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Diversifying Bookshelves: 9 Great Cozy Mysteries by Writers of Color

Diversifying Bookshelves: 9 Great Cozy Mysteries by Writers of Color

MJ Soni recommends wide-ranging cozies by Jesse Q. Sutanto, Ashley-Ruth Bernier, Nekesa Afia, and more

By MJ Soni | July 27, 2026

Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

The author of Confessions of the Green River Killer explores evil's facets in a hybrid genre

By Maria DiLorenzo | July 27, 2026

What is the <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em> Leitmotif Doing in <em>Moonraker</em>?

What is the Close Encounters of the Third Kind Leitmotif Doing in Moonraker?

The story of a random Broccoli-Spielberg collaboration!

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 24, 2026

Melodrama-Monster-Myth: What Twin Peaks Taught Me about Subverting Genre

Melodrama-Monster-Myth: What Twin Peaks Taught Me about Subverting Genre

"That genre slipperiness is, I think, precisely what keeps the melodrama from feeling tropey and the horror from feeling unmoored."

By Jen Julian | July 24, 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of June and July 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of June and July 2026

9 fresh, original additions to the crime world

By Molly Odintz | July 24, 2026

5 Thrilling and Chilling Supernatural Mysteries

5 Thrilling and Chilling Supernatural Mysteries

Carinn Jade recommends Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Sarah Pekkanen, and more

By Carinn Jade | July 24, 2026

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Ellis Blake's Top 5 Missing-Persons Novels

By Ellis Blake | July 24, 2026

The Duplicitous Heroine in Wilkie Collins's No Name

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 23, 2026

100 Years of Russian Espionage in the U.S.

By Robert McCaw | July 23, 2026

How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction

How AI Deepfakes Are Changing the Rules of Crime Fiction

Dervla McTiernan on the cutting edge of mystery.

By Dervla McTiernan | July 23, 2026

Cliff Dorfman on Crime Families, Loyalty, and Rooting for the Bad Guys in Fiction

Cliff Dorfman on Crime Families, Loyalty, and Rooting for the Bad Guys in Fiction

The author of Crime Family feels drawn to the family fidelity of fictive mobsters

By Cliff Dorfman | July 23, 2026

Rosanne Limoncelli on the Joy of Following Characters Through Multiple Stories

Rosanne Limoncelli on the Joy of Following Characters Through Multiple Stories

The author of Death at King's Cross celebrates enduring fictional friendships

By Rosanne Limoncelli | July 23, 2026

Crime Classics, Back in Print: A Roundup of (Summer) Reissues

Crime Classics, Back in Print: A Roundup of (Summer) Reissues

Featuring works from Anthony Bourdain, Ellery Queen, Masako Togawa, Georges Simenon, and more

By CrimeReads | July 22, 2026

Rene Denfeld on What Writers Get Wrong About Death Row

Rene Denfeld on What Writers Get Wrong About Death Row

The author of The Talking Bone uses her experience as an investigator to craft more accurate crime fiction

By Rene Denfeld | July 22, 2026

Chess, Hacking, and More: Jason M. Hough on Writing Protagonists with Niche Skills

Chess, Hacking, and More: Jason M. Hough on Writing Protagonists with Niche Skills

The author of Throw Away the Key explores characters who excel in unexpected areas

By Jason M. Hough | July 22, 2026

5 Mysteries Set at Literary Events, Conferences, and Retreats

5 Mysteries Set at Literary Events, Conferences, and Retreats

Carol Goodman recommends Laura Zigman, Anthony Horowitz, and others

By Carol Goodman | July 21, 2026

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