• Genres

    In the Wolf's Lair

    Anna Starobinets

    "“Everyone scram! This is a crime scene!” yelled Chief Badger. “You’ll trample the evidence! Beat it. Scoot. Skedaddle! Everyone, step back!"

    August 8, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    A Dangerous Man

    Robert Crais

    "Ten fifty-three."

    August 8, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    5 New Psychological Thrillers to Read This August

    Secluded Houses, Boarding Schools, and Henry James Reimagined

    August 7, 2019  By Lisa Levy
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    The Rise and Fall and Restoration of Anna Katharine Green’s 'The Leavenworth Case'

    Centuries pass and everyone has an opinion about the landmark novel that was once one of the world's most widely read books.

    August 7, 2019  By Curtis Evans
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    Fake Paintings, Forged Van Goghs, and Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places

    "Why do people fake paintings? Is the motivation profit, vanity, revenge?"

    August 7, 2019  By Clare Clark
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    Why Write Medieval Mysteries?

    The Middle Ages in Europe were full of surprises. Writing crime fiction can help uncover the complexities of a long-ago era.

    August 7, 2019  By Priscilla Royal
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    A Nice Cup of Tea

    Celia Imrie

    "Sally drove the van along the coast road to Cagnes-sur-Mer."

    August 7, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    How North by Northwest Changed Cinema Forever

    A much-abused gray suit + Cold War shenanigans = a template for decades of midcentury action fare.

    August 6, 2019  By Derek Milman
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    When the Narrator Doesn't Get It: 10 Shades of Deception

    How authors use unreliable narrators and warped realities to tell mysteries that readers still have a chance to solve.

    August 6, 2019  By Hallie Ephron
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    Parenthood Noir and The Rise of the Psychological Thriller

    How crime novels have turned away from private eyes and focused on the bonds of parent and child.

    August 6, 2019  By Haylen Beck
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