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C. S. Harris Considers the Art of Historical Fiction

C. S. Harris Considers the Art of Historical Fiction

It's got to be accurate. But it also needs to be "tightly plotted and fast paced."

By Molly Odintz | April 18, 2023

Don Winslow on the Aeneid, Hollywood, and Reaching the End of His Career as a Novelist

Don Winslow on the Aeneid, Hollywood, and Reaching the End of His Career as a Novelist

Winslow's latest crime epic heads west.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 18, 2023

Exploring Social Issues Through Horror

Exploring Social Issues Through Horror

"Simply stated, horror provides a voice for the marginalized, the abused, the lost."

By Nick Medina | April 18, 2023

Exclusive Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Christmas Presents

Exclusive Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Christmas Presents

Lisa Unger

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 17, 2023

Crime and the City: Lhasa

Crime and the City: Lhasa

High in the mountains, a holy city, with a long tradition of mysteries and thrillers.

By Paul French | April 17, 2023

Seeking Crime Fiction Inspiration From <em>The Odyssey</em>

Seeking Crime Fiction Inspiration From The Odyssey

Or, a look at 5 works that mix elements of genre fiction with details from The Odyssey

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | April 17, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Mysteries for Romance Fans

By Mary Winters | April 17, 2023

A Snapshot of the Many and Various Criminals Aboard the Titanic

By James T. Bartlett | April 14, 2023

On the Enduring Charms and Sly Wit of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey

By Martha Waters | April 14, 2023

5 Deliciously Dark Novels that Explore the Sinister Side of Marriage

5 Deliciously Dark Novels that Explore the Sinister Side of Marriage

Or, a list of novels featuring "disturbing and toxic relationships between husbands and wives, domesticity infused with lies, betrayal and murder..."

By Azma Dar | April 14, 2023

How Ian Fleming Wrote <br><em>Casino Royale</em> and Changed Spy Fiction Forever

How Ian Fleming Wrote
Casino Royale and Changed Spy Fiction Forever

Kim Sherwood discusses the origins and impact of Ian Fleming's legendary espionage novel in her introduction to a special anniversary edition of the novel from The Folio Society

By Kim Sherwood | April 13, 2023

Top 10 Espionage Novels Centering Women's Stories

Top 10 Espionage Novels Centering Women's Stories

Kim Sherwood, the first woman to take on the mantel of writing 007, lists her favorite spy fiction.

By Kim Sherwood | April 13, 2023

Nazi-Hunting in Movies and TV Thrillers, Over the Decades

Nazi-Hunting in Movies and TV Thrillers, Over the Decades

Pop culture will never get tired of watching people travel to South America to track down Nazi fugitives.

By Keith Roysdon | April 13, 2023

How Writers Lace Truth Into Their Fiction

How Writers Lace Truth Into Their Fiction

How lines are blurred and readers are persuaded to lower their defenses and believe in a deeper authenticity.

By Jonathan Fredrick | April 13, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Ruth Rendell's 'Kissing the Gunner's Daughter' with Kate White

The Backlist: Revisiting Ruth Rendell's 'Kissing the Gunner's Daughter' with Kate White

Polly Stewart is in discussion with today's top crime writers, reading the classics.

By Polly Stewart | April 12, 2023

Five Speculative Novels Set In Worlds Full of Books

Five Speculative Novels Set In Worlds Full of Books

"Fantastical libraries, cozy bookstores, and stories that pay homage to the magic of the written word..."

By Hester Fox | April 12, 2023

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