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    October's Best Debut Novels

    October's Best Debut Novels

    Unreliable Memories, Runaway Gamines, and Haunted Coastlines

    By CrimeReads | October 25, 2019

    Attica Locke:

    Attica Locke: "My unconscious is a better writer than I am."

    The Texas crime author on the legacy of history, the resurgence of prejudice, and the meaning of forgiveness.

    By Molly Odintz | October 25, 2019

    Now Streaming in Crime: October

    Now Streaming in Crime: October

    Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

    By Camille LeBlanc | October 25, 2019

    Masses and Motets

    Masses and Motets

    Jeffrey DeShell

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 25, 2019

    The Devil’s Due

    The Devil’s Due

    Bonnie MacBird

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 24, 2019

    Nancy Drew for Adults: Great Amateur Sleuth Series for Readers Over Twenty

    Nancy Drew for Adults: Great Amateur Sleuth Series for Readers Over Twenty

    Keen intuition, loyal friends & a sometimes misplaced confidence.

    By Karen White | October 23, 2019

    Best Reviewed
    Books of the Week

    How to Write Fiction About Your Favorite Literary Icons

    By Sherry Thomas and Bella Ellis | October 23, 2019

    Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

    By Erica Wright | October 22, 2019

    The Evolution of the English Village Mystery, After the Golden Age

    By Deborah Crombie | October 22, 2019

    Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

    Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

    From historical novels to modern noirs, Berlin is a city of mystery.

    By Paul French | October 21, 2019

    Detecting During Disasters

    Detecting During Disasters

    Fires, hurricanes, plague—crime fiction persists in moments of crisis.

    By J. Kingston Pierce | October 17, 2019

    The Measure of a Man

    The Measure of a Man

    Marco Malvaldi

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 17, 2019

    Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

    Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

    "Writing is a job. You have to work regular hours and show up even when you’d rather be doing something else."

    By CrimeReads | October 16, 2019

    In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

    In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

    John Connolly on the long tradition of mixing mystery and the paranormal

    By John Connolly | October 15, 2019

    Discovering the Misogyny Behind the Famous Plot of <em>Lord of the Flies</em>

    Discovering the Misogyny Behind the Famous Plot of Lord of the Flies

    William Golding elaborates on the exclusion of little girls from his deserted island

    By Kim Liggett | October 15, 2019

    Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

    Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

    Lord Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane, and a Queen of Crime

    By Neil Nyren | October 11, 2019

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