A Few Thoughts and Speculations on the State of Irish Crime Fiction

A Few Thoughts and Speculations on the State of Irish Crime Fiction

John Connolly on the current generation of Irish crime novelists and crime readers.

By John Connolly | November 3, 2020

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

Scandinavian folk horror, weird tales from France, and an Italian mystery with a light touch.

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

Exploring the extremes of humanity from a setting where the walls are closing in, power is twisted, and the violence is open.

By Nicci French | October 27, 2020

The Most Haunting Settings in Crime Fiction

The Most Haunting Settings in Crime Fiction

"I’m a fan of a more traditional setting...stormy weather, isolated places and the darkness that hides the evil from sight."

By Max Seeck | October 26, 2020

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Fonseca captured the life of Rio de Janeiro like nobody else. Revisiting his work now, after his death, is an uncanny experience.

By Ela Bittencourt | October 23, 2020

Seven Great Thrillers That Take Readers to Far-Flung Places

Seven Great Thrillers That Take Readers to Far-Flung Places

Now is the time to travel to the Indian Ocean and the mountains of New Zealand from the comfort of books.

By Rose Carlyle | October 22, 2020

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Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This September

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This September

These mysteries and detective stories are perfect for the armchair traveler.

By Molly Odintz | September 29, 2020

A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

It's time to appreciate the long tradition of Japanese puzzle mysteries inspired by the Golden Age of detective fiction.

By Tara Cheesman | September 25, 2020

5 International Crime Novels You Should Read This August

5 International Crime Novels You Should Read This August

Columbian noir, French comedy, Argentine metafiction, and more.

By CrimeReads | August 26, 2020

Uva de Aragón:

Uva de Aragón: "A Novel Is a Closed World"

Teresa Dovalpage and Uva de Aragón discuss Cuban fiction, food, and writing across languages.

By Teresa Dovalpage | August 25, 2020

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

By Paul French | August 17, 2020

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This July

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This July

Serial killers in Spain, feminist vengeance in Scandinavia, and sci-fi noir from Cuba.

By CrimeReads | July 24, 2020

Puppies

Puppies

Maurizio Giovanni

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 22, 2020

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