Murder Spelled Backwards: Appreciating Wordplay in Literature

Murder Spelled Backwards: Appreciating Wordplay in Literature

Six stories where linguistic puzzles pull readers out of the armchair and into the hot seat

By Anna Fitzgerald Healy | July 2, 2025

Five Laugh-Out-Loud Mysteries, Recommended by a Comedian

Five Laugh-Out-Loud Mysteries, Recommended by a Comedian

"What comedy and mystery have in common is the tension."

By Jo Firestone | July 1, 2025

The End of the World is Always About Parents and Children

The End of the World is Always About Parents and Children

"[W]hat better way to test the limits of your zombie-ridden world than to put a family at the centre of it."

By Barnaby Martin | July 1, 2025

5 New Books Coming Out This Week

5 New Books Coming Out This Week

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By CrimeReads | June 30, 2025

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Crime and the City goes on a reading tour through a rainy, beautiful metropolis.

By Paul French | June 30, 2025

Tips and Tricks to Cozy Sleuthing

Tips and Tricks to Cozy Sleuthing

"Tip #1 – Never wear your best outfit to go sleuthing. Or heels."

By Lynn Cahoon | June 30, 2025

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5 Great Literary Mysteries Set in Coastal Massachusetts

5 Great Literary Mysteries Set in Coastal Massachusetts

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The Enduring Appeal of Fiction Set in the 1920s

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Jenny Adams on a turbulent decade that still resonates with today's readers.

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Six Novels Drawing Attention to the Ongoing Epidemic of Missing Women of Color

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These works "humaniz[e] this very real problem through an emotionally fraught and suspenseful story"

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