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Eight Books About What It Means to be Human

Eight Books About What It Means to be Human

Clones, replicants, and body snatchers, oh my!

By Edward Ashton | February 23, 2022

Modern Murder Inn: The New Wave of Hotel Thrillers and Mysteries

Modern Murder Inn: The New Wave of Hotel Thrillers and Mysteries

Recent novels set in ominous hotels shine new light on a dark trope.

By Carolyne Topdjian | February 23, 2022

Everything’s Better with Batter

Everything’s Better with Batter

So why aren't there more batter-drenched mysteries to be found?

By Maddie Day | February 23, 2022

David Lagercrantz on His New International Thriller Inspired by Sherlock Holmes

David Lagercrantz on His New International Thriller Inspired by Sherlock Holmes

A cover reveal and some questions for the author of Dark Music.

By CrimeReads | February 22, 2022

Valerie Wilson Wesley on Crime Fiction's Pioneering Women of Color

Valerie Wilson Wesley on Crime Fiction's Pioneering Women of Color

"Black mystery writers and other People of Color will continue to write; the stakes are too high not to."

By Valerie Wilson Wesley | February 22, 2022

Crime Fiction in Moscow: Spies Aside, Just Crimes and Very Cold Cases

Crime Fiction in Moscow: Spies Aside, Just Crimes and Very Cold Cases

"Crime and the City" visits a world of smugglers, defectors, and Thieves in Law.

By Paul French | February 21, 2022

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How Sarah Blake Turned Her Struggles with Allergens Into a Dystopian Thriller Featuring Killer Pollen

By Sarah Blake | February 18, 2022

Detecting Jane: A Possible Cause of Jane Austen’s Early Death

By Stephanie Barron | February 17, 2022

Cleopatra Reimagined and Rehabilitated, Dammit

By Dana Stabenow | February 17, 2022

February's Best Debut Novels

February's Best Debut Novels

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | February 16, 2022

Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

Who Do You Think You Are? A List of Identity-Switching Mysteries

"[A]dopting a new name, a new backstory, a new reality, always makes for an intriguing story."

By Deanna Raybourn | February 15, 2022

Can <em>The Thin Man</em> Serve as a Gateway to Cozy Mysteries?

Can The Thin Man Serve as a Gateway to Cozy Mysteries?

Hammett's classic screwball noir and the 1934 film adaptation might just convince noir fans to give cozies a chance.

By Michelle Hillen Klump | February 15, 2022

Time To Curl Up with a

Time To Curl Up with a "Quozy" - A Queer Cozy Mystery

Rob Osler on the long awaited rise of a sub-genre.

By Rob Osler | February 14, 2022

<em>Death on the Nile</em> is one of Agatha Christie's Most Insightful Mysteries

Death on the Nile is one of Agatha Christie's Most Insightful Mysteries

Stopping for a moment to appreciate the text of a frequently adapted novel.

By Julia Sirmons | February 11, 2022

<em>Death on the Nile</em> is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

Death on the Nile is Predictably Cursed by Its Troublesome Cast

Despite Branagh’s Best Efforts, the New Agatha Christie Adaptation Soured on the Shelf

By Marah Eakin | February 11, 2022

Book of Cold Cases

Book of Cold Cases

Simone St. James

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 10, 2022

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