Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

Eight Dark Novels of Love and Obsession, Against A Mediterranean Backdrop

"You can’t have a gothic story without an obsession. And what is falling in love but obsession personified? No, deified?"

By J. T. Ellison | March 9, 2021

To Really Understand Agatha Christie, You Need to Know About Poisons

To Really Understand Agatha Christie, You Need to Know About Poisons

From Belladonna to Strychnine, Christie filled her pages with sinister concoctions.

By Sarah Penner | March 8, 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 | March 8, 2021

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

A (Big) Dig Into the Roots of Boston Noir

Private eyes, priests, and public corruption. Boston has a noir all its own and a decades-long tradition.

By Luke Poling | March 5, 2021

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

Please Let Me Live In One of These Cool Houses Owned by Fictional Lady Spies

All I want in this lifetime is M's master bathroom from Quantum of Solace

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2021

The Great, Mixed-Up Literary Tradition of Doppelgangers and Imposters

The Great, Mixed-Up Literary Tradition of Doppelgangers and Imposters

"There’s something undeniably compelling about these men and women who take their identities into their own hands. They are, in a way, a perversion of the Great American Dream."

By Alexandra Andrews | March 5, 2021

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Five Great Thrillers Set in Wild Places

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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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Trinidad & Tobago: Rum, Calypso, Cricket, and Crime Fiction

Trinidad & Tobago: Rum, Calypso, Cricket, and Crime Fiction

'Crime and the City' visits the Caribbean island nation with a powerful literary tradition.

By Paul French | March 1, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of the Month: February 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of the Month: February 2021

Domestic noir, locked-room mysteries, and Cold War spies

By CrimeReads | February 26, 2021

Five Debut Novels You Should Read This February

Five Debut Novels You Should Read This February

The month's best crime, mystery, and thriller debuts.

By CrimeReads | February 25, 2021

New in Paperback: Check Out These February Releases

New in Paperback: Check Out These February Releases

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By CrimeReads | February 24, 2021

One Author's Top 10 Queer Protagonists in Crime Fiction

One Author's Top 10 Queer Protagonists in Crime Fiction

Some of the most memorable characters in crime fiction are queer. Russ Thomas wanted to find them all.

By Russ Thomas | February 23, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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By CrimeReads | February 22, 2021

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