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    The 5 Essential Elements of Unforgettable Crime Thrillers

    The 5 Essential Elements of Unforgettable Crime Thrillers

    You're going to need an unforgettable villain, for starters.

    By Derik Cavignano | September 27, 2019

    September's Best International Crime Fiction

    September's Best International Crime Fiction

    Folktales, espionage, and a new Lisbeth Salander: All the international crime books you need to read this month.

    By CrimeReads | September 26, 2019

    September's Best Debut Fiction

    September's Best Debut Fiction

    Literary spies, dogged reporters, and a fight against contagion.

    By CrimeReads | September 25, 2019

    Now Streaming in Crime: September

    Now Streaming in Crime: September

    Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

    By Camille LeBlanc | September 25, 2019

    The Magic of Maine's Thrillers

    The Magic of Maine's Thrillers

    Tess Gerritsen on America's Hotbed of Gothic Fiction

    By Tess Gerritsen | September 24, 2019

    The Mysteries of Budapest

    The Mysteries of Budapest

    The Hungarian capital's century of change, reflected in noir.

    By Paul French | September 23, 2019

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    11 Essential True Crime Podcasts for Fall 2019

    By Emily Stein | September 20, 2019

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    By CrimeReads | September 19, 2019

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    By Evelyn Toynton | September 18, 2019

    September's Best Action Thrillers

    September's Best Action Thrillers

    5 Big New Books to Read This Month

    By Ryan Steck | September 17, 2019

    Munchausen by Proxy Is the Crime Story of the Moment

    Munchausen by Proxy Is the Crime Story of the Moment

    Four case studies of a disease that's rarer in real life than on TV.

    By Nile Cappello | September 17, 2019

    8 Novels Featuring Atypical Amateur Sleuths

    8 Novels Featuring Atypical Amateur Sleuths

    Sometimes, an outsider's perspective is just what you need to solve the case...

    By Sarah Lotz | September 16, 2019

    Extreme Religion and Fiction’s Most Chilling Believers

    Extreme Religion and Fiction’s Most Chilling Believers

    Thrillers that take a look at the twisted extremes of faith and fervor.

    By Lizzy Barber | September 13, 2019

    Graphic Novels and Social Justice: A Primer

    Graphic Novels and Social Justice: A Primer

    On learning to write thrillers about social issues from comic books.

    By John Vercher | September 12, 2019

    It's Time to Read More Spy Fiction By Women, About Women

    It's Time to Read More Spy Fiction By Women, About Women

    10 novels that explore the world of women spies in the World Wars

    By Susan Elia MacNeal | September 12, 2019

    The Crime Novels of WWII

    The Crime Novels of WWII

    How Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, Dorothy Hughes, and other crime icons addressed (or didn't) the war in crime fiction.

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