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The Women Who Edited Crime Fiction

The Women Who Edited Crime Fiction

For decades, four women were at the center of the mystery world. They built careers, discovered legends, and shaped a genre.

By Sarah Weinman | April 16, 2020

Ten Books About Parents with Secrets

Ten Books About Parents with Secrets

When the people you know best are not entirely who you thought they were.

By Sarah Zettel | April 16, 2020

Those Classic Detective Series You've Always Been Meaning To Read, Anyway

Those Classic Detective Series You've Always Been Meaning To Read, Anyway

There's no time like the present to read all fifty-six Sherlock Holmes stories. As the saying goes.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 15, 2020

7 Transformational Books to Read in Your Treehouse

7 Transformational Books to Read in Your Treehouse

Childhood Classics to Enjoy From the Safety of Your Own Backyard

By Jonathan Stone | April 15, 2020

Social Justice Crime Novels

Social Justice Crime Novels

Sheena Kamal on six great crime novels that explore social and environmental justice issues.

By Sheena Kamal | April 14, 2020

The Butcher of Casablanca

The Butcher of Casablanca

Abdelilah Hamdouchi

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 14, 2020

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The New Wave of California Crime Fiction

By Sara Sligar | April 13, 2020

Donna Leon on Italian Culture, Environmentalism, and Her Long-Running Series

By CrimeReads | April 13, 2020

The Courtesan:
A Fascinating Woman

By M.J. Tjia | April 10, 2020

Women of Intrigue: Unconventional Female Protagonists in Long-Running Crime Fiction Series

Women of Intrigue: Unconventional Female Protagonists in Long-Running Crime Fiction Series

Complex women, evolving over the course of many books.

By Brenda Chapman | April 9, 2020

The Strange, Sordid World of Elizabethan-Era True Crime

The Strange, Sordid World of Elizabethan-Era True Crime

Elizabethan England had a true crime phenomenon of its own, full of con artists, cannibals, wizards, and tales from prison.

By Megan Campisi | April 7, 2020

Honestly, Writing a Recurring Character is a Lot Like Having an Imaginary Friend

Honestly, Writing a Recurring Character is a Lot Like Having an Imaginary Friend

You don't have to stop inventing wonderful individuals just because you're an adult.

By Sulari Gentill | April 7, 2020

Ishmael Reed’s Hoodoo Detective

Ishmael Reed’s Hoodoo Detective

The 1972 cult crime novel that explores Black identity, African religion, civilizations at war, and all of recorded history.

By Scott Adlerberg | April 6, 2020

Hilary Davidson and Susan Elia MacNeal on Writing PTSD in Fiction

Hilary Davidson and Susan Elia MacNeal on Writing PTSD in Fiction

Two acclaimed mystery authors compare the research and processes it takes to create traumatized characters

By Susan Elia MacNeal and Hilary Davidson | April 3, 2020

Vidocq and the Birth of the Fictional Detective

Vidocq and the Birth of the Fictional Detective

The ex-convict turned police detective who inspired generations of authors and helped launch a new genre of literature.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 1, 2020

8 Great Novels Where Things Disappear

8 Great Novels Where Things Disappear

Things, people, time, space...these are different than the usual disappearances.

By Lincoln Michel | March 30, 2020

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