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Beyond Helpmates and Victims: The Rise of the Proto-Feminist Detective Novel

Beyond Helpmates and Victims: The Rise of the Proto-Feminist Detective Novel

"The star detective writers of the post-war period were all women—and working women too."

By Michelle Birkby | February 3, 2022

22 New Releases By Black Authors To Keep You Reading All Year Long

22 New Releases By Black Authors To Keep You Reading All Year Long

Featuring works by Rachel Howzell Hall, Bethany C. Morrow, Kellye Garrett, Percival Everett, and many more!

By CrimeReads | February 2, 2022

The Mirror Man

The Mirror Man

Lars Kepler, translated by Alice Menzies

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 2, 2022

Sherlock Holmes's Artistic Ancestry

Sherlock Holmes's Artistic Ancestry

Why did Conan Doyle decide to connect his fictional character with the Vernets, a family of distinguished French artists?

By Timothy Miller | February 2, 2022

Paul Vidich on the Pleasures of the Literary Spy Novel and the Ethical Ambiguities of the Late Cold War

Paul Vidich on the Pleasures of the Literary Spy Novel and the Ethical Ambiguities of the Late Cold War

Vidich discusses his new novel, a Berlin tale with a nod to Hitchcock and a fascinating basis in the memoirs of Stasi spy chiefs.

By Alex Segura | February 2, 2022

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

The Nosy Neighbor in Crime Fiction: Busybodies, Gossips, and Internet Sleuths

Allison Buccola on the ever-vigilant observer of local mysteries.

By Allison Buccola | February 2, 2022

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The Art of Throwing Truly Memorable Parties – In Suspense Novels

By Lara Elena Donnelly | February 2, 2022

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

By Andrew Neiderman | February 1, 2022

The Best New Crime Fiction Coming Out This Month

By CrimeReads | February 1, 2022

Make the Face Match the Ass: Delilah S. Dawson on Transformation in Thrillers

Make the Face Match the Ass: Delilah S. Dawson on Transformation in Thrillers

"The goal of a character’s transformation is that it feels natural, satisfying, and deserved."

By Delilah S. Dawson | February 1, 2022

Hanslope Park: The True Home of Britain's Spy Gadgets

Hanslope Park: The True Home of Britain's Spy Gadgets

T.A. Willberg on the whimsical and sometimes ghoulish history of Her Majesty’s Government Communications Centre

By T.A. Willberg | February 1, 2022

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 31, 2022

The Curious Fate of Care Leavers in Crime Fiction

The Curious Fate of Care Leavers in Crime Fiction

Crime fiction is packed with orphans, outcasts and the reinvented.

By Sarah Hilary | January 31, 2022

Why Do We Feel So Much Empathy for Villains?

Why Do We Feel So Much Empathy for Villains?

"The ability to go on loving someone even when that person has done something awful is one of the hallmarks of who we are."

By Jacquelyn Mitchard | January 31, 2022

So You Want to Marry a Mystery Writer

So You Want to Marry a Mystery Writer

Or, humorous relationship advice from the Victorian Era.

By Elizabeth C. Bunce | January 31, 2022

Undermoney

Undermoney

Jay Newman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 31, 2022

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