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Crime and the City: Bari, Italy

Crime and the City: Bari, Italy

A tour through a Puglia port city with a storied history of smugglers and crime syndicates

By Paul French | July 6, 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries and Thrillers of July 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries and Thrillers of July 2026

Featuring new releases from Rene Denfield, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Colson Whitehead, Laura Sims, and more

By Molly Odintz | July 1, 2026

6 Crime Memoirs That Put Queer Identities at Their Center

6 Crime Memoirs That Put Queer Identities at Their Center

Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain recommends Emma Copley Eisenberg, Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, and more

By Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain | July 1, 2026

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

Naomi Kaye Honova explores the legacy of two defining Californian mysteries

By Naomi Kaye | June 25, 2026

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

Tomes That Teach: Jonelle Patrick on Learning the Past Through Historical Fiction

The author of The Samurai's Octopus brings the ancient world to life through novels

By Jonelle Patrick | June 25, 2026

Ride the Rails with These Train-Set Mysteries and Thrillers

Ride the Rails with These Train-Set Mysteries and Thrillers

Next Stop: Danger

By Paul Levine | June 23, 2026

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By Kate Khavari | June 11, 2026

The American Archeologists Who Created a WWII Intelligence Network in Greece

By Stephen Talty | June 9, 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of June 2026

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The Most Anticipated Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of Summer 2026

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By Molly Odintz | June 3, 2026

Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

Co-Writing a Cold War Thriller With My Father – Forty Years After His Death

Beau L'Amour on collaborating with his father, Louis L'Amour.

By Beau L'Amour | June 2, 2026

Kerri Hakoda on the Symbolic Power of Rivers in Mystery

Kerri Hakoda on the Symbolic Power of Rivers in Mystery

How bodies of water shape narratives in crime fiction by Agatha Christie, Ariel Lawhon, and others

By Kerri Hakoda | May 26, 2026

5 Literary Suspense Novels Set in Italy

5 Literary Suspense Novels Set in Italy

Natalie Lemle recommends Umberto Eco, Muriel Spark, and more

By Natalie Lemle | May 21, 2026

Howard A. Rodman on Melville, Empire, and the Audacity of Resurrecting Literary Giants

Howard A. Rodman on Melville, Empire, and the Audacity of Resurrecting Literary Giants

Herman Melville never quite finished with Captain Ahab. Neither, it turns out, did Howard A. Rodman.

By Hassan Tarek | May 21, 2026

Tori Eldridge on Capturing the Culture of Hawaii's Cowboys in Her New Novel

Tori Eldridge on Capturing the Culture of Hawaii's Cowboys in Her New Novel

The author of Hawai‘i Rage explores the Pacific islands' history of paniolo

By Tori Eldridge | May 19, 2026

Crime and the City: Cologne, Germany

Crime and the City: Cologne, Germany

Our international series tours a German city of medieval architecture and classic mysteries.

By Paul French | May 18, 2026

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