Getaway Thrillers

Getaway Thrillers

Girls' weekends, destination weddings, and family trips: these vacations start out well, but end in murder.

By Leah Konen | January 4, 2022

Crime Fiction in the Arctic: Murder at the Top of the World

Crime Fiction in the Arctic: Murder at the Top of the World

The Arctic Circle is home to four million people—and more mystery novels than you might think.

By Paul French | January 3, 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 | January 3, 2022

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Novels of 2021

Featuring books by Colson Whitehead, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, S.A. Cosby, Zakiya Dalila Harris, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 23, 2021

9 Spine-Tingling True Crime Relics Sold in 2021

9 Spine-Tingling True Crime Relics Sold in 2021

The gun that killed Billy the Kid, Charles Manson's music, Lee Harvey Oswald's marine score card, and more.

By Rebecca Rego Barry | December 23, 2021

The Best Crime Movies of 2021

The Best Crime Movies of 2021

Dueling knights, mysterious heists, conflicted informants, and autophilic serial killers.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 22, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • 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 Speculative Thrillers and Mysteries of 2021

By Molly Odintz | December 21, 2021

The Best Crime and Mystery TV Shows of 2021

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2021

Rat Pack Crime Cinema

By Richie Narvaez | December 21, 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2021

Artist retreats, bath houses, and publishing houses. We're rounding up the year's best psychological thrillers.

By Lisa Levy | December 20, 2021

The Best Horror Fiction of 2021

The Best Horror Fiction of 2021

These horror-crime crossovers range from the terrifying, to the bizarre, to the just plain hilarious.

By Molly Odintz | December 20, 2021

When Time Is the Enemy: The Ticking-Clock Thriller

When Time Is the Enemy: The Ticking-Clock Thriller

When there's a deadline, everything is a just little more interesting.

By Andrew Bourelle | December 20, 2021

The Best Noir Fiction of 2021

The Best Noir Fiction of 2021

Celebrating new noirs from Walter Mosley, Laura McHugh, David Peace, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 17, 2021

Los Angeles Crime Fiction:

Los Angeles Crime Fiction: "Crime and the City" Turns 100

For the column's centenary, Paul French visits the mecca of noir.

By Paul French | December 17, 2021

What to Stream This December: Movies Where a Party at an Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

What to Stream This December: Movies Where a Party at an Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

What good is a manor house without a murder?

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2021

And Yet Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

And Yet Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Merry Christmas from Donnie Brasco, Henry Hill, and a couple deranged hitmen.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2021

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