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Max Doty on Concepting, Erasure, and Building a House in His New Novel

Max Doty on Concepting, Erasure, and Building a House in His New Novel

The author of The House That Eats the Dead imagines the narrative possibilities of a destructive setting

By Max Doty | August 18, 2026

Brianna Labuskes on Reckoning and Using Memory as a Tool in Crime Fiction

Brianna Labuskes on Reckoning and Using Memory as a Tool in Crime Fiction

How to capture the fearsomeness and fallibility of memory in mystery novels

By Brianna Labuskes | August 17, 2026

Vampires Are Parasites. <br>Why Not Make Them Worms?

Vampires Are Parasites.
Why Not Make Them Worms?

A.P. Thayer on worm girlfriends and vampire lore

By A.P. Thayer | August 17, 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: August 2026

The Best Paperback Releases of the Month: August 2026

Featuring new-in-paperback releases from Eli Cranor, Richard Osman, Louise Penny, Ivy Pochoda, Sherry Thomas, and more

By CrimeReads | August 14, 2026

The Rhyme & Reason of Suspense: Lisa Gardner on Her New Standalone, 'You’ll Be Sorry'

The Rhyme & Reason of Suspense: Lisa Gardner on Her New Standalone, 'You’ll Be Sorry'

Catching up with the best-selling author, gothic enthusiast, and self-professed research junkie.

By John B. Valeri | August 14, 2026

Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa on His New Locked Room Mystery, 'The Samurai and The Prisoner'

Filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa on His New Locked Room Mystery, 'The Samurai and The Prisoner'

Radha Vatsal and Kurosawa discuss the heady new mystery set in 16th-century Japan.

By Radha Vatsal | August 14, 2026

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The 5 Books the Characters in Jeff Abbott's New Thriller Would Read

By Jeff Abbott | August 14, 2026

Rachel Antonoff's Fall Fashion Collection is Noir-Themed!!

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 13, 2026

Rory Cormac on the Mavericks of Britain's Cold War Era Forgery Empire

By Rory Cormac | August 13, 2026

The Power and Promise of Virgin Islands Noir and Mystery

The Power and Promise of Virgin Islands Noir and Mystery

From the introduction to Virgin Islands Noir by Tiphanie Yanique and Richard Georges

By Tiphanie Yanique and Richard Georges | August 13, 2026

5 Cli-Fi Novels and Eco-Thrillers Where Nature Has Main Character Energy

5 Cli-Fi Novels and Eco-Thrillers Where Nature Has Main Character Energy

Nicole Brooks recommends Mother-Nature-centric titles by Lisa Brideau, Cormac McCarthy, and others

By Nicole Brooks | August 13, 2026

Sunning and Sleuthing: A Cozy Summer Reading List from Lucy Connelly

Sunning and Sleuthing: A Cozy Summer Reading List from Lucy Connelly

Featuring warm-weather cozies by Amanda Ashby, Allison Brennan, and more

By Lucy Connelly | August 13, 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: August 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: August 2026

Trucker heists, ex-pat obsessions, post-apocalyptic journeys, desert hijinks, and Scandinavian suspense

By Molly Odintz | August 12, 2026

8 Horror Novels That Use the Ocean as Their Setting

8 Horror Novels That Use the Ocean as Their Setting

Hannah Whitten recommends underwater scares by Mira Grant, Hester Steel, and others

By Hannah Whitten | August 12, 2026

5 Mysteries That Reimagine Death and the Afterlife

5 Mysteries That Reimagine Death and the Afterlife

Isabelle Spotts recommends Alice Sebold, Graham Joyce, and more

By Isabelle Spotts | August 12, 2026

Why Kevin Wade Chose to Write Crime Novels Set in the North Shore of Long Island

Why Kevin Wade Chose to Write Crime Novels Set in the North Shore of Long Island

Living in a small, illustrious region, and writing about its mysteries.

By Kevin Wade | August 12, 2026

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