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.

By James R. Benn | September 11, 2019

4 Iconic Crime Protagonists Who Are Even More Memorable Than Their Stories

4 Iconic Crime Protagonists Who Are Even More Memorable Than Their Stories

On character being more affecting than plot

By Thomas Kies | September 11, 2019

8 Novels About Academics Behaving Disgracefully

8 Novels About Academics Behaving Disgracefully

These campus thrillers provide an education in suspense

By T.M. Logan | September 10, 2019

The Long, Proud Tradition of Jazz-Infused Crime Novels

The Long, Proud Tradition of Jazz-Infused Crime Novels

From the beginning, noir and jazz have gone hand-in-hand.

By Alex Segura | September 9, 2019

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Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of September 2019

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5 New Psychological Thrillers to Read in September

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7 Essential Contagion Novels

7 Essential Contagion Novels

Lethal microbes, zombie plagues, incompetent bureaucracies and other widespread pestilences

By David Koepp | September 5, 2019

True Crime Podcasts <br>Done Right

True Crime Podcasts
Done Right

A Look At 7 Podcasts That Don't Sacrifice Ethics for Storytelling

By Stephanie Van Schilt | September 5, 2019

International Thrillers Led by Powerful, Ambitious Women

International Thrillers Led by Powerful, Ambitious Women

Jet-setting spies, international assassins, and globe-trotting detectives.

By Holly Watt | September 5, 2019

Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

New York's summer retreat is more than pristine beaches and seaside cottages—it's also a good setting for crime novels.

By Paul French | September 4, 2019

Crime Novels in the Age of Prohibition

Crime Novels in the Age of Prohibition

Experience Jazz Age grit and glamor with these brassy mysteries.

By Ashley Weaver | September 4, 2019

10 New Books You Should Read This September

10 New Books You Should Read This September

The Month's Best in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | September 3, 2019

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Best Cover Art in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

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