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In <em>Only Murders in the Building</em>, a mystery isn't a mystery until it's a production

In Only Murders in the Building, a mystery isn't a mystery until it's a production

In the new series, three neighbors investigate a murder in their apartment building while making a true crime podcast about it.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 3, 2021

The Puzzling Life and Uncertain Death of Heinrich Feldmann, A Spy in the First World War

The Puzzling Life and Uncertain Death of Heinrich Feldmann, A Spy in the First World War

The Neutral Netherlands spent WWI riddled with spies, secret agents, and deserters. Their stories are incomplete, and all the more fascinating for it.

By Anna Lee Huber | September 3, 2021

Why Artifacts Should Be Returned To Their Countries of Origin: A Look Inside The Debate

Why Artifacts Should Be Returned To Their Countries of Origin: A Look Inside The Debate

Many nations have acknowledged that their treasures come from a history of plunder, but they're rather divided on what to give back.

By Gill Paul | September 2, 2021

A Tour of Florida's <br>Haunted Hotels

A Tour of Florida's
Haunted Hotels

Chasing Ghosts in the Sunshine State

By Carol J. Perry | September 2, 2021

Remembering <em>Harry O</em>, The Seventies' Second Best, Mostly Forgotten Private Eye Series

Remembering Harry O, The Seventies' Second Best, Mostly Forgotten Private Eye Series

'The Rockford Files' may have outshone the darker noir of 'Harry O', but David Janssen's gumshoe series had lofty ambitions, too.

By J. Kingston Pierce | September 1, 2021

The Luxury Hotels That Gave Succor to the Queens of Golden Age Crime Fiction

The Luxury Hotels That Gave Succor to the Queens of Golden Age Crime Fiction

A look at the most inspiring and atmospheric writerly accommodations of the 1920s and 30s.

By Hannah Dennison | September 1, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

A Brief Look At Some Mystery Series In Which Sleuths Age Gracefully

By Miranda James | August 30, 2021

Portland: Noir in the City of Roses

By Paul French | August 30, 2021

The Best Chocolates for Crime Lovers (And Their Favorite Sleuths)

By JoAnna Carl | August 30, 2021

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

Stories about cops and detectives working within authoritarian systems have always had a complex appeal. For one author, those stories now seem closer to home.

By Thomas Mullen | August 27, 2021

The Darkness Knows

The Darkness Knows

Arnaldur Indridason

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 27, 2021

A Rumination on DCI Jane Tennison

A Rumination on DCI Jane Tennison

Looking back at the beloved series "Prime Suspect" and its curt, magnetic, mighty protagonist.

By Julia Sirmons | August 26, 2021

August's Best Debut Novels

August's Best Debut Novels

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

By Molly Odintz | August 25, 2021

The Joys and Difficulties of Writing a Faithful Sherlock Holmes Novel

The Joys and Difficulties of Writing a Faithful Sherlock Holmes Novel

"I had a strong sense that producing a novel that would dovetail with the work of Arthur Conan Doyle was a test of knowledge and skill, and that I hadn’t crammed nearly enough."

By Tim Major | August 25, 2021

The Storyteller’s Promise

The Storyteller’s Promise

William Kent Krueger on the power of fiction and the profound experience of offering readers a little hope.

By William Kent Krueger | August 24, 2021

Colombo – Writing Crime in a Nation Once Torn Apart by Violence

Colombo – Writing Crime in a Nation Once Torn Apart by Violence

A look at the crime and mystery literature of Sri Lanka's largest city

By Paul French | August 23, 2021

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