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The Exhilarating, Dangerous World of Helen Eustis

The Exhilarating, Dangerous World of Helen Eustis

Her 1947 novel, The Horizontal Man, was a wry, subversive take on the campus mystery. It's as timely as ever.

By Charles Finch | July 15, 2020

The House on Vesper Sands

The House on Vesper Sands

Paraic O’Donnell

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 15, 2020

How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

Workshops, an MFA, and a pair of literary novels couldn't prepare him for the intricate workings of noir, so he turned to the masters.

By Sung J. Woo | July 14, 2020

Safe as Houses: The

Safe as Houses: The "Property-Porn Thriller" Is Here to Stay

In this property-obsessed age, why are houses such a source of fictional terror?

By Anna Downes | July 14, 2020

Rethinking the Meaning of

Rethinking the Meaning of "Border Noir"

"Borders, like crime novels, let people be in many places at once: the familiar, the unfamiliar and the space between the two."

By Alex Gilly | July 14, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out <br>This Week

10 New Books Coming Out
This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | July 13, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Finally, A New Children's Book About Agatha Christie

By Radha Vatsal | July 10, 2020

The Missing Link Between Golden Age Detectives, Hardboiled Noir, and Hallucinogenic Adventure

By Joe R. Lansdale | July 10, 2020

Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

By Riley Sager | July 9, 2020

Of Mutts and Men

Of Mutts and Men

Spencer Quinn

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 9, 2020

A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

"The first well-drawn, fully-developed queer women characters I ever encountered were in the pages of crime fiction."

By Kristen Lepionka | July 8, 2020

Murder in Chianti

Murder in Chianti

Camilla Trenchieri

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 8, 2020

Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

"How could anyone possibly be accepted as two people at once?"

By John Fram | July 7, 2020

Breathing Through the Wound

Breathing Through the Wound

Víctor del Árbol

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 7, 2020

The Magic of Reading Arthur Conan Doyle's Letters

The Magic of Reading Arthur Conan Doyle's Letters

A look inside the private correspondence of an illustrious figure.

By Mick Finlay | July 3, 2020

The Rise of the True Crime Podcast Novel

The Rise of the True Crime Podcast Novel

Crime fiction has long had a fascination with reporters. Now, authors are turning their attention to true crime podcasters.

By Kit Frick | July 3, 2020

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