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Funny Girls, Dangerous Women: Humor in the Modern Crime Novel

Funny Girls, Dangerous Women: Humor in the Modern Crime Novel

"[T]he tonal shift created by humor also allows for a brief respite, a safe space of contemplation..."

By Candice Wuehle | March 30, 2022

The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Spring

The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Spring

Featuring new paperback releases from Alma Katsu, Walter Mosley, Donna Leon, Daniel Silva, and many more.

By CrimeReads | March 30, 2022

Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

Everyone Is The Hero Of Their Own Story

Exploring the intersection of writing darkly flawed protagonists and rebelliously virtuous villains.

By Sarah Kades | March 30, 2022

Simon Scarrow on The Fog of World War, Then and Now

Simon Scarrow on The Fog of World War, Then and Now

A historical fiction writer considers the lessons of WWII for the present day.

By Simon Scarrow | March 30, 2022

Encounters with the Supernatural in Antarctica: A Brief History

Encounters with the Supernatural in Antarctica: A Brief History

On Polar Presences and the Third Man

By Ally Wilkes | March 29, 2022

Three Little-Known Maine Dishes That Will Have You Saying

Three Little-Known Maine Dishes That Will Have You Saying "Forget the Lobster"

On mackerel, sardines, and that strange Mainer soda known as "Moxie"

By Sarah Graves | March 29, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Tyrants and Propaganda, Or The Totalitarian Need for Total Information Control

By William Maz | March 29, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | March 28, 2022

Crime and the City: Palm Springs

By Paul French | March 28, 2022

Never Mind the Butler, Worry About the Maids

Never Mind the Butler, Worry About the Maids

On The Difficult and Dangerous Lives of 19th Century Domestic Servants

By Kathleen Marple Kalb | March 28, 2022

Paula Hawkins Recommends Five Novels With Criminal Acts At Their Heart

Paula Hawkins Recommends Five Novels With Criminal Acts At Their Heart

Plus, an exclusive reveal of the new paperback edition cover for A Slow Fire Burning

By Paula Hawkins | March 28, 2022

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

10 Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

"How easy would it be for a country, particularly one founded on democratic principles, to slip quietly into fascism without anyone batting an eye?"

By Josh Weiss | March 25, 2022

Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Billy the Kid’s Fictional Afterlife: From the Ridiculous to the Sublime

Nick Kolakowksi takes a closer look at fictional portrayals of Billy the Kid through the ages.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 25, 2022

Science Fiction Is an Exploration Into What It Means To Be Human

Science Fiction Is an Exploration Into What It Means To Be Human

"[L]ike the people who inhabit a science fiction story, my characters are equally pushed to their limits...crime writers explore the outer reaches, not of the universe, but of the human psyche."

By Emma Haughton | March 25, 2022

Payback is Forever

Payback is Forever

Nick Kolakowski

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 24, 2022

March's Best Debut Fiction

March's Best Debut Fiction

The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By Molly Odintz | March 24, 2022

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