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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 | August 29, 2022

Man or Beast? Apex Predators in Tales of Crime

Man or Beast? Apex Predators in Tales of Crime

We fear these creatures in fiction. But in the real world, humans pose the biggest threat of all.

By Jon Kaledin | August 29, 2022

The Magic of Cookbooks in Fiction

The Magic of Cookbooks in Fiction

Lucy Burdette on the long tradition of weaving cookbooks into the plots of mystery novels.

By Lucy Burdette | August 29, 2022

Relating to Diverse Characters: The Common Denominator

Relating to Diverse Characters: The Common Denominator

Unless you're reading an autobiographical novel, you won't find a character exactly like you. But as humans, there are shared experiences that unite us.

By V. M. Burns | August 29, 2022

The Gospel According to Flannery O’Connor, Harry Crews, Toni Morrison and Donald Ray Pollock

The Gospel According to Flannery O’Connor, Harry Crews, Toni Morrison and Donald Ray Pollock

These authors "each extend Poe’s Gothic sensibility to show us the frailty of our superficial, quotidian existence."

By Jonathan Woods | August 29, 2022

The Dangers of the Open Road: 5 Key Works of Motorcycle Noir

The Dangers of the Open Road: 5 Key Works of Motorcycle Noir

Seven decades of mayhem, outlaws, and high drama

By Nick Kolakowski | August 26, 2022

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Books of the Week

Hungry Like a Dog: James Ellroy Will Not Stop Being James Ellroy

By M.R. Allan | August 26, 2022

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | August 26, 2022

Mark Pryor On Writing a Novel Set During WWII-Era France To Honor His Family History

By Mark Pryor | August 26, 2022

Girl, Forgotten

Girl, Forgotten

Karin Slaughter

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 26, 2022

The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

The Gothic Horror of a Post-Roe America

Or, We're All Still Locked Away in Edward Rochester’s Attic...

By Gwendolyn Kiste | August 25, 2022

On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

On Finding Community and Writing Through A Dystopia

"After the dark ages of shutdowns and sickness, a renaissance could be around the corner."

By Cate Holahan | August 25, 2022

Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

Karen Dionne: My First Thriller

The Author Who Came in From the Cold

By Rick Pullen | August 25, 2022

Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

Seven Tips For Choosing the Perfect Name For Your Characters

Number One: Keep An Eye On The Character's Age and Era!

By Freida McFadden | August 25, 2022

On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

On Crosswords and Crime Fiction

What is it about puzzles and crosswords that lend themselves so well to a good crime novel?

By Kenneth L. Toppell | August 25, 2022

Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

Jeff Abbott on Restarting a Beloved Series

After a pivot to psychological thrillers, Abbott returns to his Sam Capra acton series.

By Jeff Abbott | August 24, 2022

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