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Six Crime Novels About Settling Old Scores

Six Crime Novels About Settling Old Scores

From knee-jerk retaliation to long-simmering plans, there's nothing more entertaining than a vengeful fantasy.

By Lesley Kara | August 20, 2021

In These Cozy Mysteries, Furry Sidekicks Are the Real Stars

In These Cozy Mysteries, Furry Sidekicks Are the Real Stars

A good mystery is about much more than solving a puzzle—it's about appreciating what brings us joy.

By Jennifer Hawkins | August 20, 2021

A Love of Mystery Is Woven Into Our Biology, and Edgar Allan Poe Was the First to Find the Formula for a Very Specific Dopamine Hit

A Love of Mystery Is Woven Into Our Biology, and Edgar Allan Poe Was the First to Find the Formula for a Very Specific Dopamine Hit

Reading detective fiction triggers a fascinating biological function.

By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

Crime Books For People Who Aren't Sure If They Want to Go On A Date or Just Stay Home

Crime Books For People Who Aren't Sure If They Want to Go On A Date or Just Stay Home

These thrillers may start with meet-cutes, but they're more likely to end with a murder than a marriage...

By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 17, 2021

James Lee Burke on Organized Labor, Corporate Evils, and the Plot to Dumb Down America

James Lee Burke on Organized Labor, Corporate Evils, and the Plot to Dumb Down America

The author's newest novel is a searing portrait of the 1960s American West and corporate exploitation.

By David Masciotra | August 16, 2021

Naomi Hirahara on Writing a New Historical Mystery About Post-Internment Life for Japanese-Americans

Naomi Hirahara on Writing a New Historical Mystery About Post-Internment Life for Japanese-Americans

The author's groundbreaking new novel takes on 1940's life for Japanese-Americans leaving California for Chicago.

By Désirée Zamorano | August 13, 2021

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Tapping Into My Memories of the Catskills to Write a Mystery Novel

By Kaitlyn Dunnett | August 13, 2021

Food and Mystery: A Perfect Pairing

By Lucy Burdette | August 13, 2021

The Hacienda:
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By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 12, 2021

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

The Perfect Beers to Pair with Your Favorite Crime Novels

Reading some noir? Try some double IPA. And if you're making your way through a Poirot, you must have a Belgian Stout.

By Steven Tingle | August 12, 2021

What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

What's the Secret to Writing a Bestseller? Hint: There Isn't One.

"No one—and I mean no one, not your editor, not the publisher, not the critics—has any idea what makes one book sell millions of copies while other, often better, books do not."

By Joy Fielding | August 11, 2021

Florence Rush and the Providence White Slavers

Florence Rush and the Providence White Slavers

The profitable panic that inspired both journalists and crime writers to focus on the (extremely exaggerated) crisis of "white slavery"

By Curtis Evans | August 10, 2021

The Rise of Welsh Crime Fiction

The Rise of Welsh Crime Fiction

A country of just over three million people is producing a good deal of the world's most addictive crime fiction.

By Paul French | August 9, 2021

Rediscovering the Sly, Seductive Jazz Mysteries of Charlotte Carter

Rediscovering the Sly, Seductive Jazz Mysteries of Charlotte Carter

30 years ago, Carter addressed racism, colorism, classism, and sexism head on. Her books feel just as relevant today.

By Caitlin Landuyt | August 9, 2021

Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

Murder on the Move: Suspense Novels Set on Trains, Boats & Transport

Louise Candlish on the long, proud tradition of setting mysteries on moving vehicles.

By Louise Candlish | August 6, 2021

Five Novels About Journalists Returning to Their Hometowns to Investigate Crimes

Five Novels About Journalists Returning to Their Hometowns to Investigate Crimes

Celebrating one of the most enticing setups in mystery fiction.

By Claire Douglas | August 6, 2021

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