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July's Best Book Covers

July's Best Book Covers

The Best Book Designs in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | July 31, 2019

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of July

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of July

Miami Noir, Western Icons, and Waterfront Battles

By CrimeReads | July 31, 2019

The Rise of the Corporate Thriller

The Rise of the Corporate Thriller

6 workplace thrillers guaranteed to make you feel better about your job.

By Chandler Baker | July 30, 2019

Solving Impossible Crimes: Why Locked-Room Mysteries Still Captivate Crime Fiction Fans

Solving Impossible Crimes: Why Locked-Room Mysteries Still Captivate Crime Fiction Fans

Exploring the Classics of the Locked-Room Mystery

By Megan Goldin | July 30, 2019

The Evolution of True Crime Memoirs

The Evolution of True Crime Memoirs

8 true crime books that combine the personal and the literary

By Lisa Levy | July 29, 2019

The Crime Novels of Buenos Aires

The Crime Novels of Buenos Aires

La Novela Negra is on the rise again, as a new generation of Argentine crime novelists explores the country's underbelly.

By Paul French | July 29, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

July's Best Debut Crime Novels and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | July 26, 2019

15 Books to Read if You're an
Adult Who Loves Veronica Mars

By Emily Temple | July 26, 2019

Crime Books That Are Full of Family Secrets

By Victoria Helen Stone | July 26, 2019

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Noir

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Noir

10 classic noirs set in Hollywood studios, backlots, and writers' flops—directors and audiences can't resist the city's dreamers.

By Zach Vasquez | July 25, 2019

The Great Cold War Thrillers: Tension, Action, and Moral Ambiguity

The Great Cold War Thrillers: Tension, Action, and Moral Ambiguity

"When we look across the Iron curtain we see shadows of ourselves, people almost like us who live in an inverted world."

By Owen Matthews | July 25, 2019

Crime Fiction in the Time of Brexit

Crime Fiction in the Time of Brexit

Crime fiction is capturing the bitter comedy of Brexit. Here are five novels of politics on the edge.

By Maggie Gee | July 25, 2019

July's Best International Crime Fiction

July's Best International Crime Fiction

Nordic Noir, Corruption in Rome, and Locked Doors in Japan

By CrimeReads | July 24, 2019

Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

A good book makes the best companion for international travel.

By Daniel Nieh | July 24, 2019

The Crime Fiction of Overcoming Self-Doubt

The Crime Fiction of Overcoming Self-Doubt

Because sometimes, our greatest enemies are ourselves....

By Kerry Lonsdale | July 24, 2019

The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

How crime authors capture the little details of life in the 1960s, 70s, and other evocative eras of recent history.

By Wendy Corsi Staub | July 24, 2019

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