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The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of May 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of May 2026

Featuring new works from Ilona Bannister, Vincent Yu, Sarah Gailey, Camilla Bruce, and more

By Molly Odintz | May 6, 2026

What Motherhood Taught L.M. Kemp About Espionage

What Motherhood Taught L.M. Kemp About Espionage

The author of I, Spy shares how medical uncertainty shaped her new novel

By L.M. Kemp | May 6, 2026

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Made Vincent Yu a Better Novelist

How Being a Mediocre Scientist Made Vincent Yu a Better Novelist

The author of Seek Immediate Shelter on evolution, self-knowledge, and finding stories in nature

By Vincent Yu | May 6, 2026

Allan Gaw on Setting Detective Fiction Before the Advent of DNA Profiling

Allan Gaw on Setting Detective Fiction Before the Advent of DNA Profiling

The author of The Silent House of Sleep investigates the history of forensics

By Allan Gaw | May 6, 2026

What to Watch: Gosford Park (2001)

What to Watch: Gosford Park (2001)

The iconic Robert Altman upstairs-downstairs murder mystery.

By Radha Vatsal | May 5, 2026

Patricia Cornwell on Learning to Write a Memoir as a Lifelong Novelist

Patricia Cornwell on Learning to Write a Memoir as a Lifelong Novelist

An excerpt from the memoir True Crime by Patricia Cornwell

By Patricia Cornwell | May 5, 2026

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A Different Kind of Truth: On Reporting, Fiction, and Betraying the Facts

By Simon Elegant | May 5, 2026

How a Career in Screenwriting Prepared Tim Sullivan to Write Crime Novels

By Tim Sullivan | May 4, 2026

How Some Crime Writers Are Finding a New Path to Publishing

By Keith Roysdon | May 1, 2026

Lynn Cahoon on Choosing Whether to Set Cozies in Real or Fictional Places

Lynn Cahoon on Choosing Whether to Set Cozies in Real or Fictional Places

The author of Confessions explores trends in the landscape of cozy mystery

By Lynn Cahoon | May 1, 2026

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

Congratulations to this year's winners and nominees.

By CrimeReads | April 30, 2026

Maddie Day on Cozies, Touring Wineries, and Turning Book Research into Fun

Maddie Day on Cozies, Touring Wineries, and Turning Book Research into Fun

The author of A Poisonous Pour treks through California wine country

By Maddie Day | April 30, 2026

James Cleary on What Stage Acting Taught Him About Writing and Storytelling

James Cleary on What Stage Acting Taught Him About Writing and Storytelling

The author of Sanctuary compares lousy rehearsals to lousy first drafts

By James Cleary | April 30, 2026

State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: Issues and Recommendations

State of the Crime Novel, Part 2: Issues and Recommendations

Nominees for the Edgars discuss the greatest concerns of the genre today, along with recommending plenty of favorites

By Molly Odintz | April 29, 2026

Kylie Lee Baker on 'Japanese Gothic', Historical Fiction, and Writing Horror with an Emotional Core

Kylie Lee Baker on 'Japanese Gothic', Historical Fiction, and Writing Horror with an Emotional Core

The author of ''Japanese Gothic' in conversation with Morgan Leigh Davies

By Morgan Leigh Davies | April 29, 2026

State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Routines, Problem-Solving, and Faithful Companions

State of the Crime Novel, Part 1: Routines, Problem-Solving, and Faithful Companions

Ahead of the 80th Annual Edgar Award Ceremony, nominees weigh in on the pleasures and pitfalls of the writing life

By Molly Odintz | April 28, 2026

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