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    The 19 Best Crime-Solving Writers in Fiction, Ranked

    The 19 Best Crime-Solving Writers in Fiction, Ranked

    A cold, hard look at the detective and writing skills of Rick Castle, Harriet Vane, and more.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2020

    In 1899, Arthur Conan Doyle Took Dictation for His Dying Friend's Mystery Novel

    In 1899, Arthur Conan Doyle Took Dictation for His Dying Friend's Mystery Novel

    Grant Allen was a bestselling science writer, almost done with his serial Hilda Wade when he fell ill

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 4, 2020

    Fact, Fiction, and a DNA Surprise

    Fact, Fiction, and a DNA Surprise

    I usually take my plot ideas from real life headlines—but when a DNA test yielded an unexpected result, I decided to make my latest novel personal.

    By Betty Webb | March 4, 2020

    She Lover of Death

    She Lover of Death

    Boris Akunin

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 3, 2020

    Joanne Fluke Has Some Recipes to Die For

    Joanne Fluke Has Some Recipes to Die For

    Time to get baking with these criminally delicious recipes from the Hannah Swensen mystery series.

    By Joanne Fluke | February 28, 2020

    The New Vulnerability in the Mystery Genre

    The New Vulnerability in the Mystery Genre

    The use—and misuse—of mental health disorders in crime fiction.

    By Peter Swanson | February 25, 2020

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    Pretty as a Picture

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 25, 2020

    Bullying Has Always Been Bad. Social Media Makes It Worse.

    By Yrsa Sigurdardottir | February 24, 2020

    The Cozy Mysteries of the Pacific Northwest

    By Nancy Coco | February 24, 2020

    The Life and Work of C.W. Grafton: Crime Novelist, Lawyer, and Father to a Mystery Icon

    The Life and Work of C.W. Grafton: Crime Novelist, Lawyer, and Father to a Mystery Icon

    He's remembered now as the father of Sue Grafton. But for a brief period, he was one of crime fiction's most promising authors.

    By L. Wayne Hicks | February 21, 2020

    These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

    These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

    Agatha Christie, Alfred Hitchcock, and other greats who found inspiration in real crimes.

    By Nick Kolakowski | February 21, 2020

    The Last Passenger

    The Last Passenger

    Charles Finch

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 20, 2020

    7 Debut Novels You Should Read in February

    7 Debut Novels You Should Read in February

    Rounding up the best debut fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | February 19, 2020

    Aberdeen: Granite Noir in the Granite City

    Aberdeen: Granite Noir in the Granite City

    The rise of crime fiction in Scotland's gritty northeastern city

    By Paul French | February 19, 2020

    When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

    When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

    In these crime novels, the protagonist's own family life introduces introduces another wrinkle to the case.

    By Heather Chavez | February 18, 2020

    Blues for Outlaw Hearts and Old Whores

    Blues for Outlaw Hearts and Old Whores

    Massimo Carlotto

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 17, 2020

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