• Historical

    Murder at Keyhaven Castle

    Clara McKenna

    "Unable to bear the stench of bananas, horse dung, smoke, and salty air, Jesse James Prescott pulled the red bandanna up over his nose."

    July 13, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Quentin Tarantino Wrote a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Novel—Here's What You Need to Know

    This is not your usual novelization of a movie. It's much stranger.

    July 12, 2021  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Setting a Murder Mystery in the Real Hollywood Canteen Required Piercing a Veil of Myth and Nostalgia

    The Hollywood canteen was where soldiers went to dance and everyone was equal. That was the story, anyway.

    July 9, 2021  By Susan Elia MacNeal
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    Dive Into Historical Fiction With These 9 Immersive Reads

    From the Distant Past to Very Recent History, Appreciating the Unique Intersection of Time and Place

    June 24, 2021  By Martha Hall Kelly
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    A Murder in Tiger Bay: How Nadifa Mohamed's New Novel Revives a Decades-Old Tragedy

    In 1952, Mahmood Mattan was executed by the British government for a crime he didn't commit. Decades later, a new novel reimagines his world in the working-class docklands of Cardiff.

    June 21, 2021  By Paul French
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    The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

    CrimeReads editors select their favorite thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels of the year.

    June 17, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    Ivory Shoals

    John Brandon

    "'Lion ain’t cross chasin a deer.'"

    June 16, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    Jonathan Lee on the Man Who Built New York City ... Only to Disappear Into It

    A new novel explores the mysterious legacy of Andrew Haswell Green, the Father of Greater New York, who built Central Park and the New York Public Library, then all but disappeared into history.

    June 15, 2021  By Dwyer Murphy
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    Six Novels to Immerse Yourself in the Vibes of the Past

    From historical fiction to contemporary noir, books that capture the essence of history.

    June 7, 2021  By Nekesa Afia
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    City on the Edge

    David Swinson

    "It was painstaking work, creating that fort out of a large thicket at the bottom of the hill."

    June 4, 2021  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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