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The 5 Essential Elements of Unforgettable Crime Thrillers

The 5 Essential Elements of Unforgettable Crime Thrillers

You're going to need an unforgettable villain, for starters.

By Derik Cavignano | September 27, 2019

September's Best Debut Fiction

September's Best Debut Fiction

Literary spies, dogged reporters, and a fight against contagion.

By CrimeReads | September 25, 2019

Law & Order SVU Has Been Going Strong for 20 Years—But the Original Was Better

Law & Order SVU Has Been Going Strong for 20 Years—But the Original Was Better

Celebrating procedure over personal lives.

By Lilly Dancyger | September 20, 2019

A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

Reed Farrel Coleman on "borrowing from the headlines" and continuing a beloved Robert B. Parker series.

By Reed Farrel Coleman | September 19, 2019

Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of <em>Longmire</em> and Its Deeply Human Characters

Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of Longmire and Its Deeply Human Characters

Three years after the series wrap, Johnson is still crafting complex worlds for Walt Longmire—and readers are still connecting.

By Scott Montgomery | September 18, 2019

Thrillers Revisit the <br>First Gulf War

Thrillers Revisit the
First Gulf War

30 Years Later, Looking at the War's Legacy in Fiction

By Siri Mitchell | September 9, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of September 2019

By Camille LeBlanc | September 6, 2019

7 Essential Contagion Novels

By David Koepp | September 5, 2019

10 New Books You Should Read This September

By CrimeReads | September 3, 2019

Now Streaming in Crime: August

Now Streaming in Crime: August

Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

By Camille LeBlanc | August 23, 2019

The 7 Most Suspenseful Jury Verdicts In Literature and Film

The 7 Most Suspenseful Jury Verdicts In Literature and Film

For courtroom drama, there's no topping a good jury verdict.

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | August 21, 2019

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

When serial killers worked their way into novels, we needed a new kind of detective to explore their twisted minds.

By CrimeReads | August 20, 2019

Lawyers in Fiction: It's Time to Question the Archetype

Lawyers in Fiction: It's Time to Question the Archetype

From Perry Mason to Atticus Finch to Saul Goodman, what do our fictional lawyers tell us about ourselves?

By Christopher Brown | August 14, 2019

Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

A world of lawyers, mobsters, and con men who always punch up.

By Daneet Steffens | August 12, 2019

The Turn of the Key

The Turn of the Key

Ruth Ware

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 6, 2019

Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of August 2019

Your Guide to the Essential Crime TV of August 2019

The best thrillers, noir, and true crime docs arriving this month.

By Camille LeBlanc | August 2, 2019

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