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In These Thrillers, "Best Friends" Are the Biggest Threat

Jilly Gagnon on toxic friendships in psychological thrillers.

By Jilly Gagnon | September 6, 2023

Dorothy L Sayers and the Thirty-Foot Drain: Searching for Peter Wimsey

Dorothy L Sayers and the Thirty-Foot Drain: Searching for Peter Wimsey

James R. Benn goes on a quest to discover the original inspiration for Sayers' iconic war-weary character.

By James R. Benn | September 6, 2023

From Punchline to Protagonist: Black Horror and the Monsters Who Hunt

From Punchline to Protagonist: Black Horror and the Monsters Who Hunt

By Lisa Springer | September 5, 2023

It’s All Relative: Horror’s Worst Families

It’s All Relative: Horror’s Worst Families

"All happy families are alike; every horror family is horrific in its own way."

By Rachel Harrison | September 5, 2023

<em>The Secret History</em>'s tragic flaw? Those Kids Are No Fun

The Secret History's tragic flaw? Those Kids Are No Fun

Jessie Gaynor on the importance of having a good time while you're in a work of Dark Academia.

By Jessie Gaynor | September 1, 2023

The Writer as Magpie

The Writer as Magpie

Lucy Burdette on mystery writers and the many ways they find inspiration

By Lucy Burdette | September 1, 2023

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The Backlist: Revisiting Vicki Hendricks' 'Miami Purity' with Alex Segura

By Polly Stewart | August 31, 2023

A Lovely Place to Die: Favorite Settings for a Charming Murder

By Mark Waddell | August 31, 2023

The Best Reviewed Books of Summer 2023

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2023

Margot Douaihy on Queering Crime Fiction and Embracing Metaphysical Mystery

Margot Douaihy on Queering Crime Fiction and Embracing Metaphysical Mystery

Read an interview with Douaihy and see the cover reveal of her second Sister Holiday mystery, Blessed Water

By Molly Odintz | August 30, 2023

Dementia in Crime Fiction: Rage and The Ticking Clock

Dementia in Crime Fiction: Rage and The Ticking Clock

Hugh Lessig on what it means to write a character with dementia.

By Hugh Lessig | August 30, 2023

A Mystery Novelist Feeds His Chickens

A Mystery Novelist Feeds His Chickens

Martin Walker on the daily delights of gathering scraps "pour mes poules."

By Martin Walker | August 29, 2023

7 Great Crime Novels Set in Harlem

7 Great Crime Novels Set in Harlem

Louise Hare on the books that shine a light on one of the nation's most important neighborhoods.

By Louise Hare | August 29, 2023

The Strange, Surreal, Visionary Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s

The Strange, Surreal, Visionary Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s

Michael Gonzales talks with Adam Rowe about his new book, Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s

By Michael Gonzales | August 29, 2023

5 YA Thrillers about Vacations Gone Horribly Wrong

5 YA Thrillers about Vacations Gone Horribly Wrong

Enjoy your staycation with these novels in which "an initially alluring getaway veers drastically sideways"

By Kit Frick | August 29, 2023

9 More Historical Novels Coming Out in 2023

9 More Historical Novels Coming Out in 2023

Featuring lovable con artists, crafty fortune-tellers, fierce pirates, and other charming ne'er-do-wells

By Molly Odintz | August 28, 2023

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