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Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

"Knowing what people are expecting allows you to subvert the trope. Expectation is its own red herring, built right into your reader."

By Stuart Turton | October 22, 2020

Bringing the Traditional Murder Mystery to India

Bringing the Traditional Murder Mystery to India

RV Raman has loved Agatha Christie style murder mysteries his whole life. But where were the stories from India?

By RV Raman | October 22, 2020

Edgar Allan Poe and and the Rise of the Modern City

Edgar Allan Poe and and the Rise of the Modern City

"The Man of the Crowd" was arguably Edgar Allan Poe's first detective story. It's also one of his strangest.

By Scott Peeples | October 20, 2020

Toronto: Crime Fiction in North America’s Safest City

Toronto: Crime Fiction in North America’s Safest City

The mystery scene is booming in Canada's largest city.

By Paul French | October 19, 2020

Murder on Cold Street

Murder on Cold Street

Sherry Thomas

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 16, 2020

<em>The Westing Game</em> may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2020

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By J. Kingston Pierce | October 15, 2020

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By Heather Young | October 15, 2020

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By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 13, 2020

7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

Art theft is a big business—and a big inspiration to crime writers.

By Carol Orange | October 13, 2020

No Adam for Eve: The Quiet History of Lesbian Pulp Fiction

No Adam for Eve: The Quiet History of Lesbian Pulp Fiction

Mid-century pulps featuring women in love were meant to titillate straight men, but soon found their way to a lesbian audience desperate for representation.

By Chloe Maveal | October 12, 2020

17 Crime Fiction Series That Use Real Historical Figures As Sleuths

17 Crime Fiction Series That Use Real Historical Figures As Sleuths

Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Brontë, and many more appear as detectives in these historical crime novels.

By Heather Redmond | October 9, 2020

Memories of an Accidental Mystery Writer

Memories of an Accidental Mystery Writer

When Sherry Thomas added a little murder to her historical romances, she struck genre-mixing gold.

By Sherry Thomas | October 8, 2020

The Searcher

The Searcher

Tana French

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 6, 2020

Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

Eight Dazzling Historical Thrillers Featuring Real Life Jewels and Paintings

From jewel heists, to forgers, to treasure hunts, these historical novels are full of beauty—and thrills.

By Kirsty Manning | October 6, 2020

The Sicilian Method

The Sicilian Method

Andrea Camilleri

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 5, 2020

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