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    Sympathy for the Double Agent

    Sympathy for the Double Agent

    "Whether fiction or non, the lot of the double agent is rarely a happy one."

    By M. L. Huie | September 28, 2020

    Six True Crime Books to Read in September

    Six True Crime Books to Read in September

    Cold War spy games, motorcycle gangs, and modern detectives.

    By CrimeReads | September 25, 2020

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    How young sleuths like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys became literary icons for generations.

    By Keith Roysdon | September 24, 2020

    Ten American Masterpieces That Are Actually Crime Fiction

    Ten American Masterpieces That Are Actually Crime Fiction

    At the heart of nearly every great novel, there is a crime.

    By Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith | September 24, 2020

    Ten Golden Age Detective Novelists Who Deserve to Be Better Known

    Ten Golden Age Detective Novelists Who Deserve to Be Better Known

    Celebrating the Unsung Maestros of British Mystery Fiction

    By Martin Edwards | September 23, 2020

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

    The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers

    By CrimeReads | September 23, 2020

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    • The Heights
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    Eight True Crime Podcasts You Should Listen to This Fall

    By Lizzy Steiner | September 21, 2020

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    By CrimeReads | September 21, 2020

    The Evolution of Joe Lansdale's Hap and Leonard

    By Scott Montgomery | September 18, 2020

    Nine of the Most Unforgettable Antagonists in Fiction

    Nine of the Most Unforgettable Antagonists in Fiction

    "Antagonists come in many forms: human, animal, natural, supernatural, and sometimes imaginary."

    By L.C. Shaw | September 18, 2020

    Seven Medical Thrillers That Go Beyond the Emergency Room

    Seven Medical Thrillers That Go Beyond the Emergency Room

    Pediatricians, epidemiologists, and medical examiners have some pretty exciting jobs, too.

    By Joel Shulkin, MD | September 17, 2020

    Five Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This September

    Five Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This September

    Private clubs, family secrets, and a new Ruth Ware novel.

    By Lisa Levy | September 16, 2020

    Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

    Agatha Christie and The Art of Opening a Mystery Novel

    Few authors ever drew readers so swiftly into a world of mystery and suspicion. The Queen of Crime was a master of the craft.

    By CrimeReads | September 15, 2020

    Mad Love: Five Novels About Destructive Romantic Friendships

    Mad Love: Five Novels About Destructive Romantic Friendships

    "These five books invite the reader to surrender again to the intoxication of a destructive relationship..."

    By Micah Nemerever | September 15, 2020

    Eight Great Books About Women Who Disappear

    Eight Great Books About Women Who Disappear

    Sometimes the best characters are ones who vanish from the page.

    By Wendy Walker | September 15, 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 | September 14, 2020

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