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What Spy Fiction Taught Me About Breaking the Rules

What Spy Fiction Taught Me About Breaking the Rules

Anna Pitoniak on the moral ambiguities of great spy writing.

By Anna Pitoniak | November 14, 2023

Difficult Women In Historical Fiction: A Reading List

Difficult Women In Historical Fiction: A Reading List

Historical novels place ambitious, unlikeable characters in stark juxtaposition with contemporary cultural ideals.

By Shelley Blanton-Stroud | November 14, 2023

The Regency Mystery Arrives to the Ball

The Regency Mystery Arrives to the Ball

Forget Regency Romance. It's time for the Regency Mystery to reign (with, perhaps, a little romance thrown in there)

By Celeste Connally | November 14, 2023

Shakespeare's First Folio has been Stolen Many, Many Times

Shakespeare's First Folio has been Stolen Many, Many Times

Alicia Andrzejewski and Carole Levin outline some of the most brazen heists of a historic volume.

By Alicia Andrzejewski and Carole Levin | November 13, 2023

Love and Cannibalism: <br>Five Short Tales

Love and Cannibalism:
Five Short Tales

Devour these bite-sized morsels featuring those who hunger and their monstrous appetites

By Linda Cheng | November 13, 2023

The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

Some authors are enchanted by arsenic. Others favor hemlock. And then there's the strychnine...

By Valona Jones | November 13, 2023

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

By Margot Harrison | November 13, 2023

Elizabeth Hand on Playwriting, Haunted Houses, and Shirley Jackson

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 10, 2023

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

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

On Horror and Humanity’s Enduring Love Affair with Fear

On Horror and Humanity’s Enduring Love Affair with Fear

"Fear isolates what truly matters to us"

By Alexander James | November 9, 2023

The Mantis

The Mantis

Kotaro Isaka, tr. by Sam Malissa

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 9, 2023

Fighting Toxic Masculinity Through Young Adult Fiction

Fighting Toxic Masculinity Through Young Adult Fiction

"It’s time to rebuild our world for the better, and young adult fiction can be part of that journey of progress."

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

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