A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

A Crime Author Grapples With the Old Question: Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?

Reed Farrel Coleman on "borrowing from the headlines" and continuing a beloved Robert B. Parker series.

By Reed Farrel Coleman | September 19, 2019

Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of <em>Longmire</em> and Its Deeply Human Characters

Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of Longmire and Its Deeply Human Characters

Three years after the series wrap, Johnson is still crafting complex worlds for Walt Longmire—and readers are still connecting.

By Scott Montgomery | September 18, 2019

The Golden Age Detective Fiction Renaissance

The Golden Age Detective Fiction Renaissance

How Agatha Christie and her Golden Age cohorts came back into fashion, and why that's reviving the traditional mystery.

By Martin Edwards | September 17, 2019

50 Years Ago, <em>Scooby Doo</em> Was the Perfect, Weird, Hopeful Mystery Series 1969 Needed

50 Years Ago, Scooby Doo Was the Perfect, Weird, Hopeful Mystery Series 1969 Needed

An unlikely gang of mystery-solvers set out to change the world.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 13, 2019

How Scooby Doo Revived Gothic Storytelling for Generations of Kids

How Scooby Doo Revived Gothic Storytelling for Generations of Kids

In a tumultuous era, a kids mystery show stirred up the old questions—and the atmosphere—of gothic storytelling.

By Eleni Theodoropoulos | September 13, 2019

In Defense of The Sheriff of Nottingham

In Defense of The Sheriff of Nottingham

Or, how to write villains with empathy (but no excuses)

By Nathan Makaryk | September 12, 2019

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The Crime Novels of WWII

By James R. Benn | September 11, 2019

4 Iconic Crime Protagonists Who Are Even More Memorable Than Their Stories

By Thomas Kies | September 11, 2019

The Best 1990s Rom-Coms Are Detective Stories in Disguise

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 10, 2019

Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

New York's summer retreat is more than pristine beaches and seaside cottages—it's also a good setting for crime novels.

By Paul French | September 4, 2019

Crime Novels in the Age of Prohibition

Crime Novels in the Age of Prohibition

Experience Jazz Age grit and glamor with these brassy mysteries.

By Ashley Weaver | September 4, 2019

10 New Books You Should Read This September

10 New Books You Should Read This September

The Month's Best in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | September 3, 2019

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Best Cover Art in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of August

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of August

Underrated Classics, Biblio Noir, and Murderous Families

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

The cloistered, high-pressure world of academia has always been a perfect setting for crime fiction.

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

Bookstore owner Danny Caine on Sara Paretsky, bookstore cats, and the art of the handsell.

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

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