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22 New Books By Asian-American And Pacific Islander Authors Perfect for Mystery Readers

22 New Books By Asian-American And Pacific Islander Authors Perfect for Mystery Readers

Celebrate AAPI month all through the year with these new books from Asian-American authors transforming the genre.

By CrimeReads | May 20, 2021

Serious Trouble: Writing Character Driven Thrillers

Serious Trouble: Writing Character Driven Thrillers

"Knowing your character well is the key to unlocking your novel’s structure, the rope that foists you out of the dark pit."

By Elizabeth Brundage | May 20, 2021

Goblin

Goblin

Josh Malerman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 19, 2021

The Art of Writing About Psychopaths: A Roundtable

The Art of Writing About Psychopaths: A Roundtable

Caroline Kepnes, Naben Ruthnum, Edwin Hill, Caroline Louise Walker, Joanna Schaffhausen, and Lisa Levy break down the many psychopaths who populate our worlds, fictional and otherwise.

By Lisa Levy | May 19, 2021

A List of Novels That Aren't Mysteries But Are Nonetheless Full of Suspense

A List of Novels That Aren't Mysteries But Are Nonetheless Full of Suspense

"Sometimes it’s easy to slot a book into a category or genre: romance, crime, or indeed, mystery. But there are lots of novels which are too slippery for that."

By Claire Fuller | May 19, 2021

Local Woman Missing

Local Woman Missing

Mary Kubica

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 18, 2021

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A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

By Crawford Smith | May 17, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This May

By Lisa Levy | May 14, 2021

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

By Zack Budryk | May 14, 2021

The Most Anticipated Crime Books Of 2021: Summer Reading Edition

The Most Anticipated Crime Books Of 2021: Summer Reading Edition

80 crime novels, mysteries, thrillers, and nonfiction books to keep you reading all summer long.

By CrimeReads | May 13, 2021

Nameless: Season Two

Nameless: Season Two

Dean Koontz

By CrimeReads | May 13, 2021

The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie

She was the bestselling author of the Golden Age of mystery fiction in the US. Is a new generation poised to discover her work?

By Otto Penzler | May 12, 2021

A Field Guide to the Long History of Skyjackings

A Field Guide to the Long History of Skyjackings

Plane hijackings have been around since the dawn of aviation. From D.B. Cooper to the PFLP, here's an overview of the different eras of our cultural fascination with airplane-takeovers.

By Julia Sirmons | May 10, 2021

My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

How Harlan Coben went from guiding tour buses in Spain to writing blockbuster novels that the French (and just about everyone else) can't get enough of.

By Rick Pullen | May 6, 2021

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

In 1906, Grace Brown, a factory worker in upstate New York, was killed, her supervisor was arrested for the crime, and the course of American literature was altered forever.

By L.R. Dorn | May 6, 2021

The Search for China's Serial Killers

The Search for China's Serial Killers

Reliable figures are hard to come by, but recent arrests indicate that China has an unknown number of American-style serial killers.

By Brian Klingborg | May 6, 2021

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