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Denise Mina Is Spending Her Quarantine Watching <em>Shoah</em>

Denise Mina Is Spending Her Quarantine Watching Shoah

The Scottish crime writer on serial killers, policing, and how to protect the most vulnerable members of society.

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

"Suddenly that street or avenue you walk takes on new meaning. Inhabited by people who no longer exist. Or buildings long ago torn down and replaced. A story untold."

By Shelley Noble | October 28, 2020

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

Exploring the extremes of humanity from a setting where the walls are closing in, power is twisted, and the violence is open.

By Nicci French | October 27, 2020

10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

They were one of the world's most popular entertainments and helped define mystery for generations. They're still around.

By Stephen Spotswood | October 27, 2020

Why Using Accurate Science in Your Fiction Is So Important

Why Using Accurate Science in Your Fiction Is So Important

Whether you're calculating escape velocity or tracking wolverines, these are the details that will keep readers engrossed.

By Alice Henderson | October 27, 2020

Ghost Hunting Is A Hobby, <br>Not A Job

Ghost Hunting Is A Hobby,
Not A Job

Amy K. Bruni, host of the ghost hunting show Kindred Spirits, looks back on the strange path that led to her unusual career.

By Amy Bruni with Julie Tremaine | October 27, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

By Nick Kolakowski | October 26, 2020

Elizabeth Hand on Outsiders, Punks, and the Crime Fiction of Subcultures

By Lisa Levy | October 26, 2020

The Most Haunting Settings in Crime Fiction

By Max Seeck | October 26, 2020

Shadow Sands

Shadow Sands

Robert Bryndza

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 26, 2020

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Fonseca captured the life of Rio de Janeiro like nobody else. Revisiting his work now, after his death, is an uncanny experience.

By Ela Bittencourt | October 23, 2020

The Unlikely Detectives: Unlicensed, Unqualified, and Fully Invested

The Unlikely Detectives: Unlicensed, Unqualified, and Fully Invested

These amateur sleuths never asked to get mixed up in a murder investigation—but they won't stop looking until they find the truth.

By Peter Colt | October 23, 2020

Six Debut Novels You Should Read This October

Six Debut Novels You Should Read This October

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

By CrimeReads | October 23, 2020

I Never Loved Rebecca

I Never Loved Rebecca

On the unnamed narrator of Daphne du Maurier's classic.

By Kit Frick | October 23, 2020

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of <em>Dracula</em>

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of Dracula

As expected, they're very beautiful, very creepy, and very fun.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2020

Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

"Knowing what people are expecting allows you to subvert the trope. Expectation is its own red herring, built right into your reader."

By Stuart Turton | October 22, 2020

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