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    Crime Novels in the <br>Time of Plague

    Crime Novels in the
    Time of Plague

    14 mysteries and thrillers set against a backdrop of epidemics, contagions, and outbreaks.

    By Molly Odintz | April 24, 2020

    5 Debut Novels to Read This Month

    5 Debut Novels to Read This Month

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

    By Molly Odintz | April 24, 2020

    Catherine Aird: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Catherine Aird: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    50 years - and counting - of clever, compelling mysteries.

    By Neil Nyren | April 24, 2020

    Five True Crime Books You Should Read This Month

    Five True Crime Books You Should Read This Month

    Hollywood spies, assassins, and a forgotten kidnapping epidemic.

    By CrimeReads | April 23, 2020

    5 International Crime Novels You Should Read This April

    5 International Crime Novels You Should Read This April

    (Mentally) Escape Quarantine With These 5 Crime Books Perfect for the Armchair Traveler

    By Molly Odintz | April 22, 2020

    Eight Novels to Make You Question Reality

    Eight Novels to Make You Question Reality

    Exploring the uncanny in fiction.

    By Camilla Bruce | April 21, 2020

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    The Most Toxic Friendships in Crime Fiction

    By Lisa Levy | April 20, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #19

    By Otto Penzler | April 20, 2020

    The Binge-Read: 10 Iconic Crime Fiction Series of the 1960s

    By Molly Odintz | April 17, 2020

    Ten Books About Parents with Secrets

    Ten Books About Parents with Secrets

    When the people you know best are not entirely who you thought they were.

    By Sarah Zettel | April 16, 2020

    500 Years of True Crime

    500 Years of True Crime

    Long before In Cold Blood, there was a vast public appetite for sordid tales—and plenty of media ready to feed it.

    By Grady Hendrix | April 16, 2020

    Those Classic Detective Series You've Always Been Meaning To Read, Anyway

    Those Classic Detective Series You've Always Been Meaning To Read, Anyway

    There's no time like the present to read all fifty-six Sherlock Holmes stories. As the saying goes.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | April 15, 2020

    Financial Crime in an Infectious World

    Financial Crime in an Infectious World

    Mindy Mejia on finance thrillers, pandemics, and times of desperation

    By Mindy Mejia | April 15, 2020

    7 Transformational Books to Read in Your Treehouse

    7 Transformational Books to Read in Your Treehouse

    Childhood Classics to Enjoy From the Safety of Your Own Backyard

    By Jonathan Stone | April 15, 2020

    10 Must-Read <br>Crime-Fighting Duos

    10 Must-Read
    Crime-Fighting Duos

    From Sherlock and Watson, to Rizzoli and Isles, 10 Great Partnerships in Crime Series

    By Darynda Jones | April 15, 2020

    Seven Fictional Con Artists and the Communities They Swindled

    Seven Fictional Con Artists and the Communities They Swindled

    Some con men aren't satisfied with just the individual exploitation. They target an entire town.

    By Steven Wright | April 14, 2020

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