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Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

"Brandstetter, you see, is a homosexual..A smart, masculine, competent, unapologetic homosexual and ace private investigator."

By Michael Nava | January 13, 2022

Vampire noir came into <br>its own 50 years ago <br>with <em>The Night Stalker</em>

Vampire noir came into
its own 50 years ago
with The Night Stalker

The 70s classic tells of gritty, down-on-his luck reporter Carl Kolchak who finds himself investigating an impossible crime.

By Keith Roysdon | January 13, 2022

The Torso Murderer: Jack the Ripper Wasn't the Only Serial Killer Stalking London in 1888

The Torso Murderer: Jack the Ripper Wasn't the Only Serial Killer Stalking London in 1888

The crimes were gruesome and cruel. And performed in the shadow of Jack the Ripper.

By Laura Joh Rowland | January 13, 2022

Twentysomething Spies: A Rare Breed in the Annals of Espionage Literature

Twentysomething Spies: A Rare Breed in the Annals of Espionage Literature

Charles Cumming on an elusive literary figure, the young spy.

By Charles Cumming | January 13, 2022

The New Killers in Climate Disaster Thrillers

The New Killers in Climate Disaster Thrillers

Spoiler: It’s us.

By Claire Holroyde | January 13, 2022

The Wild Boy Gangs of Weimar Berlin

The Wild Boy Gangs of Weimar Berlin

In Weimar Germany and into the Nazi Era, flamboyantly dressed misfits, most of them gay, created a distinct counterculture in the woods around Berlin.

By Peter Mann | January 12, 2022

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

12 Historical Mysteries To Look Forward To In 2022

By Molly Odintz | January 12, 2022

Alafair Burke: An Appreciation of Female Friendships in Fiction

By Alafair Burke | January 12, 2022

Why T. Jefferson Parker Traded in the Current Day for the Psychedelic Thrills of 1968 Laguna Beach

By T. Jefferson Parker | January 11, 2022

I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

Darcey Bell on the surprisingly smooth experience of having her book A Simple Favor adapted for the screen.

By Darcey Bell | January 11, 2022

Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

Biographies have characterized Cornell Woolrich as a self-hating gay man who mistreated women and was far too close to his mother. The truth is much more complicated.

By Curtis Evans | January 10, 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 10, 2022

Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

"Crime and the City" visits a vast, frozen land full of competitive researchers cut off from civilization.

By Paul French | January 10, 2022

January's Best Psychological Thrillers

January's Best Psychological Thrillers

Charming enablers, clever maids, and toxic rich people

By Lisa Levy | January 7, 2022

The perfect wedding? Or the perfect murder setting?

The perfect wedding? Or the perfect murder setting?

When a wedding guest is dead, these sleuths find the killer.

By Lynn Cahoon | January 7, 2022

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2022

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2022

85+ Crime novels, mysteries, and thrillers to keep you reading all year long.

By Molly Odintz | January 6, 2022

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