The Night Gate

The Night Gate

Peter May

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 30, 2021

Travel Around the World in the Roaring Twenties with These Historical Mysteries

Travel Around the World in the Roaring Twenties with These Historical Mysteries

From Bombay to Harlem to Melbourne and more, let these historical novels transport you to the 1920s.

By Erica Ruth Neubauer | March 30, 2021

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

Welcome to Extinction City: Inside The Lawless Zones That Provide Safe Harbor for International Animal Traffickers

"How animals are trafficked is only one of the best-kept secrets of the international criminal underworld."

By Will Staples | March 30, 2021

Bangalore: Crime and Mystery in India’s Wild South

Bangalore: Crime and Mystery in India’s Wild South

With a booming economy, new wealth, and millions of India's hopefuls and dreamers, Bangalore also has a dark underbelly.

By Paul French | March 29, 2021

The Joys of Evaluating Books on Whether Their Plot Twists Are Surprising, Shocking, or Just Plain Bonkers

The Joys of Evaluating Books on Whether Their Plot Twists Are Surprising, Shocking, or Just Plain Bonkers

A Look At Some Favorite Twists and Reveals (without spoilers)

By Catie Disabato | March 29, 2021

Why Do So Many Novels Feature Golden Retrievers?

Why Do So Many Novels Feature Golden Retrievers?

On the surprisingly vast subgenre of golden fiction.

By Paula Munier | March 29, 2021

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By CrimeReads | March 26, 2021

March's Best International Crime Fiction

March's Best International Crime Fiction

Featuring Polish Socialites, Parisian Communards, and Nigerian Psychologists

By Molly Odintz | March 24, 2021

Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

In the 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock was everywhere, and his anthology series became a hotbed for young talent and strange stories.

By Keith Roysdon | March 24, 2021

Infidelity Thrillers: Seven Great Books Built Around Cheating Spouses and Affairs

Infidelity Thrillers: Seven Great Books Built Around Cheating Spouses and Affairs

Nothing raises the stakes like a spot of adultery.

By Peter Swanson | March 24, 2021

The Joys of Populating Your Historical Novel with Real Life Art World Figures

The Joys of Populating Your Historical Novel with Real Life Art World Figures

I needed authenticity in my historical novel. So I filled it to the brim with the artists and iconoclasts of the 1960s New York art scene.

By Helen A. Harrison | March 24, 2021

The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

Alma Katsu, author and retired intelligence professional, looks at the world of espionage fiction written by spies.

By Alma Katsu | March 23, 2021

How the Dutch Practice of Blindfolding Teenagers and Leaving Them in the Woods Inspired One Expat Writer To Write a Thriller

How the Dutch Practice of Blindfolding Teenagers and Leaving Them in the Woods Inspired One Expat Writer To Write a Thriller

Nina Siegal lived in the Netherlands for fifteen years before she learned about the "droppings."

By Nina Siegal | March 23, 2021

Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

The author of the iconic Maisie Dobbs series remembers her early days as an author and questions the nature of genre.

By Jacqueline Winspear | March 23, 2021

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