Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of August

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of August

Underrated Classics, Biblio Noir, and Murderous Families

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

The cloistered, high-pressure world of academia has always been a perfect setting for crime fiction.

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

"When I write women I’m thinking about what I want to put out in the universe."

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 29, 2019

How Jean-Patrick Manchette Revolutionized the Left-Wing Thriller

How Jean-Patrick Manchette Revolutionized the Left-Wing Thriller

On Nada, the noir classic that captured an era of political chaos in Europe.

By Luc Sante | August 27, 2019

Rex Stout: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Rex Stout: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin, and a Crime Fiction Legend

By Neil Nyren | August 23, 2019

Now Streaming in Crime: August

Now Streaming in Crime: August

Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

By Camille LeBlanc | August 23, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • The Disappearers
  • The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men
  • Agrippa
  • Under Story
  • American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
  • The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial
  • I Liked Rex
  • Asmodeus
  • 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy

1970s Crime Fiction
and The Incredible Rise of 'Regional' Noir

By J. Kingston Pierce | August 22, 2019

August's Best International Crime Fiction

By CrimeReads | August 22, 2019

Curing Homesickness with Crime Fiction

By Elka Ray | August 21, 2019

10 Great Books That Defy All Genre Labels

10 Great Books That Defy All Genre Labels

What is a "crime" book, anyway?

By Rob Hart | August 20, 2019

On Learning to Shoot a Gun

On Learning to Shoot a Gun

An author and creative writing teacher reflects on the experience of learning to shoot a rifle for research.

By Lisa Sandlin | August 19, 2019

The Conspiracy Theories Around the Death of Brian Jones: 50 Years Later

The Conspiracy Theories Around the Death of Brian Jones: 50 Years Later

The "death by misadventure" of the Rolling Stones founder brought the 60s to a close, and gave birth to a special kind of darkness.

By William Shaw | August 15, 2019

The Unsung Godfather of <br>Film Noir

The Unsung Godfather of
Film Noir

Noir fans revere Out of the Past. But almost nobody talks about the man behind the classic story.

By David Handler | August 13, 2019

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

"What happens when those who commit crimes are humanized?"

By Elizabeth Macneal | August 13, 2019

Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

Two Florida crime authors discuss closing out a beloved PI series.

By Steph Post | August 13, 2019

Kuala Lumpur Noir

Kuala Lumpur Noir

Scandals, Assassinations, Murders and a New Malaysian Sense of Noir

By Paul French | August 12, 2019

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