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Adele Parks on the Intellectual Challenge of Revisiting Her First Characters

Adele Parks on the Intellectual Challenge of Revisiting Her First Characters

The author of "Our Beautiful Mess" mulls the draw of familiar faces in crime fiction

By Adele Parks | February 11, 2026

Antihero

Antihero

Gregg Hurwitz

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 10, 2026

How Thomas Harris 'Found' His Iconic Serial Killer, Hannibal Lecter

How Thomas Harris 'Found' His Iconic Serial Killer, Hannibal Lecter

Back home in the Delta, Harris would go to write in a shotgun shack in the middle of a cotton field.

By Brian Raftery | February 10, 2026

Trapped and Terrified: 6 Novels That Use Isolation to Create Horror

Trapped and Terrified: 6 Novels That Use Isolation to Create Horror

Saratoga Schaefer recommends Caitlin Starling, Vincent Tirado, and more

By Saratoga Schaefer | February 10, 2026

Yosha Gunasekera on Ethics, Erasure, and the Human Cost of True Crime

Yosha Gunasekera on Ethics, Erasure, and the Human Cost of True Crime

How a popular genre distorts the legal system's harsh realities

By Yosha Gunasekera | February 10, 2026

A Gothic Novel of Old Shanghai: When the House Isn’t Enough.

A Gothic Novel of Old Shanghai: When the House Isn’t Enough.

Lessons learned by a historical novelist writing a Gothic novel for the first time.

By Janie Chang | February 10, 2026

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Crime and the City: Reno

By Paul French | February 9, 2026

5 Clever and Compelling Heroines in Historical Mystery Series

By Mollie Ann Cox | February 9, 2026

The Rise of Female Rage and the Evolution of Masculinity in Modern Fiction

By Katherine Greene | February 9, 2026

For These Detectives, Love Is the Greatest Mystery of All

For These Detectives, Love Is the Greatest Mystery of All

W.M. Akers on the rare mystery characters who seem to maintain somewhat healthy relationships.

By W.M. Akers | February 6, 2026

5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

5 Great Claustrophobic Crime Novels

Matthew F. Jones on writing from inside a protagonist's mind.

By Matthew F. Jones | February 6, 2026

Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

Wendy Walker on Catharsis, Skating, and Writing an Autobiographical Thriller

John B. Valeri in conversation with the author of Blade

By John B. Valeri | February 6, 2026

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

February's Best New Mysteries, Crime Novels, and Thrillers

Golden Age tributes, jaded reporters, shocking twists, culinary crooks, legal shenanigans, and hard-boiled noir

By Molly Odintz | February 5, 2026

Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

Jennifer Brody On Wellness, Cults, and Crime Fiction

"These thrillers aren't just escapist reads; they're cautionary tales about the perils of seeking salvation in the wrong places."

By Jennifer Brody | February 5, 2026

6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

6 Sports Thrillers That Score Big on Suspense

In time for the Winter Olympics, Joe Battaglia recommends his favorite adrenalin-fueled tales

By Joe Battaglia | February 5, 2026

C. William Langsfeld on Nature, Trauma, and the Healing Power of the Wilderness

C. William Langsfeld on Nature, Trauma, and the Healing Power of the Wilderness

The author of Salvation finds redemption and solace in the mountains

By C. William Langsfeld | February 5, 2026

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