Isn't About Redemption. It's About Endurance.

"[O]ne of the reasons we read is to watch others struggle."

By Mark Stevens | June 2, 2025

Deanna Raybourn & Jesse Q. Sutanto On Writing Badass Older Sleuths

Deanna Raybourn & Jesse Q. Sutanto On Writing Badass Older Sleuths

Elders are having a moment in crime fiction, and we are all here for it.

By CrimeReads | May 30, 2025

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They're in That??: Anthony Anderson in The Departed

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 30, 2025

William Boyle on Jim Thompson’s 'The Getaway'

By William Boyle | May 30, 2025

Fiction that Bleeds Real: Infusing History into Fiction

By Lindy Ryan | May 30, 2025

<em>The Thursday Murder Club</em> movie has a teaser trailer!

The Thursday Murder Club movie has a teaser trailer!

Finally, a glimspe into one of our most anticipated crime movies of the year!

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 29, 2025

Outlaw Women In Fiction

Outlaw Women In Fiction

Nova Ren Suma discusses female characters who are in defiance and on the run

By Nova Ren Suma | May 29, 2025

Rich Cohen on the Murder of Jennifer Dulos and His New Book, 'Murder in the Dollhouse'

Rich Cohen on the Murder of Jennifer Dulos and His New Book, 'Murder in the Dollhouse'

"[S]he misunderstood something about America, which is that the idyll isn't real. It's a kind of advertising."

By Kevin Canfield | May 29, 2025

The Evolution of Robert Bloch

The Evolution of Robert Bloch

The legendary author rode the waves of changing markets, like any other author.

By Keith Roysdon | May 29, 2025

Crime Never Sleeps in These NYC Mysteries and Thrillers

Crime Never Sleeps in These NYC Mysteries and Thrillers

Sara Driscoll recommends a smorgasbord of Big-Apple-based crime fiction

By Sara Driscoll | May 29, 2025

The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

The Unexpected Delights of Being a Jeopardy Clue

Alma Katsu celebrates a banner moment in her career: seeing her novel mentioned on the famed quiz show

By Alma Katsu | May 28, 2025

The 20 In-Flight Crime Movie Options on This Airplane, Ranked

The 20 In-Flight Crime Movie Options on This Airplane, Ranked

Olivia Rutigliano evaluates an unusual medly of crime films

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 28, 2025

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