What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

Telephone directories, street maps, pay phones, and CB radios were the tools of the PI trade back in the 1970s.

By James V. Irving | August 2, 2021

Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

Moisés Naím: "This novel takes place in a wonderful country. A country that has been plundered."

By Moisés Naím | August 2, 2021

Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller

Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller

From Wilkie Collins to John Grisham to Lisa Scottoline, a look at the evolution of a singular genre.

By Manning Wolfe | August 2, 2021

1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

1980s crime films are more sophisticated than their 1940s predecessors. But are they better?

By Keith Roysdon | July 30, 2021

The Dark History of <em>The Indian Runner</em>, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."

By David Masciotra | July 30, 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

New books by S.A. Cosby, T.J. Newman, Megan Miranda, and more.

By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Annie Proulx Stories: New and Selected
  • The Intangibles: Friendship, Fatherhood, and the Love of the Game
  • The Telephone: A New History
  • No Such Thing as Monday
  • O Now!
  • Don't Stop Snowing
  • The Key Biscayne Affair
  • Vocal Break: On Women, Music, and Power
  • Aristocracy, American Style: Class Privilege and the Persistence of Elite Power
  • Ten Lives: How What We Have Shapes Who We Are

The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Month

By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

Let's Talk About Sneakers, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie
of the 1990s

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2021

Five International Crime Novels To Read In July

By Molly Odintz | July 29, 2021

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

Jenny Milchman’s publisher thought she was nuts, but the first few months of the World’s Longest Book Tour was just the beginning.

By Rick Pullen | July 29, 2021

A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

Historical writing thrives in the familiar past.

By Lindsey Davis | July 29, 2021

Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

Glen Erik Hamilton returns to his hometown of Seattle to find nothing is where he left it.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | July 28, 2021

Where Are the Stay-At-Home Dads of Fiction?

Where Are the Stay-At-Home Dads of Fiction?

There are 1.5 million stay-at-home dads in the US. So why are there only a handful to be found in crime novels?

By Brad Parks | July 28, 2021

How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

How Building My Dream House Became an American Nightmare

"I dwelled not in an American dream-home, but an already haunted house of my own design."

By Nickolas Butler | July 28, 2021

How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

How One Author with Aphantasia Builds Fictional Worlds

Into the darkness—writing when your mind is a void

By Dea Poirier | July 28, 2021

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Rules for Writing Romantic Suspense

Your love story needs to be as genuine as your thriller plot is compelling—and for heaven's sake, don't let your readers down!

By Meg Tilly | July 28, 2021

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