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A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

In the midst of the late aughts Financial Crisis, online poker reached its zenith. By 2013, the Golden Age of gaming was over. What happened?

By Dario Diofebi | April 6, 2021

Why Murder Mysteries Are a Lot Like Science, According to a Neuroscientist and Novelist

Why Murder Mysteries Are a Lot Like Science, According to a Neuroscientist and Novelist

Modern science and the murder mystery have shared origins in the Enlightenment, and they both tell us something pivotal about consciousness.

By Erik Hoel | April 6, 2021

A Former IRA Bank Robber On Writing A Heist Novel Based on a Long-Unsolved Crime

A Former IRA Bank Robber On Writing A Heist Novel Based on a Long-Unsolved Crime

In 1976, Richard O'Rawe was robbing banks for the IRA. A year later, he was in prison. And now, he's put a unique twist on the infamous Northern Bank robbery.

By Richard O'Rawe | April 6, 2021

Northern Spy

Northern Spy

Flynn Berry

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 6, 2021

The Night She Disappeared

The Night She Disappeared

Lisa Jewell

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 5, 2021

Brisbane: Crime, Mystery, and Literature in Australia's Golden City

Brisbane: Crime, Mystery, and Literature in Australia's Golden City

Crime and the City goes down under to a city with a legacy of corruption and plenty of stories to tell.

By Paul French | April 5, 2021

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Ghosts and Narrators

By Jessica Hamilton | April 5, 2021

Ian Pearce, Location Manager for Lewis, Talks Filming in Oxford with Frederick Weisel

By Frederick Weisel | April 5, 2021

The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

By Keith Roysdon | April 2, 2021

Five Fearless Female WWII Spies and Resistors

Five Fearless Female WWII Spies and Resistors

Operating behind enemy lines, women took on some of the war effort's most dangerous clandestine work.

By Erika Robuck | April 2, 2021

Eight Novels Featuring Twisted Medicine

Eight Novels Featuring Twisted Medicine

Medical Instruments, Institutions, and Professionals that Do Harm to Make Great Fiction

By Shelley Nolden | April 2, 2021

10 Novels You Should Read This April

10 Novels You Should Read This April

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | April 1, 2021

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s <em>Victim</em>

Few Films Understand the History of Blackmail and Queer Criminalization Better than Basil Dearden’s Victim

This classic noir, starring icon Dirk Bogarde, uses the conventions of melodrama and detective cinema to explore a persisting crime: the extortion of queer men

By Victoria Wiet | April 1, 2021

How to Read Mysteries While Recovering from the Patriarchy

How to Read Mysteries While Recovering from the Patriarchy

Melissa Febos was struggling to write a book about surviving American girlhood. Mystery fiction presented a solution.

By Melissa Febos | April 1, 2021

The Water Rituals

The Water Rituals

Eva Garcia Saenz, translated by Nick Caistor

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 1, 2021

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

What's The Difference Between a Thriller and a Mystery? Pacing.

A thriller author's tips for keeping the pages turning

By Allison Brennan | March 31, 2021

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