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Three Minutes

Three Minutes

Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström

By CrimeReads Excerpts | September 4, 2019

10 New Books You Should Read This September

10 New Books You Should Read This September

The Month's Best in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | September 3, 2019

Technology is a Crime Writer's Best Friend

Technology is a Crime Writer's Best Friend

A decade ago, some crime writers hated the idea of cellphones. Now, everyday technology is key to crafting suspense.

By Catherine Ryan Howard | September 3, 2019

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Month's Best Book Covers: August

The Best Cover Art in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

The cloistered, high-pressure world of academia has always been a perfect setting for crime fiction.

By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

Lisa Lutz on Creating Iconic Female Protagonists

"When I write women I’m thinking about what I want to put out in the universe."

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 29, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Chestnut Man

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 29, 2019

City of Windows

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 28, 2019

How Reading Robert Cormier's Dark YA Helped Me Sort Through My Teacher’s Death

By Brenna Ehrlich | August 26, 2019

Empty Hearts

Empty Hearts

Juli Zeh

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 26, 2019

<em>Ready or Not</em> is a Bloody Good Time at the Movies

Ready or Not is a Bloody Good Time at the Movies

How Ready or Not marries traditional mystery tropes to feminist horror to tell a story of old money gone awry.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 23, 2019

August's Best International Crime Fiction

August's Best International Crime Fiction

Italian scandals, French octogenarians, and Japanese metafiction.

By CrimeReads | August 22, 2019

The Art of Subterranean Fiction

The Art of Subterranean Fiction

From Hades' kingdom to Wells' time machine, authors have always been obsessed with the underworld.

By Alix Nathan | August 22, 2019

Secrets of the 9-1-1 Dispatcher

Secrets of the 9-1-1 Dispatcher

An author and longtime emergency responder breaks down the tricks of the trade and a few hard-earned lessons for a crisis.

By R.H. Herron | August 22, 2019

7 Books that Put the 'Psychology' in Psychological Thrillers

7 Books that Put the 'Psychology' in Psychological Thrillers

How Thrillers Explore the Reaches of Human Behavior

By Lauren North | August 22, 2019

The Last Widow

The Last Widow

Karin Slaughter

By CrimeReads Excerpts | August 22, 2019

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