August's Best New Action Thrillers

August's Best New Action Thrillers

7 Big Books to Close out Summer Thriller Season

By Ryan Steck | August 21, 2019

10 Great Books That Defy All Genre Labels

10 Great Books That Defy All Genre Labels

What is a "crime" book, anyway?

By Rob Hart | August 20, 2019

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

When serial killers worked their way into novels, we needed a new kind of detective to explore their twisted minds.

By CrimeReads | August 20, 2019

The Past, Present, and Future of the

The Past, Present, and Future of the "Eco-Thriller"

From environmental legal thrillers to cli-fi, a look at the modern, diverse landscape of eco-fiction.

By Joel Burcat | August 19, 2019

7 Great Mysteries about Rare Books and Bibliophiles

7 Great Mysteries about Rare Books and Bibliophiles

"History abounds with tales of obsessive bibliophilic greed, betrayal, theft, blackmail, fraud, assault, and murder."

By Marlowe Benn | August 16, 2019

5 Thrillers Featuring a Small Group of Friends

5 Thrillers Featuring a Small Group of Friends

Keep your friends close, and your frenemies closer...

By Cambria Brockman | August 16, 2019

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6 New True Crime Books to Read This August

By CrimeReads | August 15, 2019

The Great Boundary-Breaking Women of Fiction

By Louisa Treger | August 15, 2019

August's Best Debut Novels

By CrimeReads | August 14, 2019

1970s Noir: The Cult Classics

1970s Noir: The Cult Classics

Time to revisit some of the most criminally underappreciated neo-noir of the 70s.

By Howard Michael Gould | August 14, 2019

The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

6 Novels Featuring Psychologists and Psychiatrists in Key Roles

By Matthew Farrell | August 14, 2019

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

"What happens when those who commit crimes are humanized?"

By Elizabeth Macneal | August 13, 2019

The Best Books About Working Undercover

The Best Books About Working Undercover

A retired undercover FBI agent recommends the best true crime books about clandestine work.

By Dana Ridenour | August 13, 2019

Kuala Lumpur Noir

Kuala Lumpur Noir

Scandals, Assassinations, Murders and a New Malaysian Sense of Noir

By Paul French | August 12, 2019

The Dark Side of the Wellness Industry

The Dark Side of the Wellness Industry

7 true crimes that prove the predatory nature of the wellness industry, from weight-loss scams to uninformed influencers.

By Sherri Smith | August 12, 2019

The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

Celebrating the dark visions of literature's queen of noir.

By Dwyer Murphy | August 9, 2019

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