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Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

Six Thrillers That Use Unusual Structures to Build Suspense

These authors build suspense through their unique story structures.

By Nicole Mabry and Steph Mullin | October 15, 2021

The Five Most Realistic PIs in Fiction

The Five Most Realistic PIs in Fiction

Elizabeth Breck, author and licensed private investigator, on the fictional sleuths who do the job right.

By Elizabeth Breck | October 15, 2021

The Charm of the Paranormal Cozy: An Appreciation

The Charm of the Paranormal Cozy: An Appreciation

Featuring magical culinary treats, faithful animal companions, spellbinding bookstores, and even the occasional ghostly visitor!

By Auralee Wallace | October 15, 2021

Mysterious and Haunted New York City

Mysterious and Haunted New York City

Kate Belli on the city's haunted locations and the authors inspired by them.

By Kate Belli | October 14, 2021

Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

Steph Cha On Editing The Best American Mystery Series During An Unprecedented Year

"2020 was full of desperation and injustice and crime, and if mystery writers are paying attention (and I know we are) it should have a transformative effect on the genre."

By Steph Cha | October 14, 2021

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Tony Hillerman and the Invention of Jim Chee

Joe Leaphorn, older and sophisticated, needed a new foil—one younger, more interested in tradition, and more inquisitive.

By James McGrath Morris | October 14, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

High-Tech Skullduggery in the Regency Era

By Andrea Penrose | October 14, 2021

Fictional Detectives, Real Hobbies: Appreciating the Leisure Activities of Fiction's Greatest Sleuths

By Jethro K. Lieberman | October 13, 2021

Five Great Mystery Novels Set at Carnivals and Fairs

By M.E. Browning | October 13, 2021

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

What Can Sherlock Holmes Teach a Young Black Sleuth?

"His pinnacle lesson? Own your self-agency."

By Patricia Raybon | October 12, 2021

Of Mice-Detectives and Men: <br> In Praise of <br><em>The Great Mouse Detective</em>

Of Mice-Detectives and Men:
In Praise of
The Great Mouse Detective

Revisiting Disney's classic but oft-overlooked Sherlock Holmes pastiche, featuring mice and Vincent Price

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 7, 2021

Latinx Crime Fiction Anthologies

Latinx Crime Fiction Anthologies

Latinx writers are producing some of the world's most exciting short fiction. Time to get your hands on a few story collections.

By Richie Narvaez | October 6, 2021

Small Towns, Big Secrets: Crime Fiction Set In Claustrophobic Communities

Small Towns, Big Secrets: Crime Fiction Set In Claustrophobic Communities

8 novels in which a small town is the perfect incubator for some truly grisly secrets.

By L. Alison Heller | October 6, 2021

Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

The first humans to make up stories may just have saved us all. Or not. It's hard to know for sure.

By Lee Child | October 5, 2021

12 Novels You Should Read This October

12 Novels You Should Read This October

New fiction from John le Carré, Val McDermid, Michael Connelly, James Han Mattson, and more.

By CrimeReads | October 1, 2021

The Lure of the Old Manor: Books in Which A House is Both Setting and Character

The Lure of the Old Manor: Books in Which A House is Both Setting and Character

"A house can embody the mood of a whole novel"

By Kate Moretti | September 30, 2021

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