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24 Queer Crime Novels to Read All Year Long

24 Queer Crime Novels to Read All Year Long

Celebrate Pride Month with gay thrillers, lesbian mysteries, and queer crime fiction galore!

By Molly Odintz | June 10, 2021

The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

Before Perry Mason, Nero Wolfe, and Philip Marlowe, there was the crime-fighter who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men.

By Hector DeJean | June 9, 2021

The Shark-Infested Waters of Hawaiian Detective Fiction

The Shark-Infested Waters of Hawaiian Detective Fiction

The history of detective novels set in Hawai`i is long and exceedingly complex. Where is it all headed?

By Eric Redman | June 9, 2021

Escaping Into British Humor Is the Perfect Balm

Escaping Into British Humor Is the Perfect Balm

In the crisp sentences of Wodehouse and the wry scenarios of Jerome, one author finds the escape she needs.

By Connie Berry | June 9, 2021

The Eccentric, Unusual, and Layered Plotting of Dolores Hitchens' <em>The Cat Saw Murder</em>

The Eccentric, Unusual, and Layered Plotting of Dolores Hitchens' The Cat Saw Murder

"Beneath the surface narrative, fast-moving as a stream, is a deeper sort of tragic wisdom..."

By Joyce Carol Oates | June 9, 2021

Why the Life of a Radio DJ Is Perfectly Suited to Crime Fiction

Why the Life of a Radio DJ Is Perfectly Suited to Crime Fiction

Long nights, mysterious callers, and a fear of the dreaded 'dead air'

By Michael Bradley | June 8, 2021

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By Philippa East | June 4, 2021

Why Yarn Lovers Are Good Mystery Solvers

Why Yarn Lovers Are Good Mystery Solvers

"Knitting and reading simply go together."

By Allie Pleiter | June 4, 2021

The Literature of the Con: Great Books About Grifters and Swindlers

The Literature of the Con: Great Books About Grifters and Swindlers

Rahul Raina celebrates the classics of hustler noir.

By Rahul Raina | June 3, 2021

What Makes The Dark Side of Self-Help So Fascinating?

What Makes The Dark Side of Self-Help So Fascinating?

"I’m fairly certain that, if I was a sociopath and driven enough, I could build a little cult of my own."

By C. L. Taylor | June 3, 2021

An Ode to Characters Who Just Keep Fighting

An Ode to Characters Who Just Keep Fighting

A new wave of psychological thrillers features women who never, ever give up.

By R.H. Herron | June 2, 2021

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

By May Cobb | May 31, 2021

On DNA and Crime Fiction

On DNA and Crime Fiction

Modern genetic testing can reunite families, uncover secrets, diagnose diseases, catch real-life criminals—and, of course, provide endless plot ideas for fiction.

By David Housewright | May 31, 2021

We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

On learning about life through fictional mysteries.

By Jess Dylan | May 28, 2021

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