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12 Crime Novels You Should Read This September

12 Crime Novels You Should Read This September

Northern Irish noir, lakeside horror, plenty of psychological thrillers, and a new novel from Colson Whitehead.

By CrimeReads | September 1, 2021

Remembering <em>Harry O</em>, The Seventies' Second Best, Mostly Forgotten Private Eye Series

Remembering Harry O, The Seventies' Second Best, Mostly Forgotten Private Eye Series

'The Rockford Files' may have outshone the darker noir of 'Harry O', but David Janssen's gumshoe series had lofty ambitions, too.

By J. Kingston Pierce | September 1, 2021

The Luxury Hotels That Gave Succor to the Queens of Golden Age Crime Fiction

The Luxury Hotels That Gave Succor to the Queens of Golden Age Crime Fiction

A look at the most inspiring and atmospheric writerly accommodations of the 1920s and 30s.

By Hannah Dennison | September 1, 2021

Let’s All Be Final Girls

Let’s All Be Final Girls

Stephen Graham Jones on the evolution of the slasher film and its central figure—the final girl.

By Stephen Graham Jones | August 31, 2021

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

Manhunter Takes Down Thief: How Michael Mann’s Early Career Led to ‘Heat’

'Heat' is the director's masterpiece. It was also the culmination of decades of experimenting with the archetypal cops and thieves.

By Nick Kolakowski | August 31, 2021

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

8 Thrillers about Women Breaking Free, Losing Control, and Taking Charge

In an age of strong female characters, these novels track their protagonists' journeys towards empowerment.

By Jaye Viner | August 31, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: August 2021

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2021

These Toxic Things

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 30, 2021

A Brief Look At Some Mystery Series In Which Sleuths Age Gracefully

By Miranda James | August 30, 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 | August 30, 2021

Portland: Noir in the City of Roses

Portland: Noir in the City of Roses

Portland has inspired its fair share of crime novels. From its hardscrabble past to today's hot button issues, it's a city living on a knife's edge.

By Paul French | August 30, 2021

The Best Chocolates for Crime Lovers (And Their Favorite Sleuths)

The Best Chocolates for Crime Lovers (And Their Favorite Sleuths)

Milk balls for Miss Marple, spicy bonbons for Nero Wolfe, and an Amaretto truffle for Nancy Drew.

By JoAnna Carl | August 30, 2021

Megan Abbott Discusses How to Create an Atmosphere of Dread, Anxiety, and Obsession

Megan Abbott Discusses How to Create an Atmosphere of Dread, Anxiety, and Obsession

This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

By Unlikeable Female Characters | August 27, 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

The Best Psychological Thrillers, According to a Clinical Psychologist

real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."">"My favorite books capture something tangibly and often uncomfortably real about human development, thought processes, coping mechanisms, and interpersonal and cultural dynamics."

By S. F. Kosa | August 27, 2021

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

The Power of Totalitarian Noir

Stories about cops and detectives working within authoritarian systems have always had a complex appeal. For one author, those stories now seem closer to home.

By Thomas Mullen | August 27, 2021

In These Crime Books, The City Is As Much A Character As A Backdrop

In These Crime Books, The City Is As Much A Character As A Backdrop

"Cities are full of grifters on the make, the downtrodden and the lost, and the sound of easy money. The D.N.A. of crime fiction."

By Alan Parks | August 27, 2021

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