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The Dark Legacy of America's Deadliest Train Wreck

The Dark Legacy of America's Deadliest Train Wreck

On the "White Death" disaster in Stevens Pass, Washington

By Daco Auffenorde | October 21, 2020

Our Culture's Ongoing, Ever-Evolving Fascination with

Our Culture's Ongoing, Ever-Evolving Fascination with "The Mad Scientist"

An author of sci-fi thrillers reflects on distrust of science.

By Jane Gilmartin | October 21, 2020

Edgar Allan Poe and and the Rise of the Modern City

Edgar Allan Poe and and the Rise of the Modern City

"The Man of the Crowd" was arguably Edgar Allan Poe's first detective story. It's also one of his strangest.

By Scott Peeples | October 20, 2020

Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

Sapphic Chiller Double Feature

Gothic horror has long been a home for lesbian and queer women. These pairings of books and movies push the conversation forward.

By emily m. danforth | October 20, 2020

Toronto: Crime Fiction in North America’s Safest City

Toronto: Crime Fiction in North America’s Safest City

The mystery scene is booming in Canada's largest city.

By Paul French | October 19, 2020

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 | October 19, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Five Thrillers That Explore "Mean Girl" Culture

By Avery Bishop | October 19, 2020

Killing Them Softly Is the Desperate, Pitch-Black Noir That Perfectly Captures What America Has Become

By Zach Vasquez | October 16, 2020

Crime Writers Who Hate Writing About Crime:
A Conversation with Layne Fargo and Wendy Heard

By Layne Fargo | October 16, 2020

Murder on Cold Street

Murder on Cold Street

Sherry Thomas

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 16, 2020

<em>The Westing Game</em> may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

The Westing Game may be a murder mystery—but it’s also a ghost story.

On remembrance, inheritance, and legacy in one of the most beloved children's novels of all time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 15, 2020

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of <em>The Mysterious Affair at Styles</em>

The Agatha Christie Centennial: 100 Years of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Christie's debut novel was famously rejected by a host of publishers. Many, many editions later, it's an iconic mystery.

By J. Kingston Pierce | October 15, 2020

Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

Five Tips for Writing a Dual Narrative Mystery

Presenting readers with two timelines can be highly rewarding. But your craft needs to be sharp to pull it off.

By Heather Young | October 15, 2020

Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

Justice for the Invisibles, by the Invisibles: A Brief History of Nontraditional Voices in Crime Fiction

American crime stories featuring poor people and nontraditional voices are as old as Poe’s Dupin. And now, they're finally trending.

By Christopher Chambers | October 14, 2020

Snapshots in the Life of a Criminal Data Analyst

Snapshots in the Life of a Criminal Data Analyst

"While the cops are in the wireroom listening live for the street hustle, I’m at my desk with my herbal tea, listening to recorded calls. Tracing the money."

By Brian Selfon | October 14, 2020

How Edward Hopper’s Stony Blonde Became a Noir Icon

How Edward Hopper’s Stony Blonde Became a Noir Icon

On The Femme Fatale Who Flipped the Script

By Stephanie Kane | October 14, 2020

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