Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Serial Killers in Fiction and Nonfiction

Gytha Lodge on a long, terrifying tradition of books about our worst fear.

By Gytha Lodge | August 22, 2023

Sophomore Slays: Seven Killer Mystery Series Where Book Two Is Even Better

Sophomore Slays: Seven Killer Mystery Series Where Book Two Is Even Better

"Forget mere whodunnits, these next-in-the-series reads are truly next-level."

By Mindy Quigley | August 22, 2023

A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

A Classic California Mystery: The Life and Times of Lange Lewis

The author of The Birthday Murder has been mostly forgotten. But her mysteries portray a timeless vision of life and crime in California.

By Randal S. Brandt | August 21, 2023

Penang and George Town: Scandals in Paradise

Penang and George Town: Scandals in Paradise

Crime and the City starts down the Straits of Malacca...in search of crime books.

By Paul French | August 21, 2023

15 New and Upcoming Books to Read to Celebrate Women in Translation Month

15 New and Upcoming Books to Read to Celebrate Women in Translation Month

French noir, Argentinian horror, a South Korean psychological thriller, and much more.

By Molly Odintz | August 18, 2023

Why Horror Makes Us Feel Safe

Why Horror Makes Us Feel Safe

On distraction, catharsis, and control

By Michelle Jabès Corpora | August 18, 2023

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Duffy’s Last Case My Arse: A Conversation with Adrian McKinty

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My First Thriller: James Patterson

My First Thriller: James Patterson

The international publishing juggernaut tells his own origin story, and it includes Trappist monks, too much drugs, an advertising career, and a few surprising resolutions along the way.

By Rick Pullen | August 17, 2023

Sandie Jones: Why I Set My New Thriller in the World of Unscrupulous Journalists

Sandie Jones: Why I Set My New Thriller in the World of Unscrupulous Journalists

Jones has seen up close what the media is capable of doing.

By Sandie Jones | August 17, 2023

The Best International Crime Fiction of August 2023

The Best International Crime Fiction of August 2023

Nazis in Belgium, Prisoners in Morocco, and Sailors in Antarctica

By Molly Odintz | August 16, 2023

Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

Writer From Away: Michael Koryta on Maine Storytelling

"It was in Maine that I became aware of the acronym P.F.A., which stands for 'People From Away.' This is one of the great terms for outsiders I’ve ever heard. There is Maine, and there is Away."

By Michael Koryta | August 16, 2023

Eight Unforgettable Books About Missing Persons

Eight Unforgettable Books About Missing Persons

Una Mannion on the literature of the vanished

By Una Mannion | August 16, 2023

Kyle Dillon Hertz on Language, Oppositional Forces, and Violence Against Men

Kyle Dillon Hertz on Language, Oppositional Forces, and Violence Against Men

The author discusses his debut novel, The Lookback Window

By Michael Colbert | August 16, 2023

Influencer Noir

Influencer Noir

11 recent and forthcoming novels examining the dark side of internet fame

By Molly Odintz | August 15, 2023

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