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The Rise of Welsh Crime Fiction

A country of just over three million people is producing a good deal of the world's most addictive crime fiction.

Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller

From Wilkie Collins to John Grisham to Lisa Scottoline, a look at the evolution of a singular genre.

The Case of Perry Mason’s Courtroom Cousin

In 1936, Erle Stanley Gardner was thinking of killing off his most famous character. Instead, he created a new kind of lawyer.

The Seven Essential Elements of Fishing-Related Crime Fiction

Obsessives and eccentrics populate the fishing world. You better know your stuff if you're going to set your crime fiction there.

Immortalizing Jack Reacher

Authors of long-running series face a difficult question: how should their characters age?

Bosch Season 7 Preview: In a Changed World, How Should We Feel About Police Shows?

What to expect from the new, final season of the hit series from Michael Connelly and company.

How the Banning of Joyce's Ulysses Led to "The Grandest Obscenity Case in the History of Law and Literature"

Morris Ernst knew he could win the case to "liberate" Joyce's famously banned novel. So he found a publisher, took a cut of the royalties, and had a copy sent by boat to America.

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.

The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

Before Perry Mason, Nero Wolfe, and Philip Marlowe, there was the crime-fighter who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men.

The Art of Balancing Multiple Mystery Series

J.A. Jance moves from one long-running series to another, and it turns out the characters sometimes have minds of their own.

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A country of just over three million people is producing a good deal of the world's most addictive crime fiction.

From Wilkie Collins to John Grisham to Lisa Scottoline, a look at the evolution of a singular genre.

In 1936, Erle Stanley Gardner was thinking of killing off his most famous character. Instead, he created a new kind of lawyer.

Obsessives and eccentrics populate the fishing world. You better know your stuff if you're going to set your crime fiction there.

Authors of long-running series face a difficult question: how should their characters age?

What to expect from the new, final season of the hit series from Michael Connelly and company.

Morris Ernst knew he could win the case to "liberate" Joyce's famously banned novel. So he found a publisher, took a cut of the royalties, and had a copy sent by boat to America.

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

Before Perry Mason, Nero Wolfe, and Philip Marlowe, there was the crime-fighter who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men.

J.A. Jance moves from one long-running series to another, and it turns out the characters sometimes have minds of their own.

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