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Making Good out of Murder: On Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning, Crime Reporters and Crime Writers

Making Good out of Murder: On Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning, Crime Reporters and Crime Writers

In the 1930s, crime reporters and spouses Bristow and Manning turned their New Orleans crime beat into fertile fodder for fiction.

By Curtis Evans | November 18, 2021

What We Owe To The Victorians

What We Owe To The Victorians

Modern sanitation, fast transit, global communications, and so much more...

By Emily Brightwell | November 18, 2021

Why Are There So Many Missing Mothers in Fiction with Empowered Young Heroines?

Why Are There So Many Missing Mothers in Fiction with Empowered Young Heroines?

Sara Foster on challenging a persistent trope

By Sara Foster | November 18, 2021

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: November 2021

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: November 2021

First-time novelists making a splash in crime, mystery, and thrillers

By CrimeReads | November 17, 2021

The Best Espionage Thrillers, According to U.S. Ambassador and Novelist Philip Kaplan

The Best Espionage Thrillers, According to U.S. Ambassador and Novelist Philip Kaplan

Let a career diplomat guide you through the (fictional) world of international intrigue and spygames.

By Ambassador Philip Kaplan | November 17, 2021

Literature as Found Text

Literature as Found Text

From gothic literature to modern horror, books-within-books are the perfect means for delivering slow reveals.

By Jeffrey Cranor and Janina Matthewson | November 17, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Having Faith in Thrillers

By Andrews and Wilson | November 17, 2021

The Bloomingdale Story: Read the Never-Before Published Patricia Highsmith Draft That Would Become Carol (The Price of Salt)

By Patricia Highsmith | November 16, 2021

A Rogues Gallery of Restoration England

By Robert Lloyd | November 16, 2021

Getting It Wrong: How Thomas Perry Learned to Live With His Books' Errors

Getting It Wrong: How Thomas Perry Learned to Live With His Books' Errors

On the long and curious history of the mistakes that slip into published editions of books.

By Thomas Perry | November 16, 2021

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 | November 15, 2021

The Story of Espionage Is (Often) the Story of Incompetence

The Story of Espionage Is (Often) the Story of Incompetence

"Blundering is writ large across the history of betrayal."

By James Wolff | November 15, 2021

The Timeless Mystery (Books) of Savannah, Georgia

The Timeless Mystery (Books) of Savannah, Georgia

Cozy mysteries, gothic novels, and true crime juggernauts—all inspired by a city awash in history.

By Paul French | November 15, 2021

10 Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries That Take Place During Christmas

10 Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries That Take Place During Christmas

"There is something wonderfully satisfying about a book in which Great-Uncle Albert or Cousin Bertha (or better still, both) receive the unexpected Christmas present they so richly deserve."

By Amy Pershing | November 15, 2021

A Blizzard of Polar Bears

A Blizzard of Polar Bears

Alice Henderson

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 12, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This November

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This November

Workplace thrillers, disappearing mysteries, and collective crimes.

By Lisa Levy | November 12, 2021

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