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The Wicked Women of 19th Century Fiction

The Wicked Women of 19th Century Fiction

On the archetypes of female villainy, from “Women on-the-Make” to “Spiteful Shrews and Harridans.”

By Laura L. Sullivan | July 8, 2019

The Greatest Moral Compromises in Crime Fiction

The Greatest Moral Compromises in Crime Fiction

Celebrating the literature of slippery relationships, villainous allies, and morally dubious life decisions.

By Carl Vonderau | July 8, 2019

The Dead Girl in 2A

The Dead Girl in 2A

Carter Wilson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 8, 2019

The Most Terrifying Buildings in Literature

The Most Terrifying Buildings in Literature

Forget haunted houses—apartments and hotels can be creepy, too.

By Riley Sager | July 3, 2019

Girls Like Us

Girls Like Us

Cristina Alger

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 3, 2019

Why Most Great Thrillers Are Really About Love—Destructive, Obsessive Love

Why Most Great Thrillers Are Really About Love—Destructive, Obsessive Love

Delusions, obsessions & love are the core of psychological thrillers.

By Araminta Hall | July 2, 2019

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In Some Crime Novels, London Is More Than a Setting—It's a Character

By Caz Frear | July 2, 2019

The Morality-Driven Thriller

By Lori Roy | June 28, 2019

Wherever She Goes

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 28, 2019

Our Enduring Fascination with Fictional Therapy

Our Enduring Fascination with Fictional Therapy

Detective fiction and therapy have more in common than you think.

By Bev Thomas | June 27, 2019

The Black Jersey

The Black Jersey

Jorge Zepeda Patterson, translated by Achy Obejas

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 27, 2019

The Best Crime Books of the Year (So Far)

The Best Crime Books of the Year (So Far)

25 thrillers and noirs defining 2019 at the midway point

By CrimeReads | June 26, 2019

Fancy A Mystery-Inspired Board Game?

Fancy A Mystery-Inspired Board Game?

Time to roll the dice, solve a puzzle, and crack open a mystery!

By Christin Brecher | June 26, 2019

Australian Gothic Literature

Australian Gothic Literature

10 Classic Aussie Novels to Make You Shiver

By Felicity McLean | June 25, 2019

The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

On Dishonesty, Deception, and The Unreliable Narrator

By Sarah Gailey | June 25, 2019

A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder

A Lady’s Guide to Gossip and Murder

Dianne Freeman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 25, 2019

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