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

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

Featuring new titles from Jordan Harper, Kylie Lee Baker, Anthony Horowitz, Ed Lin, and more

By Molly Odintz | April 1, 2026

How Religion and the Occult Shaped Agatha Christie's Fiction

How Religion and the Occult Shaped Agatha Christie's Fiction

How faith and prejudices shaped Christie's characters and worlds

By Naomi Kaye | April 1, 2026

Patrica McConnell on the Challenge and Joy of Writing Mysteries as a Nonfiction Author

Patrica McConnell on the Challenge and Joy of Writing Mysteries as a Nonfiction Author

The author Away to Me shares how fiction teaches her to notice details in new ways

By Patricia McConnell | April 1, 2026

Rob Phillips on Combining Comedy and Danger in His Debut Crime Novel

Rob Phillips on Combining Comedy and Danger in His Debut Crime Novel

The author of Stakeouts and Strollers shares why levity complements terror in life and art

By Rob Phillips | March 31, 2026

Georgia McVeigh on Insecurity, Obsession, and Our Perpetual Cycle of Dissatisfaction

Georgia McVeigh on Insecurity, Obsession, and Our Perpetual Cycle of Dissatisfaction

The author of Sorry for Your Loss explores how to capture modern fixations in fiction

By Georgia McVeigh | March 31, 2026

Donna Jones Alward on the Barnstead Method and Writing About the Titanic Disaster

Donna Jones Alward on the Barnstead Method and Writing About the Titanic Disaster

The author of Ship of Dreams reflects on the forerunner of modern forensics

By Donna Jones Alward | March 30, 2026

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The Best Debuts of the Month: March 2026

By Molly Odintz | March 27, 2026

Elizabeth Arnott on Secrets, Serial Killers' Wives, and Female Friendship in Fiction

By Hassan Tarek | March 27, 2026

Why Cozy Readers Are Taking Up "Grannycrafts"

By Allie Pleiter | March 27, 2026

Rebecca Lehmann on Anne Boleyn and the Fatal Power of Unmanageable Women

Rebecca Lehmann on Anne Boleyn and the Fatal Power of Unmanageable Women

Exploring the misogyny behind attempts to silence history's loudest ladies

By Rebecca Lehmann | March 26, 2026

An Almost Forgotten Classic: How 'The Baffle Book' Influenced Modern Mysteries

An Almost Forgotten Classic: How 'The Baffle Book' Influenced Modern Mysteries

G.T. Karber's introduction to a new edition of Lassiter Wren and Randle McKay's iconic puzzler.

By G. T. Karber | March 26, 2026

6 Mysteries Featuring Mother-Daughter Sleuth Duos

6 Mysteries Featuring Mother-Daughter Sleuth Duos

Stacy Hackney recommends Nina Simon, Uzma Jalaluddin, and more

By Stacy Hackney | March 25, 2026

Metro Murder: Andrew Reid on Writing a Thriller Set in New York City's Subway

Metro Murder: Andrew Reid on Writing a Thriller Set in New York City's Subway

The author of The Survivor revels in the possibilities of an iconic setting

By Andrew Reid | March 24, 2026

Olesya Salnikova Gilmore on Crafting Feminist Agency in Historical Gothic Mysteries

Olesya Salnikova Gilmore on Crafting Feminist Agency in Historical Gothic Mysteries

A look at books featuring autonomous female fortune-tellers, teashop owners, and more

By Olesya Salnikova Gilmore | March 24, 2026

What to Watch This Weekend: March 20, 2026

What to Watch This Weekend: March 20, 2026

Check out a new adaptation of the Dumas revenge thriller, plus Channing Tatum breaking into McDonald's.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 20, 2026

Benjamin Stevenson on the

Benjamin Stevenson on the "Gamification" of Crime Fiction

How fair play mysteries invited readers in even further.

By Benjamin Stevenson | March 20, 2026

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