Taking Dramatic License in Historical Fiction

Taking Dramatic License in Historical Fiction

Kelly Scarborough on interpreting the fragments of the past in fiction

By Kelly Scarborough | January 22, 2026

Why to Watch This January: 'The Secret Agent'

Why to Watch This January: 'The Secret Agent'

Passionate recommendations from around the world of crime movies and TV.

By Radha Vatsal | January 15, 2026

Elevate Your January Weekend Viewing with a Crime Movie set in the South of France

Elevate Your January Weekend Viewing with a Crime Movie set in the South of France

January sucks. You know what doesn't suck? The Côte d'Azur

By Olivia Rutigliano | January 9, 2026

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

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

Featuring new titles from Tana French, Jordan Harper, Jessica Knoll, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and many more

By Molly Odintz | January 8, 2026

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime and the City visits England's national park with a giant literary tradition.

By Paul French | January 5, 2026

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Tea, Tweed, and Treachery: Why British Mysteries Are Still So Popular

Connie Berry on the narrative structures, techniques, and more that define a genre

By Connie Berry | December 18, 2025

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Amie McNee on Historical Fiction, Queen Elizabeth, and Writing Her First Murder Mystery

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Period Perfection: 8 Historical Mystery Novels That Transport Readers

Period Perfection: 8 Historical Mystery Novels That Transport Readers

Julie Mulhern recommends Catriona McPherson, Anna Lee Huber, Kerry Greenwood, and more

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Books for the Searchers: A Criminologist's Four Favorite Crime Novels

Books for the Searchers: A Criminologist's Four Favorite Crime Novels

Christoffer Carlsson shares the stories he turns to on those too-long nights

By Christoffer Carlsson | December 8, 2025

The Past, Present, and Future of African Crime Writing: A Roundtable Discussion

The Past, Present, and Future of African Crime Writing: A Roundtable Discussion

Leye Adenle, Ciku Kimani-Mwaniki, Iris Mwanza, Mike Nikol, and Michael Sears talk all things crime fiction in Africa

By CrimeReads | December 8, 2025

6 Great Folk Horror Novels in Translation, Recommended by a Translator of Folk Horror

6 Great Folk Horror Novels in Translation, Recommended by a Translator of Folk Horror

Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse recommends quiver-inducing tales by Zuzana Ríhová, John Ajvide Lindqvist, and more

By Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse | December 5, 2025

10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

Michael Ledwidge recommends his favorite locomotive flicks

By Michael Ledwidge | December 3, 2025

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

3 Badass Women Who Fought the Nazis During World War II

Tara Moss on Lee Miller, Nancy Wake, and her own grandmother

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6 Thrillers Featuring Toxic Friendships in Academic Settings

6 Thrillers Featuring Toxic Friendships in Academic Settings

Kit Frick recommends Ruth Ware, Vera Kurian, Ashley Winstead, and more

By Kit Frick | December 2, 2025

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