The Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer 2024

The Most Anticipated Crime Books of Summer 2024

It's hot outside. Time to pick up some summer reading!

By Molly Odintz | May 23, 2024

Exploring Diverse Representation of Women in Historical Mysteries

Exploring Diverse Representation of Women in Historical Mysteries

Ava January on the powerful women taking over historical fiction.

By Ava January | May 2, 2024

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: The Future of Crime Writing

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: The Future of Crime Writing

"Everything's important, everything's on the table, and everything's fair game."

By Molly Odintz | May 1, 2024

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Writing Life

The State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Writing Life

"You can always edit crap. You can’t edit nothing."

By Molly Odintz | April 30, 2024

The Three Types of Detective Duos You Find in Historical Mysteries

The Three Types of Detective Duos You Find in Historical Mysteries

And where do your cats fits in all this?

By Katie Tietjen | April 27, 2024

Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

Pinkerton's true crime stories offer a fascinating glimpse into the past.

By Megan Campisi | April 16, 2024

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On Writing A Modern Thriller About the Wives of Henry VIII

By Karen E. Olson | April 11, 2024

Cowriters SJ Rozan & John Shen Yen Nee On Reimagining Forgotten Histories

By SJ Rozan and John Shen Yen Nee | April 3, 2024

The Strong, Complex Women of Historical Mystery and Romance

By Jenny Adams | March 29, 2024

Hello, Miss Fenwick: Getting Reacquainted with a Crime Fiction Great

Hello, Miss Fenwick: Getting Reacquainted with a Crime Fiction Great

Elizabeth Fenwick's crime novels were very well-received. How come we don't know much about her now?

By Curtis Evans | March 28, 2024

"Warrior" is the Best TV Show You’re Not Watching

On the new Kung Fu Western originally conceived by Bruce Lee and brought to the screen by his daughter

By Rob Hart | March 22, 2024

Kate Thompson and K. D. Alden Talk Historical Fiction and Women's History

Kate Thompson and K. D. Alden Talk Historical Fiction and Women's History

By CrimeReads | March 21, 2024

In Defense of Queer Joy in Historical Fiction

In Defense of Queer Joy in Historical Fiction

"Queer people lived and loved and thrived through every era of history"

By Brianna Labuskes | March 19, 2024

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

The Evolution of the Private Investigator in Historical Romance

On crafting historically plausible detectives who are ready to woo your heroine

By Elizabeth Everett | March 18, 2024

Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

Looking Back on the 90s-Era Satanic Panic In a New Age of Conspiracy Theories

On the "toxic Puritan cycle" that causes ordinary people to either embrace outlandish ideas or pathologize those who do

By Maggie Thrash | March 15, 2024

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

A Seventh-Generation Nebraskan On Turning Family Tales and Omaha History into Historical Fiction

On using history as a method of filling in the gaps from what's recorded and passed down

By Chris Harding Thornton | March 15, 2024

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