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Five Thrillers That Explore "Mean Girl" Culture

High school can be nasty, brutish, and not-too-short.

By Avery Bishop | October 19, 2020

Six True Crime Books to Read This October

Six True Crime Books to Read This October

Coal country murders, books bound in skin, and code languages.

By CrimeReads | October 16, 2020

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of <em>The Mysterious Affair at Styles</em>

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Christie's debut novel was famously rejected by a host of publishers. Many, many editions later, it's an iconic mystery.

By J. Kingston Pierce | October 15, 2020

Kids and Thrillers and Their Freaky Powers

Kids and Thrillers and Their Freaky Powers

Because for some strange reason few things are more chilling than a child with a mysterious supernatural power.

By C.J. Tudor | October 14, 2020

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 | October 13, 2020

7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

Art theft is a big business—and a big inspiration to crime writers.

By Carol Orange | October 13, 2020

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Books of the Week

James Crumley's Unofficial Rules for Writing

By Dwyer Murphy | October 12, 2020

17 Crime Fiction Series That Use Real Historical Figures As Sleuths

By Heather Redmond | October 9, 2020

How Elmore Leonard Really Wrote His Novels—According to His Characters

By Dwyer Murphy | October 9, 2020

Eight Thrillers That Bring an Uncanny Slant to the Natural World

Eight Thrillers That Bring an Uncanny Slant to the Natural World

"The setting of a horror tale needs to create a sense of unheimlich, with the reader every bit as nervous...as the characters."

By C.J. Cooke | October 9, 2020

The Con: Portraits of Grifters and Scam Artists in Book, Film, and Real Life

The Con: Portraits of Grifters and Scam Artists in Book, Film, and Real Life

"The con artist has a special gift for knowing what we want and giving it to us, then taking what they were after all along."

By Lisa Unger | October 8, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This October

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This October

Missing husbands, murdered trainers, and feminist revenge killers.

By Lisa Levy | October 7, 2020

Romy Hausmann's Top Five German Thrillers

Romy Hausmann's Top Five German Thrillers

Central European authors are reinventing the crime genre.

By Romy Hausmann | October 7, 2020

Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

From jewel heists, to forgers, to treasure hunts, these historical novels are full of beauty—and thrills.

By Kirsty Manning | October 6, 2020

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 | October 5, 2020

Why Most Con Artist Stories Are Also About Social Class

Why Most Con Artist Stories Are Also About Social Class

"Are we more likely to excuse fraud—or enjoy depictions of it—committed in the name of 'the finer things in life'?"

By Emily Gray Tedrowe | October 2, 2020

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