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    8 Novels Featuring Atypical Amateur Sleuths

    Sometimes, an outsider's perspective is just what you need to solve the case...

    September 16, 2019  By Sarah Lotz
    0 Comments

    What Writers Can Learn from Dante—Seriously, From Dante

    Writing is a lonely, anxiety-inducing business. Dante can help.

    September 16, 2019  By Matthew Pearl
    1 Comment

    Seven of Crime Fiction's Most Terrifying Marriages

    The complex, twisted literature of "till death do us part"

    September 16, 2019  By Gina LaManna
    3 Comments

    Why We Will Always Love "The Masque of the Red Death"

    Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic Masterpiece

    September 16, 2019  By S.D. Sykes
    4 Comments

    His Hideous Heart

    Emily Lloyd Jones, edited by Dahlia Adler

    "My first words were always a lie."

    September 16, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
    0 Comments

    50 Years Ago, Scooby Doo Was the Perfect, Weird, Hopeful Mystery Series 1969 Needed

    An unlikely gang of mystery-solvers set out to change the world.

    September 13, 2019  By Olivia Rutigliano
    29 Comments

    Extreme Religion and Fiction’s Most Chilling Believers

    Thrillers that take a look at the twisted extremes of faith and fervor.

    September 13, 2019  By Lizzy Barber
    0 Comments

    How Scooby Doo Revived Gothic Storytelling for Generations of Kids

    In a tumultuous era, a kids mystery show stirred up the old questions—and the atmosphere—of gothic storytelling.

    September 13, 2019  By Eleni Theodoropoulos
    7 Comments

    Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark

    Lucia Peters

    "Risk Level: High. Additional Warnings: Fire. Objective: Summon Bloody Mary. Reward: Proof of your bravery"

    September 13, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
    53 Comments

    It's Time to Read More Spy Fiction By Women, About Women

    10 novels that explore the world of women spies in the World Wars

    September 12, 2019  By Susan Elia MacNeal
    6 Comments


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