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Are Small Town Mysteries Comforting Fictions—or Terrifyingly Relevant?

Are Small Town Mysteries Comforting Fictions—or Terrifyingly Relevant?

As the true crime boom continues, and murder is everywhere, we can no longer find comfort in small town settings.

By Amy K. Green | January 14, 2020

The Decent Inn of Death

The Decent Inn of Death

Rennie Airth

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 14, 2020

Graham Greene and Dorothy Glover’s Amazing Collection of Victorian Detective Fiction

Graham Greene and Dorothy Glover’s Amazing Collection of Victorian Detective Fiction

It began as an affair carried out during the London Blitz. It became one of the world's premiere collections of mystery fiction.

By Paul French | January 13, 2020

January's Best Debut <br>Crime Fiction

January's Best Debut
Crime Fiction

7 First Novels to Ring in the New Year

By CrimeReads | January 9, 2020

Lost Hills

Lost Hills

Lee Goldberg

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 9, 2020

Reviving the Traditional Mystery for a 21st Century Audience

Reviving the Traditional Mystery for a 21st Century Audience

Traditional mysteries used to be all about restoring the status quo. Now, they're just about good people, striving.

By Sulari Gentill | January 8, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Noir Poetry and Doomed Romanticism of Cornell Woolrich

By Wallace Stroby | January 8, 2020

A Look Ahead at Some New Crime and Mystery Series Launching in 2020

By Jess Lourey | January 7, 2020

Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

By Paul French | January 6, 2020

The Lure of the Boarding School Mystery

The Lure of the Boarding School Mystery

Let fiction take you inside these bastions for the wealthy...

By J. T. Ellison | January 6, 2020

A Brief History of Strong Women in Mystery

A Brief History of Strong Women in Mystery

From Rebecca to Kinsey Millhone, a look at women characters who buck tradition and leave their mark.

By Charles Todd | January 6, 2020

The Year in Sherlock Holmes

The Year in Sherlock Holmes

A Sherlockian Review of 2019

By Lyndsay Faye | January 3, 2020

10 Novels You Should Read in January

10 Novels You Should Read in January

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 2, 2020

White Elephant

White Elephant

Trish Harnetiaux

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 20, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Traditional Mysteries

The Best Books of 2019: Traditional Mysteries

In the midst of a Golden Age revival, celebrating the best in traditional mystery.

By CrimeReads | December 19, 2019

Cozy Mysteries Represent the Way Life Should Be

Cozy Mysteries Represent the Way Life Should Be

You know, except for the murders. Except for those.

By Elizabeth Penney | December 16, 2019

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