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The GoldTwinz: Exclusive Excerpt and Photo Gallery

The GoldTwinz: Exclusive Excerpt and Photo Gallery

Read a chapter from Jardine Libaire's new Sunshine Noir novella and see a preview from cult photographer Neil Krug's accompanying imagery.

By CrimeReads | October 11, 2021

Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

"Body horror is powerful because it is personal."

By Caitlin Starling | October 8, 2021

The Obscure French Thriller That May Hold the Secrets to Jack Reacher's World

The Obscure French Thriller That May Hold the Secrets to Jack Reacher's World

In the late '80s, Lee Child—he was still Jim Grant then—picked up a copy of a French novel by Loup Durand. Its influence was profound.

By Heather Martin | October 8, 2021

Of Mice-Detectives and Men: <br> In Praise of <br><em>The Great Mouse Detective</em>

Of Mice-Detectives and Men:
In Praise of
The Great Mouse Detective

Revisiting Disney's classic but oft-overlooked Sherlock Holmes pastiche, featuring mice and Vincent Price

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 7, 2021

The Birth of the CIA—And the Soviet Mole Who Had a Hand in Everything

The Birth of the CIA—And the Soviet Mole Who Had a Hand in Everything

At a dinner in London, 1946, Kim Philby hinted at an intriguing proposition: the complete merger of American and British intelligence.

By Michael Holzman | October 7, 2021

Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

How Much Money Buys You An Alibi?

By Georgina Cross | October 7, 2021

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Books of the Week

Latinx Crime Fiction Anthologies

By Richie Narvaez | October 6, 2021

Small Towns, Big Secrets: Crime Fiction Set In Claustrophobic Communities

By L. Alison Heller | October 6, 2021

The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

By Christine Pride and Jo Piazzo | October 6, 2021

Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

The first humans to make up stories may just have saved us all. Or not. It's hard to know for sure.

By Lee Child | October 5, 2021

Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

Readers shouldn't set too high a bar for fictional empathy—and authors shouldn't indulge in exaggerated excuses for their character's bad behavior.

By John Copenhaver | October 5, 2021

Bad Romance: Five Books About Loving Someone Dangerous

Bad Romance: Five Books About Loving Someone Dangerous

Lisa Unger considers the many faces of desire.

By Lisa Unger | October 5, 2021

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

David Dominé nearly purchased a run-down Victorian home in Louisville, Kentucky. Years later, a body was discovered in the basement.

By David Dominé | October 5, 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 | October 4, 2021

Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

When it comes to crime fiction set in Switzerland, it's all about secrecy.

By Paul French | October 4, 2021

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

Finding Inspiration in Vermont's 'Shirley Jackson and Donna Tartt Country'

For gothic inspiration, Eric Rickstad looks to his own backyard—and to the works of Vermont's iconic authors.

By Eric Rickstad | October 4, 2021

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