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    125 Years Later, Why <em>The Turn of the Screw</em> Still Haunts Us

    125 Years Later, Why The Turn of the Screw Still Haunts Us

    "That queasy opacity is at the heart of the novella’s power...The reader is never sure what, exactly, is happening."

    By Kate Griffin | June 5, 2023

    The Moms of Mystery: Six Books About Motherhood and Crime

    The Moms of Mystery: Six Books About Motherhood and Crime

    Who's watching the kids?

    By Nicole Hackett | June 2, 2023

    Top 6 Fictional Serial Killer Books

    Top 6 Fictional Serial Killer Books

    Sam Holland on her favorite books from one of humanity's darkest corners.

    By Sam Holland | June 2, 2023

    How to be a Regency Lady Sleuth

    How to be a Regency Lady Sleuth

    "[C]reating a feasible and authentic lady sleuth in the Regency era is not impossible, but does take some intense research about the society and its values."

    By Alison Goodman | June 2, 2023

    12 New Novels You Should Read This June

    12 New Novels You Should Read This June

    The month's best new crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | June 1, 2023

    The Country House Murder Mystery...in America

    The Country House Murder Mystery...in America

    The manor mystery is more commonly associated with the British, but Americans have their novels, too.

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    The Best New Crime Shows to Watch This Month

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    Scenes from the Wild Wild East: Snapshots of Post-Soviet Russia

    Scenes from the Wild Wild East: Snapshots of Post-Soviet Russia

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    Books and Murder: The Perfect Match

    Books and Murder: The Perfect Match

    A list of cozy mysteries with plots sure to please the most bookish of readers

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    Megan Abbott on Dreams, Dangers, and Going to Strange Places in Her Newest Novel

    Megan Abbott on Dreams, Dangers, and Going to Strange Places in Her Newest Novel

    In 'Beware the Woman,' a pregnant woman travels to a remote stretch of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

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    HBO’s <em>Barry</em> is Wile E. Coyote with a Gun

    HBO’s Barry is Wile E. Coyote with a Gun

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    Which Elmore Leonard Adaptation Should You Stream This Weekend?

    Which Elmore Leonard Adaptation Should You Stream This Weekend?

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    The Intersection of Punk and Crime in Pop Culture and IRL

    The Intersection of Punk and Crime in Pop Culture and IRL

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