Here's why you Should Set Your Crime Novel in Boston

Here's why you Should Set Your Crime Novel in Boston

Katie Tietjen on the great potential of Beantown for crime fiction.

By Katie Tietjen | September 23, 2025

The Best Movie Genre is One Where a Party at An Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

The Best Movie Genre is One Where a Party at An Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

Cheers... to murder!

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 22, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 22, 2025

Leash Law & Order: The Six Best Pet Parents in Crime Fiction

Leash Law & Order: The Six Best Pet Parents in Crime Fiction

"It’s not hard to see why the motif endures: people love pets"

By Zack Budryk | September 18, 2025

Why were British Police officers called 'Bobbies?'

Why were British Police officers called 'Bobbies?'

And other old-timey administrative nicknames for the police.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 15, 2025

10 New Books Out This Week

10 New Books Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 15, 2025

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Five Pointers for Writing a Genius (Even If You Aren’t One)

By Jack Anderson | September 12, 2025

Contrary to Popular Belief,
People Do Just Vanish

By Maria Malone | September 12, 2025

My First Thriller: Meg Gardiner

By Rick Pullen | September 11, 2025

On Legends, Tall Tales, and the Art of Storytelling

On Legends, Tall Tales, and the Art of Storytelling

"However far-fetched [stories] may be, they often carry a latent, meaningful truth."

By Archer Sullivan | September 11, 2025

Why food and murder pair so well in fiction

Why food and murder pair so well in fiction

Carmela Dutra presents stories where murder's on the menu

By Carmela Dutra | September 9, 2025

Crime and the City: Bath

Crime and the City: Bath

Taking the Crime Waters in Cozy Bath

By Paul French | September 8, 2025

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | September 8, 2025

The Uncanny Power of the Subtly Supernatural

The Uncanny Power of the Subtly Supernatural

In these novels, "little more is asked of the skeptical reader except a certain suspension of disbelief."

By Amanda Chapman | September 5, 2025

Writing Queer Icons into Crime

Writing Queer Icons into Crime

A Roundtable Discussion with the Contributors to the new anthology, "Crime Ink: Iconic"

By John Copenhaver | September 4, 2025

Learning to Say

Learning to Say "Yes, and" as Authors: The Creative Alchemy of Cowriting a Thriller

Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt Share What They Learned from an Unexpected Literary Partnership

By Christina Baker Kline and Anne Burt | September 3, 2025

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