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    Into the Deep: Six Novels That Prove Lakes Are the Perfect Setting for a Murder Mystery

    Into the Deep: Six Novels That Prove Lakes Are the Perfect Setting for a Murder Mystery

    "I’ve spent enough time puttering across their waters or sunning on their docks to know what lurks underneath."

    By Kimberly Belle | June 9, 2020

    Is Sydney Australia's Capital of Noir?

    Is Sydney Australia's Capital of Noir?

    Crime and the City explores the crime literature of Australia's biggest metropolis.

    By Paul French | June 8, 2020

    More Girls! Girls! Girls! (in the Titles of Crime Novels)

    More Girls! Girls! Girls! (in the Titles of Crime Novels)

    The Great Disambiguation Project continues breaking down the many, many books with girls in the title.

    By Lisa Levy | June 8, 2020

    Announcing the 2020 Dagger Awards Longlist

    Announcing the 2020 Dagger Awards Longlist

    The Crime Writers' Association honors the year's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | June 5, 2020

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This June

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This June

    What goes with a swanky summer cocktail better than something dark and discomfiting?

    By Lisa Levy | June 5, 2020

    The Classics of Boxing Literature

    The Classics of Boxing Literature

    For thousands of years, writers have been depicting and interrogating fight culture.

    By David Albertyn | June 5, 2020

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    11 Crime Novels That Explore Tensions Between Police and Communities

    By Molly Odintz | June 5, 2020

    Falling in Love with The Rockford Files—All Over Again

    By Nathan Ward | June 4, 2020

    The Best Crime, Thriller, and Horror Books for Your Quarantine Situation

    By Lauren A. Forry | June 4, 2020

    Six Thrillers About the Complexities of Family Relationships

    Six Thrillers About the Complexities of Family Relationships

    Dark secrets, close quarters, and old grudges.

    By Louise Jensen | June 3, 2020

    Your Guide to What's Streaming in June: Crime Edition

    Your Guide to What's Streaming in June: Crime Edition

    Perry Mason, international espionage, and more HBO shows that you can reasonably get through in one month.

    By Dwyer Murphy | June 3, 2020

    9 Thrillers Featuring Writers As Characters

    9 Thrillers Featuring Writers As Characters

    Fashionistas, Literati, and Hacks Galore!

    By Emily Liebert | June 2, 2020

    10 Novels You Should Read In June

    10 Novels You Should Read In June

    A look ahead at the month's best crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | June 1, 2020

    7 Crime Novels Where Vengeance is Completely Justified

    7 Crime Novels Where Vengeance is Completely Justified

    In a thriller with a killer protagonist, motivation is key.

    By T.R. Ragan | June 1, 2020

    7 Novels that Show the Range and Depth of Gentrification Fiction

    7 Novels that Show the Range and Depth of Gentrification Fiction

    The Literature of Neighborhoods in Peril.

    By Lisa Braxton | May 29, 2020

    Twisted Siblings and the New Era of Psychological Thrillers

    Twisted Siblings and the New Era of Psychological Thrillers

    Why sibling rivalry is at the heart of some of today's best thrillers.

    By Hannah Mary McKinnon | May 28, 2020

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