• Genres

    Jigsaw

    Jonathan Kellerman

    "Improvising at our fridge is another of Milo’s defaults. When he fails to do so he’s usually distracted by a strong lead."

    January 28, 2026  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    From Romance to Thrillers to Horror—and Back Again

    L. S. Stratton on finding the similarity in vastly disparate genres

    January 28, 2026  By L. S. Stratton
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    Women in Espionage:
    A Reading List

    Rhys Bowen's favorite fiction featuring female spies

    January 28, 2026  By Rhys Bowen
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    Nalini Singh on the Many Character Archetypes of Cozies, Noir, and Thrillers

    The author of "Such a Perfect Family" finds perfect protagonists for each mystery subgenre

    January 28, 2026  By Nalini Singh
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    William J. Mann on Rumors, the Press, and the Black Dahlia Murder's Enigmatic Players

    An excerpt from Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood

    January 27, 2026  By William J. Mann
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    Val McDermid on Why She Starts New Novels in January

    Forty books in, McDermid reflects on finding inspiration.

    January 27, 2026  By Val McDermid
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    How Agatha Christie Played the "Game-within-the-Game" in 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'

    The Queen of Crime played fair and played masterfully in her breakout classic.

    January 27, 2026  By John Curran
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    Thrity Umrigar on Walking, Disappearances, and Writing After Trauma

    The author of "Missing Sam" shares how anti-immigrant politics and the solitude of her walk shaped her new novel

    January 27, 2026  By Thrity Umrigar
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    5 Spy Thrillers That Are Also Good Literature

    Michael Idov recommends literary tales of espionage by Lea Carpenter, Jonathan Payne, and others

    January 26, 2026  By Michael Idov
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    Monsters, Myths, and Our Desire to Be Scared

    Annelise Ryan mulls cryptids, belief, and what fear can teach us

    January 26, 2026  By Annelise Ryan
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