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The Lady of Zamalek

The Lady of Zamalek

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, translated by Peter Daniel

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 24, 2021

22 New Books By Asian-American And Pacific Islander Authors Perfect for Mystery Readers

22 New Books By Asian-American And Pacific Islander Authors Perfect for Mystery Readers

Celebrate AAPI month all through the year with these new books from Asian-American authors transforming the genre.

By CrimeReads | May 20, 2021

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

In 1928, two powerful local witches faced off in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The sensational crime and spectacular trial would captivate the world.

By Crawford Smith | May 17, 2021

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

"While the "True" with a capital "T" aspect of true crime certainly has its appeal, fiction remains valuable in its ability to magnify reality and delve into the emotional truth."

By Sadie Hoagland | May 17, 2021

Six Medical Nonfiction Books That Read Like Thrillers

Six Medical Nonfiction Books That Read Like Thrillers

These books prove once again that "history is as hair raising as the wildest fiction"

By Audrey Blake | May 14, 2021

A Family of Spies

A Family of Spies

I always knew that my grandfather was a spy. But it wasn't until just before my mother died that I learned she was one too.

By Iona Whishaw | May 11, 2021

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How the Darker Side of the Fight for Women's Suffrage Inspired One Historical Mystery Novelist

By Victoria Thompson | April 28, 2021

On the Dognapping Gangs that Terrorized Victorian London, and the Poet who Fought Back

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 27, 2021

She's Your Man: A Ode To The Trouser Roles and Tenement Kids of the Gilded Age

By Kathleen Marple Kalb | April 26, 2021

How Do You Keep A Long-Running Series Fresh? The Secret Is Character

How Do You Keep A Long-Running Series Fresh? The Secret Is Character

C.S. Harris, author of the Sebastian St. Cyr mysteries, on the joys of following characters' lives far beyond the pages of a single book.

By C.S. Harris | April 19, 2021

Confessions of a Librarian and Historical Mystery Novelist

Confessions of a Librarian and Historical Mystery Novelist

Plotting murder and historical manipulations in the public library

By Will Thomas | April 16, 2021

What Happened to the Actors Who Were Performing the Night Lincoln Was Shot?

What Happened to the Actors Who Were Performing the Night Lincoln Was Shot?

For the actors performing at Ford's Theatre that night, the assassination was an act that would haunt them for decades.

By Mariah Fredericks | April 12, 2021

Eight Novels Featuring Twisted Medicine

Eight Novels Featuring Twisted Medicine

Medical Instruments, Institutions, and Professionals that Do Harm to Make Great Fiction

By Shelley Nolden | April 2, 2021

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s <em>Victim</em>

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s Victim

This classic noir, starring icon Dirk Bogarde, uses the conventions of melodrama and detective cinema to explore a persisting crime: the extortion of queer men

By Victoria Wiet | April 1, 2021

The Night Gate

The Night Gate

Peter May

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 30, 2021

Travel Around the World in the Roaring Twenties with These Historical Mysteries

Travel Around the World in the Roaring Twenties with These Historical Mysteries

From Bombay to Harlem to Melbourne and more, let these historical novels transport you to the 1920s.

By Erica Ruth Neubauer | March 30, 2021

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