The Enduring Appeal of the Female Sleuth (and Her Friends)

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Sleuth (and Her Friends)

Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig on the great women-led mysteries that inspired their new novel.

By Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White | November 5, 2024

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Mothers Who Go to Extremes – And Drive the Action in Crime Fiction

Maria Kelson on the kinds of mothers who make for great mystery and thrillers.

By Maria Kelson | November 5, 2024

Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Quandaries: Women Finding Their Power in Literature

Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Quandaries: Women Finding Their Power in Literature

"This is the heart of the suspense genre: an innocent, faced with certain death or destruction, who must rise above and save herself—and others."

By J. T. Ellison | November 4, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | November 4, 2024

Crime and the City: Birmingham, Alabama

Crime and the City: Birmingham, Alabama

Our international crime fiction series pays a visit to the other Birmingham.

By Paul French | November 4, 2024

Stories that Twist the Bounds of Genre

Stories that Twist the Bounds of Genre

Sometimes, the books that are the hardest to shelve are the easiest to love

By Olivia Blacke | November 1, 2024

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Outback Noir: Darwin and the Northern Territory

Outback Noir: Darwin and the Northern Territory

Crime and the City visits a remote Australian region.

By Paul French | October 28, 2024

The Tortured Artists Department: 5 Horror Books Featuring Creatives

The Tortured Artists Department: 5 Horror Books Featuring Creatives

Delilah S. Dawson: "Please do not torture your local artist. Honestly, we do it to ourselves."

By Delilah S. Dawson | October 25, 2024

The Best Psychological Thrillers of October 2024

The Best Psychological Thrillers of October 2024

Disastrous weddings, stolen manuscripts, and domestic terrors

By Molly Odintz | October 24, 2024

Snowed in and SOL: Six Chilly 'And Then There Were None' Inspired Thrillers Perfect for Winter

Snowed in and SOL: Six Chilly 'And Then There Were None' Inspired Thrillers Perfect for Winter

Alexa Donne on a favorite mystery formula.

By Alexa Donne | October 24, 2024

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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A Life in Haunted Houses

A Life in Haunted Houses

"These are the ghosts whispering in the walls of my haunted house book."

By Lily Anderson | October 21, 2024

CJ Cooke’s Favourite Witchy Books

CJ Cooke’s Favourite Witchy Books

Familiars, powerful women, rituals, and rebels.

By C.J. Cooke | October 18, 2024

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