Why We Will Always Love

Why We Will Always Love "The Masque of the Red Death"

Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe's Gothic Masterpiece

By S.D. Sykes | September 16, 2019

His Hideous Heart

His Hideous Heart

Emily Lloyd Jones, edited by Dahlia Adler

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 16, 2019

Extreme Religion and Fiction’s Most Chilling Believers

Extreme Religion and Fiction’s Most Chilling Believers

Thrillers that take a look at the twisted extremes of faith and fervor.

By Lizzy Barber | September 13, 2019

How Scooby Doo Revived Gothic Storytelling for Generations of Kids

How Scooby Doo Revived Gothic Storytelling for Generations of Kids

In a tumultuous era, a kids mystery show stirred up the old questions—and the atmosphere—of gothic storytelling.

By Eleni Theodoropoulos | September 13, 2019

Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark

Dangerous Games to Play in the Dark

Lucia Peters

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 13, 2019

The Titanic Secret

The Titanic Secret

Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 12, 2019

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8 Novels About Academics Behaving Disgracefully

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Was H.H. Holmes the Real Jack the Ripper?

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On the terrible crimes, suspicious talents, and long cultural shadow of America's "first" serial killer

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Akin

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Nobody Move

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5 New Psychological Thrillers to Read in September

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The Strange Cultural Currency of Art Theft

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Why does art rise in value simply because it's been stolen before?

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Missing Persons

Missing Persons

Sarah Lotz

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