The Sisterhood of Serial Death

The Sisterhood of Serial Death

Women who kill (and kill again) were once rare in fiction. Not anymore.

By Misha Popp | February 24, 2023

The Best International Fiction of February

The Best International Fiction of February

French noir, Argentinian vampires, Finnish conspiracies, and more!

By Molly Odintz | February 23, 2023

Without Shame: Female Writers on Female Psychopaths

Without Shame: Female Writers on Female Psychopaths

Julia Bartz on the new wave of psychological thrillers

By Julia Bartz | February 23, 2023

Five Cozy Mysteries About Characters Who Are Starting Over

Five Cozy Mysteries About Characters Who Are Starting Over

New towns, amateur sleuths...

By Ellie Brannigan | February 22, 2023

The Unsettling History of Serial Killers in Colorado

The Unsettling History of Serial Killers in Colorado

The rugged, mountainous state has a dark legacy.

By Leanne Kale Sparks | February 22, 2023

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 | February 21, 2023

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  • Exit Party
  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

The Best Plot Twists in Mystery

By Rupert Holmes | February 21, 2023

X Marks the Spot: Literary Treasure Hunts

By Erin Kelly | February 17, 2023

Cozy Mysteries Set in Big Cities

By Michelle Hillen Klump | February 17, 2023

5 Crime Novels That Deepen Our Understanding of Collective Trauma

5 Crime Novels That Deepen Our Understanding of Collective Trauma

Set in the aftermath of national tragedy, these books help readers contextualize societal wounds even as they explore compelling mysteries

By Frank Sennett | February 16, 2023

8 Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Late Winter/Early Spring

8 Podcasts You Need to Listen to this Late Winter/Early Spring

Con artists, storm chasers, fugitives, and more.

By Lizzy Steiner | February 16, 2023

Turnpike Noir

Turnpike Noir

"[I]t only makes sense that Garden State crime fiction will be a heterogenous mass of Soprano-style noir and thrillers as tense as the traffic heading into the Lincoln Tunnel"

By Kimberly Giarratano | February 16, 2023

The Best, Creepiest Old Houses in Fiction

The Best, Creepiest Old Houses in Fiction

Locked doors, secret passages, decrepit roofs, weird families, and so, so much more.

By M.E. Hilliard | February 15, 2023

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 | February 13, 2023

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month

New books from Hank Phillippi Ryan, Sophie Ward, Robin Yeatman, and more.

By CrimeReads | February 10, 2023

Can Detective Novels Withstand the <em>Moonlighting</em> Curse?

Can Detective Novels Withstand the Moonlighting Curse?

When courtship turns to commitment in long-running mystery series, how does an author keep the magic alive?

By Deborah Crombie | February 9, 2023

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