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

Beasts in the Dark: On Writing About the US as a Non-American

Beasts in the Dark: On Writing About the US as a Non-American

Anna Bailey on setting their new novel in Louisiana.

By Anna Bailey | May 20, 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 | May 19, 2025

Shaina Steinberg on Writing Historical Fiction Set in Los Angeles

Shaina Steinberg on Writing Historical Fiction Set in Los Angeles

The screenwriter and novelist discusses postwar turbulence in Los Angeles and what it's like to be a writer there today.

By Alex Dueben | May 19, 2025

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Five Upcoming Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers

By Paz Pardo | May 19, 2025

Eight Terrible Head Injuries in Crime Film

By Olivia Rutigliano | May 16, 2025

1984: Enter the Crack Era

By Michael Gonzales | May 16, 2025

Nev March On The <br>Bombay Dog Riot

Nev March On The
Bombay Dog Riot

In the 1830s, British imperialists tried to cull the stray dogs interrupting their afternoon naps. Protests quickly ensued.

By Nev March | May 16, 2025

Frederic S. Durbin On Crafting a Genre-Bending Western

Frederic S. Durbin On Crafting a Genre-Bending Western

"How can a novel encompass fantasy, horror, science-fiction, romance, the ghost story, literary fiction, and the western?"

By Frederic S. Durbin | May 16, 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2025

The Best Psychological Thrillers of May 2025

This spring, suspense goes global

By Molly Odintz | May 15, 2025

Murder, Mischief, and Mayhem: The Best Campy and Humorous Thriller Series

Murder, Mischief, and Mayhem: The Best Campy and Humorous Thriller Series

"These are stories where the danger is real—but so are the laughs."

By Michelle Gagnon | May 15, 2025

Breakthrough: Ross Macdonald, Lew Archer and 'The Doomsters'

Breakthrough: Ross Macdonald, Lew Archer and 'The Doomsters'

Macdonald's seventh novel in the Lew Archer series was a turning point in the history of crime fiction.

By Bruce Riordan | May 15, 2025

7 Novels Built

7 Novels Built "On The Weight of a Shared Secret"

As the saying goes, two can keep a secret...

By Anna Snoekstra | May 15, 2025

Five Screwball Thrillers <br>that Kill

Five Screwball Thrillers
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Alex Rollins Berg on five under-appreciated comic crime gems

By Alex Rollins Berg | May 14, 2025

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