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Napoleon Has Always Fascinated Novelists, But His Life Really Was Fit for a Thriller

Napoleon Has Always Fascinated Novelists, But His Life Really Was Fit for a Thriller

On the art of using real historical figures—and wild events—to craft thrilling narratives for readers.

By Loren D. Estleman | March 5, 2021

Six Historical Scandals and the Novels That Bring Them To Life

Six Historical Scandals and the Novels That Bring Them To Life

From Ancient Spartan Queens, to Jazz-Age Showgirls, History and Literature are Full of Scandalous Tales

By Deanna Raybourn | March 4, 2021

Who Are You Going to Call: Rethinking the Role of Police in Mysteries

Who Are You Going to Call: Rethinking the Role of Police in Mysteries

Nicole Glover wanted to write a mystery where nobody felt comfortable calling police, and tidy resolutions were hard to find.

By Nicole Glover | March 2, 2021

Estranged

Estranged

Charles Lamar Phillips

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 19, 2021

Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Those authors you were forced to read in high school? Some of them dabbled in counterfeiting and piracy, too.

By Allison Epstein | February 9, 2021

25+ New Releases from Black Authors to Keep You Reading All Year Long

25+ New Releases from Black Authors to Keep You Reading All Year Long

From cozy mysteries to hardboiled crime to international thrillers to domestic suspense, the contributions of Black authors to crime fiction as as varied as the genre itself.

By CrimeReads | February 4, 2021

Best Reviewed
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Orson Welles, Lucille Ball, and The Greatest Thriller That Never Was

By Vince Keenan | February 3, 2021

So, who is Arsène Lupin, anyway?

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 22, 2021

Ten Historical Crime Novels That Trace the History of New York City

By Stacie Murphy | January 7, 2021

The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

Early Modern Murders, Victorian Gothics, and Interwar Intrigue

By Molly Odintz | December 22, 2020

Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

A historical fiction writer researches the history of jewels, and the women who wore these baubles best.

By Rosemary Simpson | November 25, 2020

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | November 20, 2020

Censorettes: The Women Wartime Censors Who Kept The Allies Safe And Uncovered A Nest of Spies in Brooklyn

Censorettes: The Women Wartime Censors Who Kept The Allies Safe And Uncovered A Nest of Spies in Brooklyn

Markers in hand, these World War II volunteers used their language skills and expertise to hunt down German spies.

By Elizabeth Bales Frank | November 13, 2020

In the Lion’s Den

In the Lion’s Den

Barbara Taylor Bradford

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 11, 2020

London's First Police Force Was Established by Novelist Henry Fielding and His Brother

London's First Police Force Was Established by Novelist Henry Fielding and His Brother

In 1749, Henry Fielding devised a plan for the Bow Street Runners, a group of men given permission to confront suspected criminals.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 6, 2020

The War of the Poor

The War of the Poor

Éric Vuillard

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 4, 2020

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