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The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

How crime authors capture the little details of life in the 1960s, 70s, and other evocative eras of recent history.

By Wendy Corsi Staub | July 24, 2019

The Possession

The Possession

Michael Rutger

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 24, 2019

20 Years of Aimée Leduc

20 Years of Aimée Leduc

Cara Black on her long-running detective series, her impeccably dressed detective, and how Paris is always a good idea.

By Molly Odintz | July 23, 2019

The Two Lila Bennetts

The Two Lila Bennetts

Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 23, 2019

Patricia Moyes: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Patricia Moyes: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

In midcentury Britain, there was one more entry into the Golden Age of Mystery

By Neil Nyren | July 19, 2019

The Evolution of Walt Longmire: Somewhere Between Laughter and Death

The Evolution of Walt Longmire: Somewhere Between Laughter and Death

A Bookseller's Guide to Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire Series

By Scott Montgomery | July 18, 2019

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Books of the Week

The Night of Rome

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 18, 2019

Midwestern America: The Coziest Place on Earth

By Maddie Day | July 17, 2019

Murder in the Crooked House

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 17, 2019

The Heart Keeper

The Heart Keeper

Alex Dahl

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 16, 2019

Bali: The Darker Side of an Island Paradise

Bali: The Darker Side of an Island Paradise

Drugs, Gangs, Expats...and Crime Literature on the Rise

By Paul French | July 15, 2019

Small Town Mysteries, <br>Big Social Issues

Small Town Mysteries,
Big Social Issues

How crime authors use small-town settings to explore the day's most important and complex issues.

By Terry Shames | July 12, 2019

Saturday Night Ghost Club

Saturday Night Ghost Club

Craig Davidson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 12, 2019

Grappling with PTSD <br>in Crime Fiction

Grappling with PTSD
in Crime Fiction

Forget the PTSD-fueled psychotic killer of pop culture lore. Crime novels are capable of a far more complex treatment.

By Hilary Davidson | July 11, 2019

Plastic

Plastic

Frank Strausser

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 11, 2019

7 'Unlikeable' Women (Characters) You Should Get to Know This Summer

7 'Unlikeable' Women (Characters) You Should Get to Know This Summer

Pop culture is full of interesting women challenging stereotypes and ridiculous old questions about likeable characters.

By Kristen Lepionka | July 10, 2019

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