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Eternal Glow

Heather Gay

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 16, 2026

Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction to Check Out This Fall

Queer Crime Writers Presents: LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction to Check Out This Fall

Featuring new and upcoming titles from Anthony Bidulka, Elizabeth Hand, Sarah McCarry, Kevin Jagernauth, and more

By Queer Crime Writers | October 16, 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: October 2026

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Month: October 2026

Featuring first books from Matthew Aldrich, Nneoma Ike-Njoku, Desirée de Fez, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, and Sophia Huneycutt

By Molly Odintz | October 16, 2026

5 Works of Folk Horror <br>Not for the Faint-Hearted

5 Works of Folk Horror
Not for the Faint-Hearted

Bitter Karella rounds up a few favorite entries in a nebulously-defined subgenre

By Bitter Karella | October 15, 2026

The Best International Fiction of The Month: October 2026

The Best International Fiction of The Month: October 2026

Indonesian noir, Caribbean gothic, Bolivian thrills, Argentine horror, and a psychodrama in Spain

By Molly Odintz | October 15, 2026

Eriq La Salle on Storytelling, TV Scripts, and Shifting the Focus of His New Novel

Eriq La Salle on Storytelling, TV Scripts, and Shifting the Focus of His New Novel

John B. Valeri profiles the author of Laws of Solomon, the latest Martyr Maker story

By John B. Valeri | October 14, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Writer and her Translator: A Conversation Between Desirée de Fez & Lizzie Davis

By CrimeReads | October 14, 2026

Picture This: True Tales of Illustrated Thrillers

By Jason Rekulak | October 14, 2026

Rebekah Faubion on the Male Gaze, Patriarchy, and Women Writing Horror

By Rebekah Faubion | October 14, 2026

The Brotherhood of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Brotherhood of Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Fiction Must Pay for Its Crimes

By Lyndsay Faye | October 13, 2026

A Home Inspector's Guide to Haunted Houses, Courtesy of D.M. Pulley

A Home Inspector's Guide to Haunted Houses, Courtesy of D.M. Pulley

Ten steps to approaching ominous abodes in lit and life from a licensed construction specialist

By D. M. Pulley | October 13, 2026

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

Pen as Sword: Elizabeth Kostova on Killing Off Characters

The author of 'Mystery Play' mulls the difficulties of murdering one's darlings

By Elizabeth Kostova | October 13, 2026

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

5 Thrillers That Blend True Crime Elements with a Gothic Ambience

Tara Goedjen recommends haunted suspense from Tlotlo Tsamaase, Riley Sager, and others

By Tara Goedjen | October 13, 2026

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

5 Books for Younger Fans of Edgar Allan Poe

Diana Peterfreund recommends contemporary fiction and nonfiction to ease readers into gothic classics

By Diana Peterfreund | October 12, 2026

Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

Amy Bloom on the Imperfect Protagonist and the Wabi-Sabi of Us All

How Poirot, Wimsey, and all the rest reveal a powerful side of our humanity.

By Amy Bloom | October 9, 2026

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

5 Revenge and Eat-the-Rich Thrillers About the 1 Percent

L.M. Chilton recommends Jeneva Rose, Trisha Sakhlecha, and more

By L. M. Chilton | October 9, 2026

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