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Fictional Characters Who Are Bent, But Not Broken

Fictional Characters Who Are Bent, But Not Broken

For these characters, what doesn't kill them only makes them stronger.

By Kate McLaughlin | June 24, 2020

How Modern Thrillers Are Exploring Kink and Pushing the Boundaries of Sexual Fantasy

How Modern Thrillers Are Exploring Kink and Pushing the Boundaries of Sexual Fantasy

The lovers in these thrillers take “spicing up their relationship” to the dark side.

By Robyn Harding | June 23, 2020

The Sufi Spy Who Fought The Fascists in Nazi-Occupied Paris

The Sufi Spy Who Fought The Fascists in Nazi-Occupied Paris

Snapshot from History: Noor Inayat Khan, codename "Madeleine," arrives in France to join a resistance circle as a radio operator.

By Arthur J. Magida | June 17, 2020

Vera Kelly is Not a Mystery

Vera Kelly is Not a Mystery

Rosalie Knecht

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 16, 2020

Bitter Pill

Bitter Pill

Peter Church

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 12, 2020

The Best Way to Know an Author Is Through Their Characters

The Best Way to Know an Author Is Through Their Characters

Bestselling Crime Writer Iris Johansen On Her Series Protagonist, Eve Duncan, and the Relationships That Define Her Work

By Iris Johansen | June 11, 2020

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How Advertising Taught Me The Art of the Twist

By S.K. Barnett | June 9, 2020

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By Rick Pullen | June 4, 2020

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By Lauren A. Forry | June 4, 2020

Patrick Hoffman's Intricate Crime Novels Are the Books You Should Be Reading Now

Patrick Hoffman's Intricate Crime Novels Are the Books You Should Be Reading Now

Talking civil disputes, global conspiracies, and New York City neighborhoods with the author of Clean Hands

By Dwyer Murphy | June 2, 2020

The Eerie Similarities Between the Start of the 20th Century and Today

The Eerie Similarities Between the Start of the 20th Century and Today

It was the so-called "Belle Epoque." It was also a violent, anxious period that gave birth to fascism.

By Matthew Carr | June 2, 2020

What Jessica Fletcher Is Reading During the Quarantine

What Jessica Fletcher Is Reading During the Quarantine

The Queen of Cabot Cove Recommends Eight Books For Fans of Murder, She Wrote

By Jessica Fletcher | May 26, 2020

The Paladin: A Spy Novel

The Paladin: A Spy Novel

David Ignatius

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 26, 2020

Writing in the Time of Corona

Writing in the Time of Corona

Olen Steinhauer on the ideas that get writers to the keyboard during times of crisis.

By Olen Steinhauer | May 20, 2020

A Thriller at the Intersection of Two Epidemics: COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

A Thriller at the Intersection of Two Epidemics: COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

An author and ER physician reflects on two converging crises.

By Daniel Kalla | May 13, 2020

The Home Lives of Literary Spies

The Home Lives of Literary Spies

What happens when secret agents try to build happy, well-adjusted homes? Mixed results—and great literature.

By Tracy O'Neill | May 12, 2020

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