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Meet The Real-Life Pets Who Inspired the Cozy Mystery Cover Art

Meet The Real-Life Pets Who Inspired the Cozy Mystery Cover Art

Behind every cute companion on the cover of a cozy is a real-life fuzzy friend

By Ellen Byron | August 23, 2021

Six Crime Novels About Settling Old Scores

Six Crime Novels About Settling Old Scores

From knee-jerk retaliation to long-simmering plans, there's nothing more entertaining than a vengeful fantasy.

By Lesley Kara | August 20, 2021

In These Cozy Mysteries, Furry Sidekicks Are the Real Stars

In These Cozy Mysteries, Furry Sidekicks Are the Real Stars

A good mystery is about much more than solving a puzzle—it's about appreciating what brings us joy.

By Jennifer Hawkins | August 20, 2021

August's Best International Crime Fiction

August's Best International Crime Fiction

Japanese bullet trains, French social thrillers, and the ghost of Frederic Chopin

By Molly Odintz | August 19, 2021

A Better Life: 10 Crime Films About Unauthorized Immigrants

A Better Life: 10 Crime Films About Unauthorized Immigrants

"When powerful people are trying to convince you that powerless people are the threat, they’re lying to you."

By Johnny Shaw | August 18, 2021

Five Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

Five Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

New novels from Lexie Elliott, Louise Penny, and more.

By Lisa Levy | August 18, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Seven of the Best Noir Novels of the 1960s and 1970s

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | August 17, 2021

Crime Books For People Who Aren't Sure If They Want to Go On A Date or Just Stay Home

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 17, 2021

8 Thrillers Featuring Dysfunctional Families

By Megan Collins | August 17, 2021

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 | August 16, 2021

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

Food is so much more than fuel for your characters—it can be the engine for your entire plot!

By Lucy Burdette | August 13, 2021

The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

The Beautifully Skewed Insights of Protagonists with Uncertain Inner Lives

When a novel's worldview comes untethered from reality, that's when the magic happens.

By Brandon Graham | August 12, 2021

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

Reading some noir? Try some double IPA. And if you're making your way through a Poirot, you must have a Belgian Stout.

By Steven Tingle | August 12, 2021

Six Crime Novels Based on Real Cases

Six Crime Novels Based on Real Cases

Inspired by real events. But that's only the start.

By Sarah Warburton | August 11, 2021

Six Great Gothic Castles from Literature

Six Great Gothic Castles from Literature

"The walls of my castle are broken; the shadows are many, and the wind breathes cold through the broken battlements..."

By Veronica Bond | August 11, 2021

A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

Crime fiction is working to represent a more abstract antagonist—institutions and ideologies that perpetuate violence—and a harder-to-pin form of guilt: complicity.

By Ashley Winstead | August 10, 2021

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