Point of Origin: David Handler on Flashing Back to the Beginnings of Hoagy, Lulu & Friends

Point of Origin: David Handler on Flashing Back to the Beginnings of Hoagy, Lulu & Friends

The author discusses his latest mystery.

By John B. Valeri | April 5, 2025

Murder and “Mitteleuropa” in Agatha Christie

Murder and “Mitteleuropa” in Agatha Christie

A survey of Christie's characters hailing from Central Europe.

By Naomi Kaye | April 4, 2025

How Grady Hendrix Came to Love Horror

How Grady Hendrix Came to Love Horror

Read an excerpt and see the cover reveal for the new anthology "Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature", edited by Becky Siegel Spratford

By Grady Hendrix | April 4, 2025

New International Fiction to Check Out This Spring

New International Fiction to Check Out This Spring

Cultural clashes in India, pop stars in France, queer heroes in Turkey, and more

By Molly Odintz | April 4, 2025

Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Spring Reads!

Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Spring Reads!

11 new and upcoming queer mysteries and thrillers to carry you through to summer

By Queer Crime Writers | April 3, 2025

Five Thrillers Where Mothers Fight For Their Children

Five Thrillers Where Mothers Fight For Their Children

Sara Foster on the fruitful fictional possibilities of a mother's love put to the test

By Sara Foster | April 3, 2025

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The Backlist: Reading Alison Gaylin's 'What Remains of Me' with Alafair Burke

By Polly Stewart | April 3, 2025

Bryan Gruley on Research, Inspiration, and a Notorious Hockey Fight

By Bryan Gruley | April 2, 2025

Power and Punishment: Using the Language of Fantasy to Subvert Real-Life Oppression

By Shalini Abeysekara | April 2, 2025

Deanna Raybourn on Returning to her “Genteel Psychopaths” in <em>Kills Well with Others<em>

Deanna Raybourn on Returning to her “Genteel Psychopaths” in Kills Well with Others

The author chats with Elizabeth Held about liking her characters, picking a narrator, and analyzing our culture's changing relationship with aging

By Elizabeth Held | April 1, 2025

5 Haunting Thrillers About Someone Disappearing on a Camping Trip

5 Haunting Thrillers About Someone Disappearing on a Camping Trip

Katie Tallo on some not-so-happy-campers.

By Katie Tallo | April 1, 2025

Hot Leads, Cold Truths: Reporter Sleuths Who Dig Too Deep

Hot Leads, Cold Truths: Reporter Sleuths Who Dig Too Deep

"[J]ournalists make damn good detectives—but whether they’re heroes or villains depends on where their moral compass tilts."

By Olesya Lyuzna | April 1, 2025

Women’s Rights and Women’s Wrongs: Darkly Feminist YA Books

Women’s Rights and Women’s Wrongs: Darkly Feminist YA Books

"The darkness can be more subtle. The feminism can be a vibe."

By Rachel Ekstrom Courage | March 31, 2025

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some Books

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some Books

In his new column, Gabino Iglesias zeroes in on new books from Steve Cavanagh, Jean Echenoz, and Hannah Deitch.

By Gabino Iglesias | March 31, 2025

There Is Only One Plot – Things Are Not As They Seem

There Is Only One Plot – Things Are Not As They Seem

Why the Jim Thompson adage still holds true and is the key to good storytelling.

By C.B. Everett | March 28, 2025

Kevin Wade on Five Novels and a Movie

Kevin Wade on Five Novels and a Movie

The 'Johnny Careless' author and 'Blue Bloods' showrunner reflects on some of his favorite mysteries.

By Kevin Wade | March 28, 2025

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