• Reading Lists

    There Is Only One Plot – Things Are Not As They Seem

    Why the Jim Thompson adage still holds true and is the key to good storytelling.

    March 28, 2025  By C.B. Everett
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    Kevin Wade on Five Novels and a Movie

    The 'Johnny Careless' author and 'Blue Bloods' showrunner reflects on some of his favorite mysteries.

    March 28, 2025  By Kevin Wade
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    Bog Gothic, or "Bogothic": When Bogs Seep Into Literature

    "[B]ogs and bog bodies are excellent material for a thriller, mystery novel, or scary story."

    March 25, 2025  By Johanna Van Veen
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    March 24, 2025  By CrimeReads 
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    Mystery Fiction and the Multi-Level Marketing Scheme

    MLMs are now a staple of American culture. And they've inspired some really good books, too.

    March 24, 2025  By S.K. Golden
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    Crime and the City: Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea

    Reading the crime fiction of Pom City.

    March 24, 2025  By Paul French
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    Great Middle Grade Mysteries for All Ages

    "When I thought about the readers I wanted to reach...I knew that a mystery was the way to grab them—and a series was the way to keep them reading."

    March 21, 2025  By Alyson Gerber
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    Four Mystery Novels That Explore Legacy

    On the power of crime fiction in "examining the world of legacy and what we leave in our wake"

    March 21, 2025  By Benjamin Bradley
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    Architectural Misdirection: Seeking Out Secret Staircases and Hidden Rooms

    Novels with puzzles built into houses

    March 18, 2025  By Gigi Pandian
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    7 Spectacular Books that Mix Mystery with Romance

    Bellamy Rose on a classic combination of genres.

    March 18, 2025  By Bellamy Rose
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