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The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of March 2026

The Best Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of March 2026

10 new books to check out this month, as selected by the CrimeReads editors

By Molly Odintz | March 3, 2026

How to Spot a Liar: Kate White on the Techniques of Deception in Mysteries

How to Spot a Liar: Kate White on the Techniques of Deception in Mysteries

Advice from experts on telling if someone isn't who they seem to be in art and life

By Kate White | March 3, 2026

Deborah Goodrich Royce on Memory, Suspense, and Weaving Fiction from Life

Deborah Goodrich Royce on Memory, Suspense, and Weaving Fiction from Life

The author of Best Boy in conversation with John B. Valeri

By John B. Valeri | March 2, 2026

Seicho Matsumoto's Newly Reissued <em>Suspicion</em> Is A Master Class in Motive and Character

Seicho Matsumoto's Newly Reissued Suspicion Is A Master Class in Motive and Character

Alafair Burke celebrates the reissue of a classic mystery with much to teach modern writers

By Alafair Burke | March 2, 2026

Crime and the City: Zagreb

Crime and the City: Zagreb

Our international crime fiction series visits Croatia.

By Paul French | March 2, 2026

Jennifer Sklias-Gahan On Gothic Literature and the Magic of Storytelling

Jennifer Sklias-Gahan On Gothic Literature and the Magic of Storytelling

"I invite you into my world of fairy tale."

By Jennifer Sklias-Gahan | February 27, 2026

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By Dwyer Murphy | February 27, 2026

5 Great Father-Daughter Crime-Solving Duos

By Lisa Q. Mathews | February 27, 2026

4 Thrillers that Capture the Horror of Missing or Abandoned Siblings

By Isabel Booth | February 26, 2026

Shelley Puhak on the Historical Hearsay Behind Elizabeth Bathory's Notoriety

Shelley Puhak on the Historical Hearsay Behind Elizabeth Bathory's Notoriety

The author of The Blood Countess dispels our dark fascination with a (supposed) female serial killer

By Shelley Puhak | February 26, 2026

Taylor Adams on Writing Claustrophobia

Taylor Adams on Writing Claustrophobia

How the thriller author learned to write in and about confined spaces.

By Taylor Adams | February 26, 2026

The Process Is the Art: Ellie Alexander on Drafting and Creativity in the AI Era

The Process Is the Art: Ellie Alexander on Drafting and Creativity in the AI Era

Why the uncertain, human journey of crafting matters in a sea of artificial slop

By Ellie Alexander | February 25, 2026

Lindy Ryan on Slashers, Pink Horror, and the Rise of Violent Fiction by Women

Lindy Ryan on Slashers, Pink Horror, and the Rise of Violent Fiction by Women

How women are rewriting the "Final Girl" script and reveling in fictional villainy

By Lindy Ryan | February 25, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of February 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of February 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Alison Gaylin, Joseph Finder, Lindy Ryan, Marcie R. Rendon, and many more

By CrimeReads | February 25, 2026

On Crime Fiction As a <br>Proxy for Real Life Justice

On Crime Fiction As a
Proxy for Real Life Justice

"An extensive exposure to imagined criminal scenarios teaches us sooner or later that justice is complicated."

By Christopher Huang | February 24, 2026

Danielle Girard on the Many Faces of Motherhood in Contemporary Fiction

Danielle Girard on the Many Faces of Motherhood in Contemporary Fiction

Shredding the narrow script of who gets to be a mother in literature and life

By Danielle Girard | February 24, 2026

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