Six Novels About Women at Work During the War

Six Novels About Women at Work During the War

They spied, flew planes, ran the factories, and solved all kinds of mysteries and crimes.

By Joyce St. Anthony | March 17, 2022

What Classic Mystery Author You Should Read, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

What Classic Mystery Author You Should Read, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

Agatha Christie is for Libras, and other thoughts on crime fiction and astrology.

By Daisy Bateman | March 16, 2022

What's on a Spy Novelist's Bookshelf?

What's on a Spy Novelist's Bookshelf?

Former intelligence analyst and current spy novelist Susan Ouellette rounds up some essential espionage-adjacent reads.

By Susan Ouellette | March 16, 2022

The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

Peter Swanson celebrates seven novels with multiple bodies dropping as the mystery unfolds.

By Peter Swanson | March 15, 2022

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 | March 14, 2022

Crime and the City: Birmingham

Crime and the City: Birmingham

Crime in England’s Second City, “Courtesy of the Peaky B’s”

By Paul French | March 14, 2022

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The Many Faces of Parker, Donald E. Westlake's Most Enduring, Confounding Creation

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Seven Mysteries About Teens, Perfect for Teens

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What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?

By Keith Roysdon | March 9, 2022

Seven WWII spy memoirs to augment your historical fiction shelf

Seven WWII spy memoirs to augment your historical fiction shelf

If you love WWII-era fiction, try these richly accurate real-life accounts

By Erika Robuck | March 8, 2022

Armchair Travel: Cozy Mystery Towns To Visit

Armchair Travel: Cozy Mystery Towns To Visit

Holly Danvers on some favorite locations from around the cozy mystery world.

By Holly Danvers | March 8, 2022

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 | March 7, 2022

Seven Colorful Cover Themes from Crime Fiction’s Past

Seven Colorful Cover Themes from Crime Fiction’s Past

It was a different time. A time of long legs, falling bodies, disembodied heads, and butterfly chairs.

By J. Kingston Pierce | March 4, 2022

A List of Multigenerational Family Mysteries

A List of Multigenerational Family Mysteries

Seven books in which families are destroyed by their own secrets.

By Jane Cockram | March 4, 2022

Six Crime Novels Set in Public School Classrooms

Six Crime Novels Set in Public School Classrooms

Frederick Weisel updates the "dark academy" subgenre with stories about the public school system

By Frederick Weisel | March 3, 2022

Six Thrillers That Will Make Even the Steeliest Readers a Little Squeamish

Six Thrillers That Will Make Even the Steeliest Readers a Little Squeamish

Thriller readers can handle a lot. These novels put them to the test.

By Leanne Kale Sparks | March 3, 2022

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