Mysteries That Bring You Inside the Workings of Fascinating Minds

Mysteries That Bring You Inside the Workings of Fascinating Minds

"In a sense, every detective novel is about the inside of someone’s head..."

By Ross Armstrong | January 24, 2023

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 23, 2023

Is Cormac McCarthy’s “The Passenger” a Thriller in Disguise, or Something Deeper?

Is Cormac McCarthy’s “The Passenger” a Thriller in Disguise, or Something Deeper?

McCarthy has proven he's a master of thriller tropes...but to what end?

By Nick Kolakowski | January 23, 2023

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

'Midwestern Noir is what happens when you take all the elements of Nordic Noir and plant them in what even midwesterners refer to as "the middle of nowhere."'

By Hannah Morrissey | January 23, 2023

Which Bank Heist Crew Is the Best Fit For You?

Which Bank Heist Crew Is the Best Fit For You?

Before joining a bank heist gang, it's important to coldly evaluate their leader, their goals, and your own ability to drive stick shift.

By Dwyer Murphy | January 20, 2023

The Best International Crime Novels Coming Out This January

The Best International Crime Novels Coming Out This January

New books from Jane Harper, Christoffer Carlsson, Deepti Kapoor, and more.

By CrimeReads | January 20, 2023

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  • Annie Proulx Stories: New and Selected
  • The Intangibles: Friendship, Fatherhood, and the Love of the Game
  • The Telephone: A New History
  • No Such Thing as Monday
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  • Don't Stop Snowing
  • The Key Biscayne Affair
  • Vocal Break: On Women, Music, and Power
  • Aristocracy, American Style: Class Privilege and the Persistence of Elite Power
  • Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are

The Best Killer Dolls and Puppets in Books

By Grady Hendrix | January 20, 2023

Karen Pirie is a Moody, Reflective Series About the Power of Moments in Time

By Alexis Gunderson | January 19, 2023

How Stephen King Made Me and Saved Me

By J.H. Markert | January 19, 2023

Madam Tomahawk

Madam Tomahawk

Nick Kolakowski

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 19, 2023

How Fine Art Has Become a Tool for the Bad Guys

How Fine Art Has Become a Tool for the Bad Guys

Victoria Houston on the many ways fine art has gotten itself mixed up with modern crime.

By Victoria Houston | January 18, 2023

Does Historical Accuracy Matter in Historical Fiction?

Does Historical Accuracy Matter in Historical Fiction?

With fiction, the answers are never quite so simple.

By Mark Ellis | January 18, 2023

North Atlantic Noir

North Atlantic Noir

Dark novels from both sides of the pond.

By Samuel Martin | January 18, 2023

Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

Colin Cotterill Is on a Mission to Write Something That Will Make You Shout with Glee

The crime writer's circuitous journey from cinemas to educational sitcoms in Thailand to crime novels.

By Colin Cotterill | January 18, 2023

Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

Lawful Lawlessness: The Rules for Writing Crime Fiction

(And Which of Your Favorite Authors Break Them)

By Benjamin Stevenson | January 17, 2023

The Art of Stories Within Stories

The Art of Stories Within Stories

Ana Reyes on the long and illustrious tradition of embedded narratives.

By Ana Reyes | January 17, 2023

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