• Mystery

    Murder on Cold Street

    Sherry Thomas

    "A Norwegian fir occupied a corner of Mrs. John Watson’s afternoon parlor, its scent green and resinous, its branches festooned with ornamental hot-air balloons and handmade horns of plenty."

    October 16, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

    On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

    October 15, 2020  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

    Christie's debut novel was famously rejected by a host of publishers. Many, many editions later, it's an iconic mystery.

    October 15, 2020  By J. Kingston Pierce
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    Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

    Presenting readers with two timelines can be highly rewarding. But your craft needs to be sharp to pull it off.

    October 15, 2020  By Heather Young
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    Snow

    John Banville

    "'The body is in the library,' Colonel Osborne said. 'Come this way.'"

    October 13, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    7 Great Heist Novels, Recommended By An Art Dealer

    Art theft is a big business—and a big inspiration to crime writers.

    October 13, 2020  By Carol Orange
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    No Adam for Eve: The Quiet History of Lesbian Pulp Fiction

    Mid-century pulps featuring women in love were meant to titillate straight men, but soon found their way to a lesbian audience desperate for representation.

    October 12, 2020  By Chloe Maveal
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    17 Crime Fiction Series That Use Real Historical Figures As Sleuths

    Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Charlotte Brontë, and many more appear as detectives in these historical crime novels.

    October 9, 2020  By Heather Redmond
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    Memories of an Accidental Mystery Writer

    When Sherry Thomas added a little murder to her historical romances, she struck genre-mixing gold.

    October 8, 2020  By Sherry Thomas
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    The Searcher

    Tana French

    "Two days later, the kid comes back. Since the day has brightened up after a rainy start, Cal and his desk are back out in the garden."

    October 6, 2020  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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