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What To Read While You're Waiting for the Next Season of <em>Yellowjackets</em>

What To Read While You're Waiting for the Next Season of Yellowjackets

Or, suspenseful novels to distract you from screaming "Who is pit girl?"

By Margot Harrison | November 13, 2023

Elizabeth Hand on Playwriting, Haunted Houses, and Shirley Jackson

Elizabeth Hand on Playwriting, Haunted Houses, and Shirley Jackson

Hand's new novel, 'A Haunting on the Hill,' is the first authorized continuation of Shirley Jackson's iconic work.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 10, 2023

The Best Locked Room Mystery You've Probably Never Heard Of

The Best Locked Room Mystery You've Probably Never Heard Of

In 1944, "Hake Talbot" published a strange mystery novel that would soon earn itself a cult following.

By Rupert Holmes | November 10, 2023

Rhys Bowen on Using Real Experiences As Inspiration

Rhys Bowen on Using Real Experiences As Inspiration

Keeping a long series fresh can be tricky, so it's good to have led a long and quirky life.

By Rhys Bowen | November 10, 2023

Killing the Rich: Why Privilege Has Always Been at the Heart of the Whodunnit

Killing the Rich: Why Privilege Has Always Been at the Heart of the Whodunnit

Andreina Cordani on why we’re still fascinated by tales of Death at the Manor

By Andreina Cordani | November 9, 2023

Psychology Is Important For Motivation, But Your Characters Need More Than Diagnoses

Psychology Is Important For Motivation, But Your Characters Need More Than Diagnoses

"Evil and malice can exist without a backstory or a character-defining pathology. We do stupid shit because we are people, and people do stupid shit."

By Jeremy T. Wilson | November 9, 2023

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On Horror and Humanity’s Enduring Love Affair with Fear

By Alexander James | November 9, 2023

The Mantis

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 9, 2023

Fighting Toxic Masculinity Through Young Adult Fiction

By Jordyn Taylor | November 8, 2023

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

Six Great Mystery Novels Set in Hotels

When it comes to murder mystery, it's tough to find a better setting than an old hotel.

By S.K. Golden | November 8, 2023

How to Edit a Series of Crime Novellas with 30 Different Authors and Come Out the Other Side Feeling Grateful

How to Edit a Series of Crime Novellas with 30 Different Authors and Come Out the Other Side Feeling Grateful

Frank Zafiro reflects on 'A Grifter's Song' as the ambitious anthology series reaches a conclusion.

By Frank Zafiro | November 8, 2023

Wilderness Thrillers Featuring Fearless Women

Wilderness Thrillers Featuring Fearless Women

These tough female-driven survival novels will have you soon headed off on your own adventure

By Peggy Townsend | November 8, 2023

Lee Goldberg on Westerns, Crime Novels, and Writing A Genre Mash-Up

Lee Goldberg on Westerns, Crime Novels, and Writing A Genre Mash-Up

Some genres are just destined to be together.

By Lee Goldberg | November 7, 2023

Showing the Human in the Inhumane: Why Lindsay Hunter Loves True Crime

Showing the Human in the Inhumane: Why Lindsay Hunter Loves True Crime

On Crime Storytelling and Why Aiming for Closure Can Be Problematic

By Lindsay Hunter | November 7, 2023

From Sports Reporter to Crime Writer

From Sports Reporter to Crime Writer

Or, how athletes and thriller heroes have a surprising amount in common when it comes to mental, and physical, toughness

By Elise Hart Kipness | November 7, 2023

Crime and the City: Monte Carlo

Crime and the City: Monte Carlo

In search of good crime fiction set in the wealthy expat enclave known for excess and intrigue.

By Paul French | November 6, 2023

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