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Teresa Dovalpage on Writing Herself into Her New Novel

Teresa Dovalpage on Writing Herself into Her New Novel

The author of The Novel Detective returns to the Cuba of her youth as scribe, narrator, and character

By Teresa Dovalpage | July 17, 2026

Seicho Matsumoto's <em>A Quiet Place</em> Is a Dark Fairy-Tale of Post-War Japan

Seicho Matsumoto's A Quiet Place Is a Dark Fairy-Tale of Post-War Japan

Pico Iyer reflects on a reissued masterpiece of psychological fiction

By Pico Iyer | July 16, 2026

Jack Friday on 'The Big Sleep', Invented Cities, and Chronicling a Changing Austin, Texas

Jack Friday on 'The Big Sleep', Invented Cities, and Chronicling a Changing Austin, Texas

The author of Killer Vibes writes a queer sleuth and grapples with Raymond Chandler's shortcomings

By Jack Friday | July 16, 2026

Hilary Davidson on Writing a Crime Novel About the Public Relations Industry

Hilary Davidson on Writing a Crime Novel About the Public Relations Industry

The author of Every Lie I Told in conversation with Nancie Clare

By Nancie Clare | July 16, 2026

Lo Patrick on Setting Stories During the Apocalyptic Summers of the American South

Lo Patrick on Setting Stories During the Apocalyptic Summers of the American South

The author of The Sins of Summer Daughters describes a season's violent atmosphere

By Lo Patrick | July 16, 2026

"Bloody Lady Agatha": The Dark Childhood Imagination that Shaped Agatha Christie's Fiction

An excerpt from Agatha Christie, The Mother of the Cozy Mystery by Nancy West

By Nancy West | July 15, 2026

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The Secret Queer True Crime History Behind the Victorian Era's Other Sherlock Holmes

By Arvind Ethan David | July 15, 2026

Miranda Smith's 6 Favorite Novels to Pair with Alfred Hitchcock Films

By Miranda Smith | July 15, 2026

Surfing, Bananas, and Runners: Agatha Christie's Grand Year of International Travel

By Nancy West | July 14, 2026

Jo Piazza on Writing Convincing Art Heists and Museum Mysteries

Jo Piazza on Writing Convincing Art Heists and Museum Mysteries

The author of The Parisian Heist explores museum tech, security, and logistical mistakes to avoid

By Jo Piazza | July 14, 2026

Araminta Hall's 8 Favorite Novels Featuring Unreliable Narrators

Araminta Hall's 8 Favorite Novels Featuring Unreliable Narrators

The author of Unreliable Narrator recommends Patricia Highsmith, Zoe Heller, and others

By Araminta Hall | July 14, 2026

Lucy Burdette on Writing Sleuths Who Are Pregnant or New Mothers

Lucy Burdette on Writing Sleuths Who Are Pregnant or New Mothers

The author of 'A Delicious Deception' shares advice for pushing detective series past parenthood

By Lucy Burdette | July 13, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: July 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: July 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Ruth Ware, Stacey Abrams, Janice Hallett, Samantha Downing, Joe Pan, and more

By CrimeReads | July 10, 2026

26 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Check Out in the Second Half of 2026

26 New and Upcoming Historical Novels To Check Out in the Second Half of 2026

Papal intrigue, meddling spinsters, Hollywood hijinks, post-war shenanigans, and more

By Molly Odintz | July 9, 2026

The Saudi Woman Who's Reimagining Filmmaking – and the Murder Mystery

The Saudi Woman Who's Reimagining Filmmaking – and the Murder Mystery

In short order, Haifaa Al Mansour has become one of Saudi Arabia's best known directors.

By Radha Vatsal | July 9, 2026

Laugh-out-loud Lethal: 6 Comedic Crime Novels and Thrillers

Laugh-out-loud Lethal: 6 Comedic Crime Novels and Thrillers

Mary Pauline Lowry recommends Carl Hiaasen, Bella Mackie, and more

By Mary Pauline Lowry | July 9, 2026

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